Establishing a Chronology for Roman and Post-Roman Stanwick, Northamptonshire

Robin Fleming; Vicky Crosby; Alex Bayliss; Simon Mays; Christopher Bronk Ramsey; Elaine Dunbar; H.E.M. Cool; Angela Wardle

doi:10.1017/s0068113x25100354

Establishing a Chronology for Roman and Post-Roman Stanwick, Northamptonshire

Robin Fleming^*, Vicky Crosby, Alex Bayliss, Simon Mays, Christopher Bronk Ramsey, Elaine Dunbar, H.E.M. Cool, Angela Wardle

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Department of Anthropology and Archaeology

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Abstract

The programme of radiocarbon dating undertaken at Stanwick, Northamptonshire, demonstrates the value of scientific dating of Romano-British sites, including those with good pottery sequences and large numbers of datable coins and other finds. It has refined and clarified the chronology and phasing of the site, particularly in its final phase of occupation. It confirmed some of our original dating of the human burials, and showed other dates were significantly wrong. It also addresses issues relating to the calibration of radiocarbon dates and dietary isotopes in the period. This has enabled us to identify activities, material culture and burial practices current at Stanwick and elsewhere in the immediate post-Roman period.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-45
Number of pages	45
Journal	Britannia
Early online date	4 Dec 2025
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0068113x25100354
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 4 Dec 2025

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Keywords

Raunds
calibration curve
bead
radiocarbon dating
dog
burial
dietary isotopes

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