Monument record 6728 - Romano-British Settlement at Ham Hill
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Summary
Roman settlement largely destroyed by quarrying. Settlement is identified by surface scatter of pottery and isolated cropmarks may denote associated ditches
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} Roman settlement largly destroyed by quarrying: settlement is identified by surface scatter of pottery and isolated cropmarks may denote associated ditches.
{2} Roman settlement centrally placed within the area formed by a large meander of the River Nene to the north of Ringstead. The site has been extensively destroyed by ironstone quarries which were opened in the late C19th and again from 1913-17/18. The settlement has been largely identified from a concentration of surface pottery though isolated traces of cropmarks may denote ancient ditches.
<1> Parry S., 1993, Raunds Area Survey Report, p.151-52 (unchecked) (Draft). SNN1175.
<2> Parry S. et al, 2006, Raunds Area Survey: An Archaeological Study of The Landscape of Raunds, Northamptonshire 1985-94, p.201 (checked) (Book). SNN105780.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Possible Ditch, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (6728/0/6)
- Parent of: Possible Enclosure, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (6728/0/3)
- Parent of: Possible Enclosure, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (6728/0/5)
- Parent of: Possible Enclosure, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (6728/0/4)
- Parent of: Possible Quarry Pits, Undated (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (6728/0/2)
- Parent of: Undated Enclosure (Morphed Aerial Archaeology Interpretation) (Monument) (6728/0/1)
- Parent of: Unstratified Romano-British Pottery (Find Spot) (6728/0/0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SP 97774 76137 (202m by 274m) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | RINGSTEAD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 21 2021 2:38PM