| Title: |
The Parks, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. Archaeological Excavation 1998. Post-Excavation Assessment |
| Number of Pages: |
29 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An excavation was carried out at a site which had previously been subject to desk-based assessment, an earthwork survey, geophysical survey and trial trenching. The desk-top study and trial trenching had included an area containing medieval earthworks, which had been excluded from the present fieldwork. During the excavation, three phases of Roman activity were identified. The first activity on the site was probably represented by mid-late 1st century ditches, which may have been roadside ditches constructed alongside the Roman road from Cambridge to a crossing of the River Ouse. Pits were identified which may have been excavated to extract gravel for surfacing the road. The area to the north of the road had been sub-divided, defining three plots separated by a droveway. Later in Phase 1 the plots had been used for pottery manufacture, which had continued into the late 3rd-4th century (Phase 2). A number of adjoining hearth pits or ovens may have been associated with the use of the kilns. Also in Phase 2, one of the droveway boundaries to the north-west had been redefined, and two buildings had been constructed. These were defined by arrangements of post-pads. A single cremation was found which had been contained within a waster vessel of similar form to those manufactured on site. By the early 4th century (Phase 3), pottery manufacture at the site had ceased and the area had been partly given over for burial, with a small cemetery located at some distance from the road frontage. Fifty-nine human burials were recorded during the excavation. Most had no grave goods, although some individuals had been buried with ornaments, including bracelets, finger rings and ear-rings. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Amy Jones
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| Publisher: |
Birmingham Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
1998
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
River Ouse Pits |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Cambridge |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Early 4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1st Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: THE PARKS, GODMANCHESTER
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Huntingdonshire
Monument: [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), BOUNDARY. Roman (AD43-410), CEMETERY. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), BURIAL. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Roman (AD43-410), KILN. Roman (AD43-410), BUILDING. Roman (AD43-410), CREMATION. Roman (AD43-410), HEARTH. Roman (AD
Ngr: TL24707080
Parish: Huntingdon and Godmanchester, Godmanchester
Postcode: PE292WQ
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
