Monument record 1907 - Iron Age to Romano-British Settlement, south of the A6

Ditches, most of which appear to be roundhouse ring ditches containing Iron Age pottery, were identified during building work from c1965-68. Roman features including ditches and a small corn-drying oven were also identified.

{1} Ditches containing late Iron Age pottery were discovered during building work on the site. Subsequent excavations revealed a complex of intersecting small curving ditches, apparently parts of hut circles. Roman features including ditches and a corn-drying oven were also found.

{2} Ditches of Iron Age 'A', 'B' and 'C' were found. Romano-British kiln debris, sherds etc, found August 1968.

{4} A superimposed complex of ditches; mostly of the hut circle type; only one of the ditches was excavated; pottery report.

{6} This site has been under the observation of Northampton Museum who as well as the above information note also from here RB kiln debris, sherds etc. found August 1968, on a building site. The housing estate is now completed but no further finds have been reported.
D.N.Hall (Authority {5}) contacted; he states that sherds found (but apparently not mentioned in his article) have been classified by P.Childs (former Keeper Northampton Museum) as IA 'A', 'B' and 'C'. Neither Hall nor the Museum know where the pottery is now.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.57/Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97SW7 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<3> Hall D.N., 1966, Sites on the North Bedfordshire and South Northamptonshire border, 3/5 (unchecked) (Article). SNN37934.

<4> Hall D.N., 1969, Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal (Vol.4), 4/1-14 (part checked) (Journal). SNN29018.

<5> HALL D.N., 1972, An Early Iron Age site at Irthlingborough, p. 17-20 (Article). SNN75297.

<6> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 25-NOV-69 (Notes). SNN111907.

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Feb 4 2025 8:14PM