Winterburn, J. and Children, G. (2004). Archaeological Observation at 46 - 50 Denmark Road, Gloucester. Border Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1047759. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Observation at 46 - 50 Denmark Road, Gloucester
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Series:		 Border Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The site, formerly known as Allstone Sand and Gravel, lies close to the Roman fortress at Kingsholm. After the abandonment of the fortress, much of the site appears to have been used as a burial ground until the 4th century AD, when a second cemetery was established, the boundaries of which overlapped with the earlier burial ground and extended well to the south, covering much of Denmark Road (including the study area). It has been suggested that this was a Christian Burial ground, apparantly established sometime in the 4th century when Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire and remaining in use until the 5th century. The Archaeological Observation revealed further evidence indicating that 46 - 50 Denmark Road may have formed part of a Roman cemetery. Part of a human skeleton was found in the centre of the site, the east/west orientation of the remains suggesting that this was a Christian burial and therefore contemporary with the second cemetery. In general, the site showed evidence of multiple re-use, the ground surface lying approximately 0.5m above the level of the gardens to the west and north. The trench excavations revealed a build up of mixed rubble, iron slag, gravel and concrete overlying the natural surface of mixed sand and gravel. The western end of the site revealed evidence of extensive iron smelting or casting operations, probab;y of 19th century date, in the form of a continous layer of iron slag that had been cast in situ to form a working floor surface, whilst 19th century garden edging tiles located in the northeast corner of the site indicated the presence of a garden feature. Additionally, a large amount of 19th century domestic pottery fragments and a number of clay pipe stem fragments were recovered from the spoil.
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Author:		 J Winterburn
G Children
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Publisher:		 Border Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2004
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Site: 46 - 50 Denmark Road
County: Gloucestershire
District: Gloucester
Parish: GLOUCESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 383550, 219470 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: borderar1-39836
OBIB: BA0414MBDR
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Created Date:		 02 Jul 2018