Monument record 9230/0/1 - Probable medieval settlement, north of Harley Way

Fieldwalking survey identified a dark patch of soil associated with stones and pottery (mostly Lyveden ware). Possibly part of Lower Lyveden.

{1} Dark area with pebbles, stones, pottery (mostly Lyveden ware). Presumably part of Lower Lyveden. See field again. Low areas 100m to east are probably clay quarries.

{2} SP 98098670 Black patches, flint pebbles and RB sherds found by D Jackson, April 1964.

{3} The site is under corn stubble, a few sherds of probably RB pottery were found.

{4} Settlement (SP 981867), on the north side of the Lyveden valley, on Boulder Clay at 250ft above OD. A scatter of Roman pottery associated with areas of flint, boulders and small patches of dark earth has been found.

<1> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Benefield/Site 21 (Database). SNN102279.

<2> Northampton Museum Records (Uncertain). SNN126.

<3> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, 12-SEP-1969 (Notes). SNN111907.

<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, Page 18 (Series). SNN77379.

<5> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1970, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1969 (Roman), Page 39 (Article). SNN100535.

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