Stevens, S. (2023). Final Report on Archaeological Investigations at Land East of London Road, Hassocks, West Sussex. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1104549. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Final Report on Archaeological Investigations at Land East of London Road, Hassocks, West Sussex
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeology South-East (ASE) was commissioned by Rydon Homes to undertake a programme of archaeological excavation on land to the east of London Road, Hassocks, West Sussex (NGR 530509 116504). Following the production of an archaeological desk-based assessment and geophysical survey, ASE undertook an archaeological evaluation of the site by mechanically excavated trial trenches in August 2022, which uncovered a range of archaeological features. This was followed by an open area excavation carried out in October and November 2022, targeted on a part of the site containing a concentration of those features. The archaeological work recovered evidence of clearance/reclamation, apparently rapidly followed by land division, suggesting agricultural activity on the periphery of more intense activity known in the vicinity of the current site in the Late Iron Age/Early Roman period. There was also a thin distribution of pits and post-holes across the landscape, usually undated. In addition, a background scatter of flintwork suggests some level of hunter/gatherer activity in the distant past. Arguably the most significant discovery at the site was that the purported route of the local Roman road shown on Ordnance Survey maps definitely did not run across the site.
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Author:		 S Stevens
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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Year of Publication:		 2023
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District: Mid Sussex
Country: England
Parish: Hassocks
County: West Sussex
Grid Reference: 530507, 116503 (Easting, Northing)
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OPEN AREA EXCAVATION (Event)
BOUNDARY DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN BOUNDARY DITCH (Tag)
BOUNDARY DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN BOUNDARY DITCH (Tag)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-511488
Report id: 2022326
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Created Date:		 10 Mar 2023