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Targeted Archaeological Strip, map and record at Land East of Moor Lane South, Ravenfield, Rotherham, South Yorkshire |
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MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
The Archaeological work undertaken by MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd on land to the east of Moor Lane South, Ravenfield, Rotherham, South Yorkshire comprised a Trial Trench Evaluation (November 2021) and a strip, map and record excavation (June-July 2022). The Targeted Archaeological Strip, Map, and Record Excavation was the final phase of fieldwork at the site, which has previously comprised of a Geophysical Survey and Trial Trenching Evaluation. The Trial Trenching had confirmed the presence of archaeological features highlighted in the Geophysical Survey (Archaeological Research Services Ltd 2018), including a probable droveway and appending enclosures, and as such the Targeted Strip, Map and Record Excavation was carried out in order to assess relationships between features and to allow for the retrieval of Optical Stimulated Luminescence Samples, which will aid the dating of features, which otherwise produced little in the way of dating evidence. The excavations have shown that droveway diches likely formed the earliest phase of this site followed by the addition of appending enclosures and later a trackway. Optically Stimulated Luminescence suggest the establishment of the droveway took place during the Bronze Age, potentially utilising earlier features, with modification and the addition of appending enclosures occurring during the late Iron Age and Romano-British period. This date for later modification is consistent with Romano-British pottery which was recovered from the enclosure ditches. The excavated features produced little material evidence to aid the identification of the ‘economic, social, or political roles of Iron Age and Romano-British field systems and trackways’ as outlined in the South Yorkshire Historic Environment Research framework. This lack of material may however be suggestive of a landscape utilised primarily for the control and movement of livestock, rather than supporting arable, industrial or domestic activity. When taking into consideration the earlier than expected establishment of the Phase 1 droveway, the results of the targeted excavation has the potential to inform the following research question within the South Yorkshire Research framework. “How can we establish a higher resolution chronological framework to the Neolithic and Bronze Age? “ Achieving as close to absolute dates (in this case via OSL samples) removes the need to rely on material culture and stratigraphic relationships to active chronological phasing of sites. |
| Author: |
Owain Wells
Charlie Puntorno
Max Stubbings
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MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd
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2023
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Bramley |
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South Yorkshire |
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Rotherham |
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England |
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Rotherham |
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Grid Reference: 448899, 393429 (Easting, Northing)
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23 Feb 2024 |
