Monument record 4012/1 - Possible Romano-British settlement and burials

Skeletons, animal bones and Roman pottery are said to have been found in the late 19th century near Desborough Station during quarrying

{1} Roman skeletons, pot sherds, animal bones and an iron knife were found 'near Desborough Railway Station'

{2} Skeletons, animal bones and pottery probably found during late C19th ironstone quarrying. Grid ref SP804836

{3} Iron knife found in mound in 1947 just north of the railway station; NGR 803837

{6} No information on siting could be found {5}.

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP88SW1 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.33/Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77380.

<3> Northampton Museum Records, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN126.

<4> Ryland, W, Adkins, D, and Serjeantson, R M, 1902, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p.217 (unchecked) (Series). SNN100368.

<5> 1924, Letter, Letter (J Breman 01/02/1924) (Letter). SNN55392.

<6> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Object Name Book reference, ONB 1924 (Archive). SNN113537.

<7> Historic England, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, Sir Henry Dryden (Oral Report). SNN111577.

Record last edited

Feb 7 2025 2:55PM