| Title: |
A Roman roadside settlement at Wilbees Farm, Arlington, East Sussex: investigations in 2004–2008 and 2015–16
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| Issue: |
Sussex Archaeological Collections 158 |
| Series: |
Sussex Archaeological Collections
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| Volume: |
158
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| Page Start/End: |
71 - 105 |
| DOI |
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| Publication Type: |
Journal
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| Abstract: |
The 2004–2008 and 2015–16 investigations at Wilbees Farm recorded the eastern margins of an extensive Roman roadside settlement and established the course of the Roman road, together with a series of ditched rectilinear plots and limited evidence of post-built roadside structures. Activity was dated from the first to the fourth centuries AD, with abundant imported wares suggesting a flourishing local market centre in the early part of this period. Little confirmed evidence of domestic settlement or industrial activity was recorded by either stage of investigation. A discernible decline in activity in later years may reflect a decline in the local iron industry at this time. As a significant point within the regional Roman road network, the Wilbees Farm settlement may be compared with roadside settlements at Westhawk Farm, Ashford, Barcombe Mills, near Lewes and Alfoldean, West Sussex. |
| Year of Publication: |
2020
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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EXCAVATION
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GEOPHYSICAL SUVEY
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WATCHING BRIEF
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ROAD
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DITCH
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BOUNDARY DITCH
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POT
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BRICK
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TILE
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QUERN
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METALWORKING DEBRIS
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COIN
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VESSEL
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NAIL
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KNIFE
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CHARCOAL
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PLANT MACRO REMAINS
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BRICK
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TILE
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Roman
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Middle Bronze Age
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Post Medieval
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| Source: |
ADS Archive
(ADS Archive)
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| Created Date: |
26 May 2022 |
