| Title: |
Archaeological Evaluation At The Waggon House, West Street, Ilchester, Somerset |
| Number of Pages: |
2 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An evaluation was carried out at the proposed site of a small extension which lay 20m from a Roman road, the Fosse Way, immediately to the south of a shift in its line which may have marked the position of a gateway through the southern defences of Romano-British Ilchester. Two layers of limestone rubble were recorded beneath modern building debris. The upper layer contained many fragments of apparently post-medieval clay roof tile, whilst both contained post-medieval pottery and glass. A pathway of lias slabs was also observed. It was concluded that a considerable amount of levelling up or infilling had occurred at the site, and that the limestone rubble may have derived from demolition of the town wall, although mortar fragments, which might be expected in a demolition layer, were absent. [AIP] |
| Author: |
Alan H Graham
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| Year of Publication: |
No Date
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Fosse Way |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: THE WAGGON HOUSE, WEST STREET, ILCHESTER
Study area: 0.002ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: South Somerset
Monument: [finds]. Undated, PATH. Undated, [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901)
Ngr: ST52112249
Parish: Ilchester
Postcode: BA228PS
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
