More information : (SP 51094822) Roman Villa (GS) (Site of) (1)
At Chipping Warden there exist considerable traces of Roman
buildings half a mile E of the village. Only one building has
been actually excavated - a detached bath house 36' by 18' found
in 1848 close to the water in a field known as "Caldwiths".
Remains of walls have also been noticed in the adjoining fields
to the N known as "Blackgrounds". Samian, Nene valley ware and
other potsherds and small objects have been picked up and still
abound, over a large area. An urn with human bones was found in
1826, and in 1849 four skeletons were found. Numerous Roman coins
have been found ranging from Domitian but predominantly 250-390.
There is no reason for identifying this site as "Brinavis" as has
frequently been done. Saxon sceattas have also been found here,
as well as three IA coins. (2)
At Chipping Warden, (SP 511483) the following coins have been
found. A bronze coin, legend "ver", type 172 of Tasciovanus.
Three bronze coins of Cunobelinus, types 221, 242 and unknown.
One inadequately recorded coin, a gold quarter stater. (3)
The published site of this Ro building falls in a sloping pasture
field called 'Ludwell". There are no surface indications of an
excavation to be seen but, as described above, the two fields to
the N are both called 'Black Grounds'. 'Caldwith' field is NE and
here a stone lined well at SP512483 is probably Roman. Stone and
Ro pottery is scattered in the plough in both fields about SP
5115 4830, and Mr P Boonham of Blackgrounds Cottage has seven
unclassified bronze Roman coins from the area. (4)
A francisca from Chipping Warden SP 500487, is now in Northampton
Mus, No details but presumed to be from a male Anglo-Saxon grave.
Not previously published. (5)
A large quantity of Romano-British pottery found at Edgecote by
Mr. Brachi shows continuity from 55 to 500 AD. (6)
No change since report of 21 4 70. Nothing visible on OS air
photographs 75.311 289-90. (7)
Cropmarks, indistinct Roman roads and settlement recorded on AP in 1982. (8)
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