Archive for August, 2010

HPC Audit complete

HASLINGFIELD  PARISH  COUNCIL

The annual audit of the Parish Accounts and Records is now complete, and has been closed by the auditors Moore Stephens of Peterborough. This notice will be displayed for fourteen days from today, any enquiries to the Parish Clerk.

Janet Hendy, Parish Clerk, 01223 870270

12th August 2010

Did the Romans live in Haslingfield Village?

There is archaeology everywhere, even here in the village. The Roman way of life came to this region in the later 1st century AD and collapsed by the early part of the 5th century. There is evidence, mainly pottery, that they built a farm near River farm and perhaps a villa up Cantelupe road, but not in the present village. Therefore some years ago we were surprised to find Roman pottery in a water pipe trench dug for a new house in the High street. Read more