Monument record 3414/1 - Possible Late Iron Age/Romano-British Pottery Production, west of Horton Lodge Farm

Fieldwalking survey identified Iron Age and Roman pottery and firebars. Excavation in 1964 found two ditches from which late Iron Age pottery was recovered from the lower fills and grey ware and a brooch of the 1st century AD from the upper. Clay firebars and flint scrapers were also found.

{1} Roman kiln (SP 812559), 800 m. NNE of the village, on Boulder Clay at 107 m. above OD. Iron Age and Roman pottery and firebars have been found on the ground. Excavation through two ditches produced, from the lower level, cordoned pottery of late Iron Age type. From the upper fill came grey ware and a bronze brooch of the 1st
century. Clay firebars and flint scrapers were also found.

{3} SP 812 559 Rifle Butts site found in 1962. A small excavation in 1964 located two ditches with 1st century pottery, kiln waste and a 1st century brooch.

{4}Fieldwalking survey, 1962; Iron Age and Roman pottery sherds and firebars.

{7} Mr Hollowell said the indicated site is correct and that the material from the excavation is in Northampton Museum.

<1> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p.62/site 9 (Series). SNN77380.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1950s/1960s, Ordnance Survey Record Cards, SP85NW6 (checked) (Index). SNN443.

<2> Rees G., 2008, Enclosure Boundaries and Settlement Individuality in The Iron Age, (unchecked) (Article). SNN106040.

<3> Moore W.R.G., 1968, Roman Settlement in the Upper and Middle Nene Valley, p.58 (unchecked) (Uncertain). SNN15188.

<4> Young S., 1994, Fieldwalking Survey of Romano-British Sites, (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN54726.

<5> Northampton Museum Topographical Index, Site List (unchecked) (Index). SNN1470.

<6> The Antiquaries Journal, 1969, The Antiquaries Journal, p. 95 (Journal). SNN58826.

<7> Seaman, B H, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 BHS 09 SEP 1970 (Notes). SNN111541.

<8> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1971, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970, p. 13 (Journal). SNN100525.

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