Davies, G. J. (1997). Archaeological Evaluation Stage II (Trial Trenching) of land at Golden Smithies Lane, Rotherham. Archaeological Research & Consultancy at the University of Sheffield (ARCUS).

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation Stage II (Trial Trenching) of land at Golden Smithies Lane, Rotherham
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Number of Pages:		 47
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An evaluation was carried out at the proposed site of a housing development. A monument known as the 'Roman Ridge' crossed the site, and a series of cropmarks lay to the north-west. Field boundaries of possible medieval origin were known to have crossed the site. The Roman Ridge appeared to have been constructed during the period after the withdrawal of the Romans, and ran from the the north-eastern fringes of Sheffield across the district of Rotherham. During the evaluation, six trial trenches were excavated to investigate both the Roman Ridge and anomalies identified by a geophysical survey. It was found that the Roman Ridge had suffered from erosion in the area of the site, and that it had been disturbed in at least one location, with modern material incorported into it. The trenches also revealed a ditch and bank of unknown date, which formed part of a linear feature which ran for 70m on the geophysical survey. An undated trackway and a post-medieval well, possibly of 19th century date, were also recorded. All of the artefacts recovered were post-medieval in date, with the exception of a sherd of Romano-British pottery. The finds did not suggest the presence of any past settlement on the site. [AIP]
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Author:		 G J Davies
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Research & Consultancy at the University of Sheffield (ARCUS)
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Year of Publication:		 1997
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Location - Auto Detected: Sheffield
Location - Auto Detected: Ridge
Location - Auto Detected: Rotherham
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19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Roman (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: LAND AT GOLDEN SMITHIES LANE, ROTHERHAM
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Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Rotherham
Monument: TRACKWAY. Undated, [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BANK (EARTHWORK). Undated, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), WELL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DITCH. Undated
Ngr: SK45309950
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Postcode: S64 8QL
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009