Excavation at Bantham, South Devon and Post-Roman trade in south-west England
Stephen Reed, Paul Bidwell, 2007. https://doi.org/10.5284/1000305. How to cite using this DOI
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Introduction
Excavation at Bantham Ham in 2001 examined occupation which yielded radiocarbon dates centring on the late 5th and early 6th centuries. Despite the limited area of exposure, a major and unusually well-preserved assemblage of post-Roman Mediterranean amphorae was recovered. Study of well-preserved bone, shell, charcoal and charred plant macrofossils allows consideration of aspects of the economy and environment of the site.
A report on the excavations, incorporating summaries of the specialist reports, is to be submitted to the journal Medieval Archaeology. The full texts of the specialist reports are offered here.
