Roman town remains found in Northamptonshire field by HS2 archaeologists

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Archaeologists working on the HS2 route have discovered how an Iron Age village in Northamptonshire developed into a wealthy Roman trading town.

Evidence found during a dig of the site near the village of Chipping Warden has shown how the settlement, believed to have been established in about 400 BC when it was made up of more than 30 roundhouses, expanded during the Roman era in the years around 300-400 AD, with new stone buildings and new roads emerging.

The site, known as Blackgrounds after the black soil found there, is one of more than 100 to have been examined by archaeologists between London and Birmingham since 2018, with experts saying it turned out to be “one of the most impressive”.

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They found a substantial Iron Age settlement. Now I know where did the ancestors of Iron Man come from.

neokennime
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Fascinating. Another cost added to HS2 budget?

farallimacha
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I'm surprised they didn't just bulldoze it and keep it quiet.

graememckay
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Confused as to why they need hard hats?

jayharrison
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Project gets smaller, budget stays the same. Where is the money going? Where is always was. Pockets.

bishopwhite
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Fascinating! It’s a shame you don’t say where in Northampton it is but then again it’s probably not a good idea to advertise it.

Thedairy
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Hopefully stop HS2... complete waste of money.

AthelstanEngland
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Trading in STDs no doubt. Northampton is dire.

hmq
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Yes the romans were here for more than 400 years before the English who came from Germany and south Denmark. You can not change your dna

Bswithjay
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...in just three days. Hehehe... neat stuff though.

PtolemyJones