Monument record 1859 - Romano-British Settlement, west of Addington Road

Cropmarks of rectilinear enclosures and possible adjoining field system identified on aerial photographs. Cropmarks of a possible multi-roomed building have also been identified. Roman pottery & rubble have been found in the same area.

{1} Roman building (SP 96207615) lies north-east of the Three Hills Barrows on sand and clay at 220 ft. above OD. Limestone building-rubble, roof tiles and Roman pottery were found here in 1964 (OS Record Cards) and similar discoveries have been made subsequently {4, 5}. Small quantities of Roman pottery have been recorded over an area of about 4 hectares.

{2} RB sherds, roof tiles,stone footings found at SP961762 by Mr Rollings in July 1964. Also in this area a stone ridge (Poss Ro Road?) seen by D Jackson in 1965.

{3} Quotes {2}, from ditching spoil at SP96297610.

{8} (SP 964762). Cropmarks - a ring ditch and enclosures and a rectangular field system recorded on AP in 1979.

{9} (SP 963762). An enclosure recorded at this location on AP in 1980.

{11} The indicated area is under plough and nothing of archaeological significance was seen during field investigation. Mr Rollings indicated that his finds came from the spoil of a newly cut ditch at SP 96297610. The finds are in his possession.

{12} Cropmarks of multi-roomed building identified by {12} on 2020 Google Earth Imagery.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1975, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.112/Site 8 (checked) (Series). SNN77379.

<2> Northampton Museum 6 Inch Map, (unchecked) (Map). SNN10162.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP97NE39 (unchecked) (Index). SNN443.

<4> Jackson D., 1970, Fieldwork and Excavation in North Eastern Northamptonshire, p.45 (unchecked) (Article). SNN4821.

<5> Brown, A E (ed), 1971, Bulletin of the Northamptonshire Federation of Archaeological Societies, p.27 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN13960.

<6> Rowley R.T.; Fowler W.J. (Editors), 1972, CBA Group 9 Newsletter: South Midlands Archaeology (2), p.23 (unchecked) (Newsletter). SNN10022.

<7> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, NCCAP:SP9676/006-15 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<8> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1980, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1979, p.178 (unchecked) (Article). SNN56490.

<9> Brown A.E. (ed.), 1981, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1980, p.207 (unchecked) (Article). SNN100418.

<10> R.C.H.M.E., 1993, RCHME Recording Form, (checked) (Recording Form (Not SMR)). SNN55559.

<11> Baird, J, 1969, Field Investigators Comments, F1 JB 2-DEC-69 (Note). SNN111452.

<12> Info Terra Ltd; Blue Sky; Tele Atlas, Google Earth Imagery, 2020 imagery; Accessed 02/10/2023 (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN112277.

<12> Northamptonshire HER, Unknown, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments, David Maxwell (Oral Report). SNN115011.

Record last edited

Jan 31 2025 3:13PM