Monument record 1212 - Iron Age & Romano-British Settlement, east of Redmoor Copse

Iron Age and Romano-British settlement site indicated by significant number of finds, 'displaced floors' and uncovered walls. Limited archaeological investigation in 1979 during pipeline construction identified Iron Age features and further pipeline construction found evidence of Iron Age and Roman settlement and a probable road.

{1} Fieldwalking identified Romano-British 'displaced floors' reported in ploughsoil.

{2} Pipeline Observation by D. Jackson 04/06/1979 at approximately SP74744268. Iron Age sherds obtained from a feature, but no features were recorded in the core area of the known Romano-British surface scatter.

{3} Ploughing has revealed disturbed floors and walls, nails, 3rd and 4th-century pottery, samian ware and mortarium sherds at SP 747425.

{4} Finds, 1969 at a depth of 15ins.

{5} Finds made by RFK Kings from 1986-9 include 145 coins from Vespasian and hadrian to the late 4th century. Other finds include a quern stone. Copper alloy phallic pendant and twelve coins dating from Tetricus I to the House of Valentinian, including an aurelianus of Carus found November 1989 by RFJ Kings.
At the same site C Dawson found 7 coins dating from an as of Vespasian to the House of Theodosius.

{7} Soilmark, AP, 1980. Dark area and stone area. NCCAP:SP7442/3-5(+).

{9} Archaeological evaluation and subsequent excavation were carried out during the installation of a pipeline in 1997.

The earliest evidence of settlement was in the Iron Age, with the discovery of a roundhouse. Two possible Roman roundhouses were identified in the south part of the excavation area, although there was considerable damage from the 1979 pipeline. In the north part of the site there were many ditches and gullies of Roman date. A possible trackway aligned south-west to north-east was also identified.

{11} 53 coins ranging from an as of Sabina to a falling horseman copy on Constantius II the collection includes an antoninianus of Quintillus. Other finds include two bracelets, two circular spoon-bowls, four fibula brooches, a balance arm and a quantity of Romano British coarse wares. Found by Bob Kings and F Dunning October 1992 to January 1993. A trumpet brooch and two more Roman coins found August 1993.

{12} 16 coins ranging from Marcus Aurelius to the House of Valentinian along with a T shaped brooch and a disc headed button and loop fastener found by RFJ Kings September 1991.

42 coins ranging from Tetricus I to the House of Valentinian found along with a Nauheim derivative brooch RFJ Kings 1991-2.

{15} The hedge between SP74544243 and SP74804250 has just been removed and a scatter of RB potsherd and the remains of two walls were seen at a depth of 15" at SP74734248.

<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1966, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies (Roman), p.12 (unchecked) (Article). SNN107200.

<2> JACKSON D., 1979, SMR Report Form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN49672.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.118/Site 6 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP74SW3 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<5> Musgrave E.C.; Tingle M. (editors), 1991, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1990, p111 Potterspury, Redmoor Copse (Article). SNN100325.

<6> Clay P.; Courtney P.; Cooper L., 1996, An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Survey for The Salcey to Deanshanger Pipeline Duplication, Phase 3, (unchecked) (Report). SNN62532.

<7> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, (unchecked) (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<8> MEEK J., 1997, An Archaeological Evaluation of The Salcey - Deanshanger Mains Duplication Pipeline, Stage 3, (unchecked) (Interim Report). SNN72871.

<9> MEEK J., 1996-7, An Iron Age and Romano British Settlement Site at Potterspury, p.195 (Article). SNN104078.

<10> CURTEIS M, 1996, SMR REPORT FORM, (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN49247.

<11> Curteis M, 1993-4, Potterspury, P184 & 187 (Note). SNN104143.

<12> Curteis M., 1992, Archaeology in Northamptonshire: Notes From Northampton Museum, P115 (Chapter). SNN106204.

<13> Meek J., 2000, An Excavation of part of a Romano-British Settlement within Potterspury Parish, Northamptonshire, p. 17 (Report). SNN100706.

<14> Woodfield, C, 1979?, Redmoor Copse: Notes made and material recovered when a pipline went through 1979 (SP 7475 4261 and SP 7475 4265) (Note). SNN112239.

<15> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, 27/Oct (Note). SNN111452.

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