| Title: |
'The Old Shops Site', Mill Street, Rocester, Staffordshire. A Post-Excavation Assessment and Research Design (Report No. 736) |
| Number of Pages: |
21 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The report briefly summarised the results of a five-weeks excavation of part of the 1st-2nd century vicus outside of the west gate of the Roman fort complex at Rochester. Phase 1 was defined as a period at which site clearance and levelling had taken place. Phase 2 represented a sequence of activity that would obviously be possible to divide into a number of sub-phases during fuller post-excavation analysis. Following the levelling of the upper surface of phase 1 soils a small round-ended timber building was erected on the site, represented by gully F521 (and possible gully F537). It was uncertain whether isolated post holes F528 and F 535 formed part of the same structure. Pit digging took place in the area outside of the timber building, contemporary with, and followed by, the dumping and levelling of mixed, mottled soils containing quantities of pottery and other artefacts, most notably iron nails in layer 5053. It was possible that layer 5053 represented the demolition horizon for the timber building. A stone building, represented by three stretches of sandstone wall and possibly by robber trench F552, was now erected. A possible well was likely to have been contemporary with the stone building. Following demolition and partial robbing of the stone building of Phase 2, a mixed brown clay silt with charcoal (5006) was spread over the area. Phase 3. A number of pits were cut into the upper surface of 5006. A single isolated post hole was also recorded at this horizon. Once more, dumping of soil now took place across the whole of the excavated area, perhaps in preparation for the laying down of a thick cobbled surface (5007). Phase 4. The Phase 3 cobbled surface 5007 was cut by a number of pits of varying size. This activity appeared to represent the final phase of Romano-British activity on the site. Post-Roman phases. Following levelling of the area, the site remained unoccupied for some considerable time. Though some sherds of medieval and earlier post-medieval pottery were recorded from the excavation no features or layers dated to this period. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Iain M Ferris
Lynne Bevan
Marina Ciaraldi
E Murray
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| Publisher: |
Birmingham Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2000
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Rochester |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Old Shops Site Mill Street Rocester Staffordshire |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: 'THE OLD SHOPS SITE', MILL STREET, ROCESTER
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: East Staffordshire
Monument: BUILDING. Roman (AD43-410), GULLY. Roman (AD43-410), CESS PIT. Roman (AD43-410), WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), WELL. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Roman (AD43-410),
Ngr: SK11003930
Parish: Rocester
Postcode: ST145JX
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
