Monument record 5746/0/1 - Probable Roman Settlement, Queen's Park

Roman coins and pottery were found in a well or pit in 1907 and in 1909 a skeleton and a further coin were found near Holy Trinity together with large slabs of burnt limestone and large quantities of pottery.

{1} From time to time a few Romano-British coins have turned up in gardens of Queen's Park Estate. Slight excavations needed for foundations of Holy Trinity Church showed more definite proof of Romano-British occupation. Twelve Romano-British "vases" & 2 dishes of black ware & 1 sherd of mortaria & 1 coin; also several large slabs of burnt ironstone & single skeleton 12yds from pot sherds & 2ft beneath surface.

{2} Possible Roman Settlement (centred SP 754625), in and around Edinburgh Road, in Queen's Park. Roman coins and pottery, including Samian ware, were found in a well or pit in 1907 in an area where other Roman coins had been found earlier. A skeleton and a coin of Valentinian were discovered near Holy Trinity Church in 1909 together with several large slabs of burnt ironstone and a large quantity of Roman pottery. A silver coin of Eugenius (AD 393–4) was found in the same area in 1953.

{4} Roman coins & pottery including Samian ware found in well or pit in 1907 in Edinburgh Road on Queen's Park Estate in Kingsthorpe;

{7} Roman coins & pottery found in gardens in Queen's Park estate in 1907; finder: E.Bailey;

{8} Roman pot vessels including 12 vases & dishes of black ware & mortarium & Romano-British coin found in vicinity of Holy Trinity Church;

{10} (SP 75456252) Silver coin of Eugenius found March '53; brought to Northampton Museum for identification.

{11} Mr E D Bailey was not traced. No further information.

<1> LEACH P.J., 1909, NOTES ON REMAINS RECENTLY DISINTERRED AT KINGSTHORPE, p.257-8 (unchecked) (Article). SNN362.

<2> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1985, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.303/ Site 6 (Series). SNN77383.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP76SE5 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> 1911, Kingsthorpe Grove School Magazine, p.4 (unchecked) (Article). SNN476.

<5> 1907, Kingsthorpe Grove School Magazine, p.6 (unchecked) (Article). SNN56705.

<6> 1909, Kingsthorpe Grove School Magazine, p.1 (unchecked) (Article). SNN56706.

<7> Northampton Museum Records, Mus 6' (undt) P.C.C. (Uncertain). SNN126.

<8> SMR CARDS, (unchecked) (Notes). SNN2725.

<9> 1909, JOURNAL OF THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SO, 15/257+258 (Journal). SNN19757.

<10> Annotated Record Map, Corr 6' 7.5.52 (Map). SNN112961.

<11> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 26-FEB-69 (Note). SNN111452.

<12a> ORAL REPORT, H Frost (Oral Report). SNN53287.

<12> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p. 64 (Uncertain). SNN15188.

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