Find Spot record 1630/0/30 - Possible Late Iron Age/Early Romano-British settlement

Significant quantities of Iron Age and Roman pottery were found at a site that was destroyed by quarrying in 1984. Also observed were wall foundations and cobbled surfaces.

{1} A Sestertius of Antoninus Pius has been seen at Northampton Museum.

{2} Wall foundations and a cobbled surface were reported by S.P. Wainwright in January 1983. Several sherds were found here in February-March 1981.

{3} A bronze celtic coin of Cunobelin, Mack 242, was found in 1984 at the Roman site being destroyed in gravel workings.

{4} About 300 pot sherds, mainly C1st and C2nd and including some "Belgic" types, and pieces from a fine ware vessel with red-brown painted lines and dots. Found June-July 1984 at a Roman site being destroyed by gravel quarrying.

{5} Copper alloy coin of Tasciovanus found in 1984. Now in Northampton Museum.
Portable Antiquities Scheme find provenance information:
Date found: 01 January 1984
Methods of discovery: Metal detector

<1> Brown A.E.(ed), 1982, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1981, p.100 Irthlingborough (checked) (Journal). SNN100413.

<2> Dix B.(ed), 1985, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1983-4, p.150 Irthlingborough (checked) (Report). SNN100404.

<3> Dix B.(ed), 1986-7, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1985-6, p.153 Irthlingborough (checked) (Report). SNN100334.

<4> Dix B.(ed), 1986-7, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1985-6, p.154 Irthlingborough (checked) (Report). SNN100334.

<5> Portable Antiquities Database, (unchecked) (Digital archive). SNN102227.

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Jun 6 2024 2:27PM