| Title: |
Archaeological Excavations at Home Farm, Laleham, in 1997: A Preliminary Note |
| Number of Pages: |
6 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
Excavations were carried out in advance of gravel extraction at a site where an earlier evaluation had resulted in the discovery of archaeological remains. Five areas were excavated. Within Areas A, B and C, occasional small pits and post-holes, two large features thought to have been used as water holes, ditches and at least two cremation burials were revealed. Most of the features were sparsely distributed throughout the excavation area, and there were no concentrations which seemed to be of particular significance. Many produced only small quantities of finds, usually pieces of pottery or struck flint. Provisional consideration of the artefacts suggested that the majority of features were probably of Bronze Age date, whilst others may have been Neolithic. At least one ditch appeared to have been Roman. The water hole contained a waterlogged primary fill layer, from which samples were taken for analysis. Preserved wood fragments bearing tool marks were recovered from the layer. Area D contained a ditch, several pits, a cremation burial and a waterlogged feature which probably represented one or more water holes. Three of the pits contained numerous pieces of burnt flint, and may have had a function relating to food preparation. Area E lay adjacent to an important Bronze Age site excavated in 1995. It contained a number of pits and post-holes and several cremation burials. One of the pits may have been used for funerary purposes, as it contained a substantial human skull fragment and several small fragments of bone. Of particular interest was the discovery of the ground plan of a post-built roundhouse, a rare find within Surrey. Finds were generally recovered in greater quantites from features within Areas D and E, annd suggested that the majority of the features were of Late Bronze Age date, although others may have been of earlier Bronze Age or Neolithic origin. Monitoring of soil removal in the vicinity of the excavations resulted in the discovery of a ditch and some small pits to the east of Area A, and a ditch and several more cremation burials to the west of Areas D and E; it was considered likely that further discoveries would be made as soil stripping continued. [AIP] |
| Author: |
Graham N Hayman
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| Publisher: |
Surrey County Archaeological Unit
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| Year of Publication: |
1997
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Surrey |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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NEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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| Late Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1997
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: HOME FARM, LALEHAM
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Spelthorne
Monument:
Ngr: TQ05606930
Parish:
Postcode:
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
