Monument record 3333 - Probable Iron Age to Roman settlement, west of New Hay Farm

Cropmarks and surface finds indicate an Iron Age and Roman settlement covering six hectares.

{1} Fieldwalking in 1965 discovered a dark patch in the soil and Romano-British pot sherds.

{2} Earthworks identified from aerial photos (NCCAP:SP8555/14+16) as possible ditches. Features are indistinct but are possibly archaeological. Information: G. Foard (8/9/1982)

{3} Area of SP853554. Fieldwalking discovered dark soil, large stones, a saddle quern, and Iron Age and Romano-British pot sherds. Air photos taken in 1964 show a series of irregular cropmarks which might represent a series of overlapping and conjoined enclosures.

{4} Area of SP852557 1st century Roman coarse pottery and Samian, part of a quern, stone scatter found 1965.
Area of SP5355570 Dark patch containing Roman greyware and Samian found 1965.

{5} Saddle quern, probably Iron Age, found in March 1968 at SP 853555

{8} Iron Age and Roman Settlement, S.W. of the village, on Boulder Clay at 104m. above OD. Discoveries made over a number of years indicate an area of occupation covering six hectares. Finds and features include at SP 853554, a series of irregular cropmarks, visible on air photographs (in NMR), which may represent a series of overlapping and conjoined enclosures. These seem to be associated with an area of dark soil from which have come large stones, part of a saddle quern,a quantity of Iron Age pottery and a few Roman sherds.

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

<1> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, Site List (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<2> Foard, G, 1982, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN51070.

<3> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/19 site 17 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.

<4> HOLLOWELL R., 1971, Aerial Photography and Fieldwork in the Upper Nene Valley, 6/19 sites 15 and 16 (checked) (Journal). SNN106546.

<5> Brown, A.E. (Ed.), 1969, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1967/68 (Prehistoric), 3/6 (checked) (Article). SNN75790.

<8> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.183 site 16 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<9> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP85NE32 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

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Feb 7 2025 2:37PM