Connor, A. (2001). Prehistoric and Romano-British Settlement and Field Systems: An Archaeological Evaluation at Fordham Road Allotments, Soham. Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1021800. Cite this using datacite Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Prehistoric and Romano-British Settlement and Field Systems: An Archaeological Evaluation at Fordham Road Allotments, Soham
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit unpublished report series
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	46
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1021800 https://doi.org/10.5284/1023861
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Eleven trial trenches were excavated across the 2ha site. The evaluation showed that the site was probably settled during prehistoric and Roman periods. The prehistoric evidence pointed to a period at the end of the Bronze Age and beginning of the Iron Age. Evidence for prehistoric settlement occurred in all the trenches, the evidence in the northern trenches was not obscured by activity dating to the Roman period and comprised a least two rectangular ditched enclosures associated with evidence for timber buildings and rubbish pits. The small quantity of pottery recovered from this area of the site may have indicated an early date for the occupation, or possibly a variation in its character. The southern area of the site showed evidence for settlement in the Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age and Roman periods. Rectangular ditched enclosures on two distinct alignments were found in the more southerly trenches, and continued to the north. This area of settlement was probably bounded on its north side (trench 5) by a metalled surface, possibly a track or holloway. To the south of this track feature density increased dramatically towards Fordham Road. The most southerly of the trenches (trench 10) contained ditches and pits of both prehistoric and Roman date. Roman features contained large quantities of well preserved Roman pottery, roof tiles and animal bone. This coupled with evidence for timber buildings strongly suggested the presence of a Roman settlement on this site. Recent evaluation to the west of the allotments indicated that the Roman settlement continued to the west. The boundaries of the prehistoric and Roman settlements on this site were not uncovered and were likely to have continued beyond the confines of the development area. [Au(abr)]
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Aileen Connor
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2001
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Fordham Road Allotments, Soham County: Cambridgeshire District: East Cambridgeshire Parish: SOHAM Country: England Grid Reference: 560250, 272500 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OBIB: Report No. A188
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	Date Of Issue From: 2001 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: FORDHAM ROAD ALLOTMENTS, SOHAM Study area: 2ha Investigation type: Evaluation District: East Cambridgeshire Monument: FEATURE. Undated, FIELD SYSTEM. Prehistoric, POST HOLE. Prehistoric, POST HOLE. Undated, [finds]. Early Iron Age, EXTRACTIVE PIT. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Prehistoric, FIELD DRAIN. Undated, [finds]. Iron Age, DITCH. Prehistoric, PIT. Early Iron Age, [fi Ngr: TL60257250 Parish: Soham Postcode: CB7 5AE
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	Grey Literature Scanning projects (The rural settlement of Roman Britain project)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	30 Aug 2017

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