Luke, M. and Preece, T. (2010). Iron Age, Roman and Saxo-Norman settlement on the Oxford Clay at Luton Road,Wilstead. Bedfordshire Archaeology Volume 26 2010. Vol 26, Bedfordshire Archaeological Council. pp. 99-165.
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Iron Age, Roman and Saxo-Norman settlement on the Oxford Clay at Luton Road,Wilstead | ||||
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Bedfordshire Archaeology Volume 26 2010 | ||||
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Bedfordshire Archaeology | ||||
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99 - 165 | ||||
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Between May and September 2001 Albion Archaeology undertook archaeological investigations in advance of housing development at Luton Road, Wilstead, Bedfordshire. Evidence for settlement from the early–middle Iron Age, the late Iron Age/Romano-British period and the Saxo-Norman period was located. Early–middle Iron Age: the early–middle Iron Age settlement was unenclosed, but restricted in extent. It comprised clusters of pits, postholes and a single ditch of uncertain function. A relatively large contemporary pottery assemblage was recovered along with a small quantity of charred cereal remains. Late Iron Age/early Romano-British: prior to the Roman Conquest a new farmstead was established at a different location to the early–middle Iron Age settlement, possibly fitting a regional trend of settlement shift during this period. Two distinct domestic foci were identified, both containing structural remains, a water pit and smaller pits. Both were located to the south of a contemporary boundary ditch but it is unclear if this was part of an enclosure. Possibly from the late 1st century AD a rectangular ditched enclosure system which incorporated the earlier boundary ditch was established in the same area as the earlier farmstead. Every enclosure contained settlement-type features, which included clusters of pits and postholes along with a roundhouse that was securely dated to this period. Later Roman: at some point in the later Roman period a single, new enclosure was established in the same area as the earlier enclosures, but on a different alignment. This clearly represents a major change in settlement layout, possibly associated with a break in occupation. The enclosure contained only a handful of settlement-type features and, with one exception, a small finds assemblage. However, a centrally positioned depression produced a large and unusual finds assemblage, including a ‘special’ deposit associated with ritual sheep sacrifice. This evidence may suggest that the site took on a more religious function during this period. Saxo-Norman: the Saxo-Norman settlement was established away from the earlier Iron Age and Roman farmsteads. It comprised two domestic foci, separated by a boundary ditch. It probably lay on the periphery of a larger, dispersed settlement, associated with the Domesday Manor of Wilshamstead. | ||||
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28 Apr 2023 |
