Pine, J. and Ford, S. (2004). Excavation of Neolithic, Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age and Early Saxon features at St Helen's Avenue, Benson, Oxfordshire. Oxoniensia 68. Vol 68, pp. 131-178.
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Excavation of Neolithic, Late Bronze Age, Early Iron Age and Early Saxon features at St Helen's Avenue, Benson, Oxfordshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oxoniensia 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oxoniensia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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131 - 178 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Excavations in advance of redevelopment on the site of the former Rivers Night Club revealed deposits with a wide range of dates. Most important was the discovery of Neolithic occupation evidence in the form of pits, postholes, gullies and possible post-built roundhouses. Three phases of Neolithic activity have been identified on the basis of the pottery, two in the earlier Neolithic and one later. Four pits represent the earliest component of the Neolithic occupation, with the majority of the deposits belonging to a second phase dated to 3637--3368 cal BC. Later Neolithic activity is evidence by a sherd of Grooved Ware and two pits containing Mortlake-style pottery. A subsequent phase of Late Bronze Age occupation, possibly continuing into the Early Iron Age, includes a loose arrangement of circular post-built structures, a four-post structure and pits. Roman activity appears minimal with a few residual sherds of pottery and two ditches. Early Saxon activity is mainly represented by three sunken-featured buildings and parts of two enclosures. A single radiocarbon date of 545--659 cal AD was obtained for one of the buildings. Benson was an important royal site occupied at various times by the kings of Mercia and Wessex. The deposits found are not thought to represent a high status or palatial complex but may be peripheral to such areas. Specialist reports include | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[OS SU 61590 91550] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(The British & Irish Archaeological Bibliography (BIAB))
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered |
30 Sep 2005 |
