| Title: |
An interim report on the survey and subsequent excavations at Talbot Field, Hassocks |
| Series: |
Mid Sussex Field Archaeological Team unpublished report series
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| Number of Pages: |
8 |
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ADS Terms of Use and Access
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| Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
Three trenches were excavated in order to investigate geophysical anomalies identified during a resistivity survey in 1995, at a site which lay close to a Roman cemetery. Many other Roman finds and suggestions of settlement activity had been found in the surrounding area. Within Trench 1, a layer of sandy soil containing numerous Roman pottery sherds and other finds was identified. Since the sherds were unabraded, this may have represented an occupation layer. A shallow feature containing many Roman sherds was also revealed, and a series of small stake-holes, possibly relating to use of the site as allotments, was observed. Mesolithic flintwork was recovered from below the Roman feature. A number of features were also identified within Trench 2, which was positioned to test an anomaly indicating a possible ditch. The line of the ditch, which contained Roman artefacts, was confirmed. A pit containing Roman pottery and three further features were also found. Trench 3 revealed a linear feature comprising flint and sandstone nodules associated with Roman pottery and tile, possibly representing the footings of a wall. The soil on either side of the feature appeared to have represented a fairly compact floor. A second linear feature could also have been a wall footing. It was concluded that, despite earlier fears that allotment gardening activity at the site would have destroyed evidence of a Roman settlement if present, significant Roman remains did exist. [AIP] |
| Author: |
Chris Butler
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| Publisher: |
Mid Sussex Field Archaeological Team
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| Year of Publication: |
1998
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| Locations: |
| Site: |
Hassocks, Talbot field and Crossways barn |
| County: |
West Sussex |
| District: |
Mid Sussex |
| Parish: |
HASSOCKS |
| Country: |
England |
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Grid Reference: 529370, 115643 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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FEATURE
(Monus)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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MESOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: TALBOT FIELD, HASSOCKS
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Mid Sussex
Monument: [finds]. Mesolithic, PIT. Roman (AD43-410), FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), ?FLOOR. Roman (AD43-410), FEATURE. Roman (AD43-410), ?WALL. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Roman (AD43-410)
Ngr: TQ29401570
Parish: Clayton, Hassocks
Postcode: BN6 9NL
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| Created Date: |
30 Aug 2017 |
