Find Spot record 9221/0/1 - Probable Roman settlement, Springfield Lodge

Surface finds of Roman pottery, roof tiles and a saddle quern, interpreted as a possible Roman villa site.

{1} Known site at Springfield Lodge. Late colour-coated sherds, dark area, pebbles, puddingstone quern. Hilltop site. Visited again 10th March 1984 when in better condition.

{2} Fragments of mortaria, Nene Valley and samian wares have been found in a thick scatter of glacial boulders. The boulders were perhaps building material;

{3} Fieldwalking survey; dark soil and stone area, building material, pebbles and Roman pottery sherds including colour coat, Samian, mortaria and Roman puddingstone quern, published NGR SP969868;

{4} Area defined by D N Hall 29/11/1982; no reference to stone;

{5}Finds; pre 1976;

{6} Pottery and roof tiles and saddle quern.

{7} NH 13 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa.

<1> Hall D.N., 1960-1999, Rockingham Forest Project: Archaeological Sites Recorded by David Hall, Benefield/Site 13 (Database). SNN102279.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.16/Site 2 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77379.

<3> Brown, A E (ed), 1971, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies, 5/6 (Journal). SNN13960.

<4> HALL D.N., 1982, ORAL REPORT TO SMR, (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN50735.

<5> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1976, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1975, 11/185 (Journal). SNN169.

<6> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.186/Site 2 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<7> Scott, E., 1993, A gazetteer of Roman villas in Britain, p. 140/ Site NH13 (Monograph). SNN110345.

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