| Title: |
Danefield Wood, Otley, West Yorkshire. Archaeological Survey (Report No. 828) |
| Number of Pages: |
70 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An evaluation on two known earthwork sites was carried out. Site I showed evidence of deliberate and complex construction, involving terracing of the hillside, 'buttressing' orthostat and boulder walls and the presence of stone buildings, using dry-stone methods and roughly fashioned stone blocks. Other than fragments of charcoal, no finds were recovered. As radiocarbon dating could not be carried out, the dating of the earthworks remains tentative, but evidence points to a farmstead settlement. The trench, excavated at Site II, produced two sherds of Romano-British greywares and evidence of burning, possibly associated with food processing. The nature and construction of the enclosure bank clearly linked both sites. The sherd recorded from the deposits was of c. 2nd century date and the single greyware sherd suggested a Romano-British origin. Geophysical survey indicated a strong magnetic enhancement of the deposits associated with the enclosure bank and suggested a stronger indication of domestic activity. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
R Holbrey
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| Publisher: |
Archaeological Services WYAS
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| Year of Publication: |
2000
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| C 2nd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: DANEFIELD WOOD, OTLEY
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Leeds
Monument: FLOOR. Undated, HUT. Undated, [finds]. Prehistoric, BANK (EARTHWORK). Undated, FEATURE. Undated, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), WALL. Undated, TERRACE. Undated, ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC). Undated, ENCLOSURE. Undated
Ngr: SE21864457
Parish: Otley
Postcode: LS213DD
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
