Young, R. and Webster, J. (1998). Interim Report on Excavations on Bollihope Common, Co. Durham, 1998.. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS).

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Title:		 Interim Report on Excavations on Bollihope Common, Co. Durham, 1998.
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Number of Pages:		 13
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An archaeological excavation was undertaken which concentrated on what was believed to be an Iron Age or Iron Age/Romano-British round house and associated structures and a small cairn. Excavation of the house revealed the main structural wall and a stone slab floor around the perimeter of the interier while the central area was unpaved. An area of flat slab pathing indicated the entrances location and two post holes were located inside the structure. The absence of post holes located on the exterior of the building probably meant the roof timbers rested upon the ring of the wall. Plain pottery of Iron Age/Roman date was revealed during the excavation of the interior of the house while the lifting of the interior slabs revealed pottery sherds, an Early Bronze Age arrowhead, two stone 'pot lids', burnt flint, iron slag, burnt clay, daub and coal. A piece of Roman glass was also recovered from the unpaved interiror. The excavation of a horse-shoe shaped wall revealed that it may have been an animal pen or working area and a small trench was located which ran across the front of the horse shoe which may have held a hurdle or some other form of gateway. Adjoining this trench was a post hole and a small pit containing burnt clay and flint. The excavation of the cairn, which was 150m from the main house revealed that it exhibited all of the features common to small cairns associated with prehistoric field clearance, however, it also had a surrounding retaining kerb. There was no obvious trace of burial and it seemed to be too small to be an agricultural feature such as a stack stand. No finds were recorded and no structural parrallels were identified. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 Robert Young
Jonathan Webster
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Publisher:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Year of Publication:		 1998
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IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Roman (Auto Detected Temporal)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
Early Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1998 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: BOLLIHOPE COMMON
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Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Wear Valley
Monument: [finds]. Iron Age, [finds]. Early Bronze Age, CAIRN. Undated, WALL. Iron Age, POST HOLE. Iron Age, FEATURE. Iron Age, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC). Iron Age
Ngr: NY97803530
Parish: Stanhope
Postcode: DL132TA
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009