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Irchester is a Roman town site in Northamptonshire that developed from an earlier Iron Age settlement. The Roman settlement, which dates to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, served as an important pottery production centre and trading site in the region, with evidence of substantial built structures and industrial activity. Medieval occupation is represented by the remains of the hamlet of Chester on the Water, which demonstrates continuity of settlement on this location through to the medieval period. The site preserves archaeological layers reflecting multiple phases of occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the Roman period and into the medieval era.
Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the Water is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003892. View the official record →
Irchester is a Roman town site in Northamptonshire that developed from an earlier Iron Age settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003892.
Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the Water is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003892.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ditchford Bridge (2 km), Roman villa (2.4 km), Tithe barn (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the Water's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Roman town of Irchester and preceding Iron Age settlement; including remains of the medieval hamlet of Chester on the Water stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.