More information : Ashley: "Several fragments of Roman pavement, urns, coins, &c.,have been found in a field called Alderston, whilst cutting for the Rugby and Stamford railway, which runs along the border of this parish". (1)
.."Also in Ashby [Sic] field, which is immediately on the other [Northants] side of the Welland, bricks, and appearances of ancient foundations, have been broken up in ploughing"(a) [Name 'Ashley' shown on sketch map.] (2)
[Cites authorities 1 & 2]
Shown on map and described as 'Villa'. (3)
[Cities authority 1] (4)
Roman Villa: site "where mosaic or tessellated pavements are recorded without description" (5)
[Area centred SP 79409163] Along the north side of the railway, in the second field from the road, a Roman coin (now lost?) was found some years ago and pieces of mortar have been found in a badger-scrape. I do not know the name 'Alderston' but this must be the area where the earlier finds were made. (6)
Nothing of significance was seen in the area indicated which is now a pasture field. (7) |