| Title: |
Archaeological Evaluation at 25/27 South Street, Crewkerne, South Somerset |
| Number of Pages: |
9 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The two cut features (509 and 511) demonstrated activity on the site during the first half of the 13th century. The single post-hole suggested some form of structure on the site during this period. The fill of the ditch (512) appeared contemporary with the medieval soil horizon seen across the site. The north-east/south-west aligned ditch had probably gone out of use by the second half of the 13th century but may have existed for some time before that date. It may have formed a rear property boundary for a tenement with buildings fronting onto South Street. The medieval soil horizon (503, 506 and 508) appeared to have accumulated from the late 12th through to the later 13th century and was most likely to have originated from a build-up of domestic refuse mixing with the contemporary garden soil. However, the high proportion of chert-tempered coarsewares of 11th or 12th century date, although residual in this context, suggests occupation of the site from at least that period. The depth of overlying soil that seals the medieval deposits (c 0.9m) may well have included imported material brought in to level the site. A striking feature of the pottery assemblage is the complete lack of 14th to 15th century wares. Although this was a relatively small sample the absence of material from this period may reflect a phase of contraction or decline in the town's economic fortunes. Five sherds of residual Roman BB1 ware were retrieved from the medieval layers and ditch fill. Ten struck flint or chert fragments were also retrieved including one flake. The Roman material and the prehistoric lithic collection suggested at least some background activity in the area during those periods. In view of the nature and depth of the significant archaeological deposits it was suggested that archaeological mitigation could be achieved through selective observations on trench foundations excavations. The level of ground reduction elsewhere could be minimised to avoid impact on the medieval soil horizon. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
T E Whiteaway
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| Publisher: |
Exeter Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2004
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
South Street |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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| Late 12th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 12th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 13th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 14th To 15th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Later 13th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2004
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: 25/27 SOUTH STREET, CREWKERNE
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: South Somerset
Monument: DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Prehistoric
Ngr: ST44250960
Parish:
Postcode:
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
