August 2025 Update
Northamptonshire's Roman Roads Re-Appraised.
Members with an interest in Roman Northamptonshire may wish to know about a newly published article on the county's Roman roads, featured in Itinera, the journal of the Roman Roads Research Association. Written by Dr Wayne Kirk, the article offers a fresh perspective on several of Northamptonshire's Roman roads, drawing on lidar data alongside evidence from excavations, HER records, and aerial photography.
Dr Kirk identifies previously unrecorded Roman roads and suggests alternative routes for known ones, raising thought-provoking questions about the existence of certain routes, particularly in the south of the county. His research provides valuable new insights into the Roman road network, updating and refining earlier work by I.D. Margary and The Viator'es.
W. Kirk, 'A Lidar Based Appraisal of the Roman Roads in Northamptonshire,' Itinera, Volume V, 1-42.
NAS News August 2025
The Summer issue of NAS News is now available containing news and updates on talks, events and our forthcoming journal, Northamptonshire Archaeology 43. The newsletter also contains an article on the Chalk Lane Heritage Park, Northampton and the forthcoming 'A History of Northamptonshire in 100 Objects' exhibition at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery.
