Monument record 1672 - Possible Iron Age & Romano-British Settlement

Cropmarks of a Roman trackway and finds of Roman pottery, building debris, tile, tesserae, a bronze bell, ring, iron chisel, spindle whorl and coins suggest a 1st to 4th century settlement.

{1} Fieldwalking survey from 1957 onwards has found Iron Age and Roman pottery including grey ware, Samian, colour-coated ware, tesserae, roof tiles, a spindle whorl, Roman coins, a bronze brooch, flat bronze rings, a decorated bronze strip, pieces of lead, an iron chisel and ironstone.

{4} A Roman spindle whorl was found at SP 811582 in Little Houghton parish in April 1967.

{5} RB Pottery, tile fragments, tesserae and coins found 1957 onwards by R H Hollowell. In Northampton Museum.

{6} The field in which these many finds have been made is now under crop.

{8} SP 811581 Several 1st-4thc sherds and some roof tile fragments, limestone and sandstone scatter, large white tesserae and coins found since 1957. Other finds include a spindle whorl, bronze bell and ring, an iron chisel and lead objects. Finds in Northampton museum.

{9} Fieldwalking recovered a small scatter of stone within a larger pottery scatter, maybe relating to a possible building

{10}Two Roman 4th century coins found c1985.

<1> Moore, W.R.G., 1985, Report on Roman coins and metal objects from Ringshedges, Little Houghton, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN57480.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.86/Site 6 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP85NW8 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1967, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1966/67 (Roman), p.14 (unchecked) (Article). SNN58197.

<5> Annotated Record Map, Northampton Museum 6" (Map). SNN112961.

<6> Baird, J., 1970, Field investigators comments, F1 FDC 12-AUG-1970 (Notes). SNN110341.

<7> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/15/SITE 13 (Journal). SNN106546.

<8> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p.63 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN15188.

<9> Young S., 1994, Fieldwalking Survey of Romano-British Sites, (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN54726.

<10> Musgrave E.C.; Tingle M. (editors), 1991, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1990, p110 (unchecked) (Article). SNN100325.

<11> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, Site List (checked) (Index). SNN1470.

<12> 25" Maps Transcribed From Hollowell Original, (unchecked) (Map). SNN44007.

Record last edited

Feb 3 2025 8:57PM