| Title: |
Land at OS 8866, Kirkby Thore, Cumbria. Archaeological Excavation (2000-2001/(069)/AUA 8079 |
| Number of Pages: |
84 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The village of Kirkby Thore had a diverse archaeological history. The Roman remains within the village had been the focus of many studies since the mid 19th century although these, until recently, gave the Roman fort and its associated extramural settlement an enigmatic quality. Similarly, the nature and development of medieval Kirkby Thore was not fully understood, although there was some evidence to suggest pre-conquest origins for the modern village. The recent opportunity to further the investigation of the nature of Roman and medieval Kirkby Thore was provided by the development of a green field site adjacent to the north-east angle of the fort. The presence of Roman and medieval remains within the proposed development site had been demonstrated by archaeological evaluation undertaken in 1983 and subsequently in 2000. In December 2000, the Lancaster University Archaeological Unit commenced a programme of excavation, designed to investigate 25% of the development site. This archaeological investigation revealed a sequence of deposits which charted aspects of the development and evolution of Kirkby Thore. The archaeological evidence for the Roman period comprised a stratigraphic sequence through several phases of Roman occupation. The earliest of these appeared to date to the late first century, thereby being broadly commensurate with the origins of the Roman fort, and included boundary features. Subsequently activity was represented by structural remains of both a Roman and native tradition. Significantly, whilst the majority of these were second to third century in date, hints for the occupation of the site during the late fourth century were also revealed. The medieval period across the western portion of the site was largely characterised by a sequence of shallow linear features and post holes, which appeared to pertain to agricultural activity. Excavation of the eastern part of the site revealed a different land use, dominated by an extensive, finely-metalled cobbled surface, and a number of features that represented a sequence of evolving land boundaries. The site produced a group of medieval pottery that, whilst small, comprised a wide range of fabrics which would assist in a grater understanding of medieval ceramic traditions in the North West. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Ian Miller
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| Publisher: |
Lancaster University Archaeological Unit
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
North West Auabr |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Late Fourth Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late First Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Mid 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: LAND AT OS 8866, KIRKBY THORE
Study area: 0.67ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Eden
Monument: DITCH. Post-medieval (1540-1901), POST HOLE. Roman (AD43-410), CORD RIG. Undated, RIDGE AND FURROW. Medieval (1066-1540), WALL. Medieval (1066-1540), WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WALL. Roman (AD43-410), POST HOLE. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Mesoli
Ngr: NY63782575
Parish: Kirkby Thore
Postcode: CA101UL
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
