| Abstract: |
An area of c. 7ha was excavated, exposing a large, unenclosed, middle Iron Age settlement. The settlement extended over c. 4ha and was characterised by roundhouses, ditched enclosures, post-built structures and an abundance of storage pits. In addition and more unusual were the presence of six stone-lined pits, two stone surfaces and a stone-revetted ditch. Relatively large assemblages of artefacts and ecofacts were recovered from the settlement, including pottery, metalwork, animal bone and charred plant remains. An area of c. 7ha was excavated, exposing a large, unenclosed, middle Iron Age settlement. The settlement extended over c. 4ha and was characterised by roundhouses, ditched enclosures, post-built structures and an abundance of storage pits. In addition and more unusual were the presence of six stone-lined pits, two stone surfaces and a stone-revetted ditch. Relatively large assemblages of artefacts and ecofacts were recovered from the settlement, including pottery, metalwork, animal bone and charred plant remains. Of considerably less significance was evidence for medieval open field systems as well as post-medieval fields; these will not be subject to any further analysis. |
