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• ADS Collection: 1352
• DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1030449
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No. 42 London Road, Bagshot (Surrey)

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Unpublished Sources

Cole, G.H. (1996) An Introductory note to Archaeological research excavations at No. 42 London Road, Bagshot, Surrey. Bagshot: Surrey Heath Archaeological and Heritage Trust https://doi.org/10.5284/1027439

Database ID	10054
Site Type (Major)	Industry, Religious ritual and funerary
Site Type (Minor)	other metal production, funerary site
Region	South
County	Surrey
Summary	Excavation at London Road in Bagshot village revealed evidence for multiperiod activity. The site is situated next to the Windle Brook in a low-lying area. The character of the settlement, which ranged from the late Iron Age to the early post-Roman period in date, was difficult to discern in the limited area of excavation. Activity emerged in the late Iron Age, after a hiatus, in the form of considerable of iron-working evidence including iron slag, oven and furnace linings and lesser quantities of bronze working slag, together with small assemblages of Later Iron Age pottery. No evidence for structures or rubbish pits could be related to this period. The early Roman activity appears to continue from the late Iron Age, though a new double ring ditch enclosure seems to have been constructed on the site, as evidenced by the excavation of its entrance. 1stC AD Alice Holt wares positively dated the construction of the feature, which also became a burial site with two 1stC AD cremations inserted in and around the enclosure. Timber-post, gravel-floored structures were built and utilised across the 2nd/3rdC AD, indicating continued occupation. The site became susceptible to flooding in the early 4thC AD, though during the late 4th-early 5thC AD the area was again used as a burial ground. Two inhumations were found to align on approximate east to west orientations and, though no human bone had survived, grave goods were recovered including a Chi-Rho-inscribed finger ring. One of the burials also appeared to be covered by a small superstructure indicated by four surrounding postholes. It is possible that the continued burial at the ring ditch enclosure signified its ritual importance, possibly as a shrine, though this is not intimated by the excavators.
Organisation	Surrey Heath Archaeological and Heritage Trust
Area of investigation (ha)	0.043
Easting	491200
Northing	163450
Start Date	-100
End Date	450
Rural settlement form	unclassified
Number of circular buildings	0
Number of rectangular buildings	2
Paddocks	No evidence
Multi-room building	No evidence
Aisled building	No evidence
Masonry building	No evidence
Trackway/Road	No evidence
Structured deposits	No evidence

Burial data
Burials summary	Four burials were recovered from the site, though two cremations were 1stC AD and two inhumations appeared to be late 4th/early 5thC AD. Both inhumations included evidence of timber-lining and grave goods included fossils, hones and one with a jet Chi-Rho-inscripted finger ring. It must be noted here that, although the report uncritically proposed the features to have been graves, the fact that no human remains were recovered possibly indicates that these may have been shrines rather than burials. The features certainly respect the 1stC AD ring ditch enclosure and suggest continued ritual activity.
Burials start date	50
Burials end date	450
Number of burials	4
Cremations	2
Inhumations	2
Adult	2
Burials with grave goods	3
Cremation urns	Present
Disarticulated bone	Not present or no data
Animal bone	Not present or no data
Associated settlement	Not present or no data
Associated enclosure	Present
Grave goods	Present

Brooch data
Brooch summary	No data - interim report

Coins data
Coin summary	No data - interim report

Other finds data
Finds summary	The finger ring was made of jet and inscribed with a Chi-Rho symbol.
Finger rings	1
Jet objects	1
Iron slag	Present
Hobnails	Not present or no data
Evidence for salt production	Not present or no data
Evidence for bone-working	Not present or no data
Evidence for metalworking	Present
Structural worked stone	Not present or no data
Painted plaster	Not present or no data
Window glass	Not present or no data
Tesselated floor/mosaic	Not present or no data
Tiled roof	Not present or no data
Briquetage	Not present or no data
Inscriptions	Not present or no data
Hypocaust	Not present or no data
Evidence for Christianity	Present

Pottery data
Pottery summary	No data - though Alice Holt wares were recovered from both early and late Roman features.
Religious vessels	Not present or no data
Pottery wasters	Not present or no data
Graffito	Not present or no data
Amphora presence	Not present or no data
Mortarium presence	Not present or no data
Samian presence	Not present or no data

Plant data
Summary	No data

Zooarchaeological data
The data below is divided into an overarching record for the whole site and, if recorded, separate records for individual phases.
Summary	Fossils are noted to have been placed in the late/post-Roman graves (shrine deposits), though no details are given on these in the report.
End date	450
Fish	No
Egg shell	No
Assemblage sieved?	No
ABGs in NISP	No
Marine shell	No
Overall
Start date	350

Faunal Ageing data
The data below is divided into an overarching record for the whole site and, if recorded, separate records for individual phases. Concordance with existing published ageing criteria is provided in the tables below Cattle Age category Grant stage Halstead stage Maltby stage Neonate 0-2 A 1 Juvenile 3-16 B-C 2-3 Subadult 17-37 D-E 4-5 Young adult 38-42 F 6 Adult >43 G 7 Elderly >43 H-I 7 Sheep/Goat Age category Grant stage Payne stage Payne stage Maltby stage Neonate 0-1 A 0-2 months 1 Juvenile 2-17 B-C 2-12 months 2-3 Immature 18-28 D 1-2 years 4 Subadult 28-39 E-F 2-4 years 5-6 Adult >40 G 4-6 years 7 Elderly >40 H-I 6-10 years 7 Pig Age category Grant stage Hambleton stage Maltby stage O'Connor stage Neonate 0-1 A 1 Juvenile 2-14 B-C 2-3 juvenile Immature 15-25 D-E 4-5 immature Subadult 26-35 F 6 subadult Adult 36-41 G 7 adult Elderly >42 H-I 8 elderly
Summary	No data
Evidence of neonatal (unknown) bones	No
Evidence of neonatal horse bones	No
Evidence of neonatal domestic fowl	No
Evidence of neonatal sheep/goat bones	No
Phase - Overall
Evidence of neonatal cattle bones	No
Evidence of neonatal pig bones	No

Site plans (unpublished sources):

Related Sources

The identifiers displayed below have been collated by the project from project reports, HER records provided by those organisations at the beginning of the data collection phase of the project, and the OASIS system. These are intended to provide users with additional avenues of enquiry about this record as held in/by the named organisations, as well as provide a level of concordance with existing systems. Where possible, hyperlinks to these online records have been provided. It should be noted that collation of identifiers is not authoratative, and that gaps undoubtedly exist. For more information about sites in a particular area, including those not included in this academic synthesis, users are encouraged to consult the relevant HER record, of which the following resources and lists for England and Wales are available.

HER Monument ID: SHHER_4344 (Surrey)

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