Monument record 2886/1 - Probable Romano-British Iron Smelting
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Summary
A probable Roman iron working site located south west of Duddington village. Rusty tap slag has also been seen in the field at this location.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{3} Iron smelting furnace almost certainly of Romano-British date. Recorded during checking of Northamptonshire section of the Wing to Elton pipeline. More features may have been missed due to disturbance from contractor's vehicles.
{4} Iron smelting furnace found south of the village on limestone. A furnace, almost certainly of Roman date, has been found in a pipeline trench.
{6} The site was under crop and a track during the 1998 field inspection. However soil at the edge of the field revealed numerous pieces of rusty tap slag.
<1> FOARD G.R., 1977, Oral Report to SMR, (unchecked) (Oral Report). SNN51346.
<2> 1977, Site Records, (unchecked) (Plan). SNN57262.
<3> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1978, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977, p.181 (checked) (Journal). SNN2192.
<4> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1982, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.187 Site 5 (checked) (Series). SNN77382.
<5> 1998, Monuments Protection Programme: Bloomery Iron Industry (Provisional Step 2 Shortlist), (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN46996.
<6> Crossley D., 1998, Monuments Protection Programme: Iron and Steel Industries (Site Assessments), 1.11 (unchecked) (Report). SNN106761.
<7> Crossley D., 1998, Monuments Protection Programme: Iron and Steel Industries (Step 3, Appendix 3, Handlist of Assessed Sites), 1.11 p.35 (unchecked) (Report). SNN106760.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN51346 Oral Report: FOARD G.R.. 1977. Oral Report to SMR. (unchecked).
- <2> SNN57262 Plan: 1977. Site Records. (unchecked).
- <3> SNN2192 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1978. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1977. Northamptonshire Archaeology. 13. Northants Archaeology Soc. p.181 (checked).
- <4> SNN77382 Series: Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England. 1982. An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton. 4. HMSO. p.187 Site 5 (checked).
- <5> SNN46996 Catalogue: 1998. Monuments Protection Programme: Bloomery Iron Industry (Provisional Step 2 Shortlist). (unchecked).
- <6> SNN106761 Report: Crossley D.. 1998. Monuments Protection Programme: Iron and Steel Industries (Site Assessments). Lancaster Univ.Arch.Unit. 1.11 (unchecked).
- <7> SNN106760 Report: Crossley D.. 1998. Monuments Protection Programme: Iron and Steel Industries (Step 3, Appendix 3, Handlist of Assessed Sites). Lancaster Univ.Arch.Unit. 1.11 p.35 (unchecked).
Finds (2)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 9905 0038 (50m by 50m) Approximate |
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Civil Parish | DUDDINGTON-WITH-FINESHADE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 325235
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 8:06PM