Pratt, A. R., Proctor, J. and Roberts, A. V. (2014). Archaeological Investigations at Housesteads Roman Fort Visitor Facility, Bardon Mill, Northumberland. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1036410. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological Investigations at Housesteads Roman Fort Visitor Facility, Bardon Mill, Northumberland
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1036410
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A programme of archaeological investigation comprising a watching brief and a single evaluation trench was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited ahead of alterations and extensions to the visitor facilities at Housesteads Roman Fort, Bardon Mill, Northumberland. The fieldwork was undertaken intermittently between November 2012 and January 2014 and was commissioned by the National Trust. The first phase of work was a watching brief undertaken during groundworks at the visitor reception building. No deposits of archaeological significance were encountered during this work. A single evaluation trench was investigated at Housesteads Farm where a new 5m length of retaining wall was to be constructed. A developed soil horizon of unknown date was revealed which was truncated by a cut feature, possibly a pit, partially exposed within the limits of the trench. The pit had been truncated by the construction cut for a north-south aligned stone wall with an east-west return in the northern part of the trench. The backfill of the construction cut contained fragments of residual Roman pottery and modern glass. Between the two walls was a flagstone floor surface. An overlying rubble deposit, which is interpreted as representing demolition material from the structure, contained a stamped brick of 20th-century date. These structural remains are interpreted as forming the north-western corner of a barn or farm outbuilding which pre-dates the corrugated iron barn which now stands in this area. The rubble was overlain by a levelling deposit which contained fragments of glazed ceramic drain pipes. This had been truncated by the construction cut for the extant barn.As no deposits of archaeological significance were encountered within the evaluation trench, construction of the retaining wall was able to proceed as designed in the redevelopment scheme.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Aidan R Pratt Jennifer Proctor A V Roberts
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer) Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2014
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	County: Northumberland Site: Housesteads Roman Fort Visitor Facility Parish: BARDON MILL Country: England District: Northumberland Grid Reference: 379368, 568395 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 378870, 568620 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	ROMAN (Historic England Periods) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) FARM BUILDING (Monument Type England) PIT (Monument Type England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event) BRICK (Object England)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-183120 OBIB: RN 11045
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	01 Feb 2018

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