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Monument Number 361372

Hob Uid: 361372
Location :
Northamptonshire
East Northamptonshire
Yarwell
Grid Ref : TL0618099140
Summary : Site of a Roman villa discovered in 1934 when hypocausts and paved floors were revealed in a quarry.
More information : (TL 0618 9914) Roman Villa (GS) (Site of) (TI) (1)

Roman villa found in Peel's Quarry in 1934 (siting as above). (2)

A pillared hypocaust, about 5' wide, probably part of a small house,
was found with much late Roman pottery in Mr C Gordon Peel's pits
on the Wansford-King's Cliffe road. (3)

A big building, very extensive, but with only "crazy" stone floors.
There was a very good pillared hypocaust but it could be a drying
room just as well as a bath or room heating. (4)

Peel's Quarry is now being filled with rubbish. No further a
information. (5)

Listed in gazetteer of Roman villas (6).

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Source details : OS 6" 1958
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Source details : (inf G Wyman Abbott)
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Source details : ALF Rivet, 16.6.54
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Source details : F1 BHS 17-JUN-70
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : NH 125
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Villa, Hypocaust
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Components and Objects:
Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Villa, Hypocaust
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 09 NE 22
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1970-06-17
End Date : 1970-06-17