Leonard, C. and Woolhouse, T. (2014). Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon Aad Medieval Occupation at The Former Church Hall Site, High Street, Soham. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1028489. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Late Iron Age, Roman, Saxon Aad Medieval Occupation at The Former Church Hall Site, High Street, Soham
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Abstract:		 In June to July 2011, archaeological excavation on the site of St Andrew's church hall in Soham town centre revealed well-preserved multi-period settlement remains. Apart from residual struck flint and pottery, the earliest remains were of a late Iron Age to early Roman (c. 50 BC - AD 70/80) ditched enclosure with associated rubbish pits, possible structural features and evidence of high-status occupation including imported Gallo-Belgic pottery. Evidence for late Roman settlement (4th to possibly early 5th centuries) was also present. The site lies within the conjectured precinct of St Felix's monastery (founded in AD 631 and destroyed in the late 9th century) and activity during this period was represented by a pit and residual handmade pottery and Ipswich ware found in later features. This was followed by a continuous sequence of late Saxon and medieval occupation (c. 10th to early 15th centuries), comprising enclosure and plot boundary ditches, possible structures, and quarry/ rubbish pits containing large quantities of domestic finds. Evidence of later medieval occupation had been removed by an episode of site-wide clearance, possibly associated with the construction of a building shown in the north-west corner of the site on a map of 1656; the site was probably gardens associated with this building throughout the post-medieval period. The excavation was only a small window on what, in all phases, was a larger settlement. Rich plant macrofossil assemblages provide important evidence for local agriculture between the late Iron Age and medieval periods.
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Author:		 C Leonard
T Woolhouse
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Excavation at Former Church Hall Site, High Street, Soham
Parish: SOHAM
District: East Cambridgeshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: The Former Church Hall Site High Street Soham In June
Location - Auto Detected: St Felixs
Location - Auto Detected: Soham
Location - Auto Detected: St Andrews
Grid Reference: 559420, 273160 (Easting, Northing)
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LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) NAIL (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) LAYER (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Sunken Feature Building (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Late Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
Medieval Occupation C 10th To Early 15th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal)
Ad 631 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Early Roman C 50 Bc Ad 7080 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Late 9th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
EXCAVATION (Event)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
1656 (Auto Detected Temporal)
Early 5th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-191056
OBIB: Report No. 4138
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016