Title: |
An Archaeological Evaluation. Dove County First School. With an Appendix on a Watching Brief |
Number of Pages: |
7 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
An evaluation was carried out in advance of the formulation of detailed development proposals at a school, which lay within an area confirmed as being within the defences of one or more of the Roman forts established at Rocester in the late 1st-2nd century AD, and of those of a subsequent 3rd-4th century civilian settlement. Saxon and medieval activity had also been attested in the area. Evaluation was achieved through the analysis of unpublished records of excavations carried out at the site in the mid-1980s, and the excavation of a trial pit to confirm the continuation of the archaeological sequence into the area of the proposed new construction. It was possible to compare the contexts revealed in the 1998 evaluation with the deposits described in the earlier records, which had defined thirteen phases of activity. Phases 1-4 represented Roman military activity, 5-7 subsequent Roman civilian activity, 8-9 Saxon and medieval activity, 10-11 early post-medieval activity, and 12-13 19th and 20th century usage of the area. The composition of one deposit revealed in 1998 could be compared with that of Phase 9 of the earlier excavation. A road or track surface had been observed in the 1980s, with small pieces of sandstone and occasional cobbles forming its make-up and being incorporated in the surrounding, contemporary horizons. Similar inclusions were seen within one context of the 1998 evaluation, which also contained medieval pottery. It was concluded that from a local and regional point of view, all of the periods represented were academically important, and that in the context of Rocester, this was only the second site where evidence of all of these periods had been present together, which enhanced the value of the deposits. It was recommended that any future development should incorporate an appropriate archaeological mitigation strategy into its design. [AIP] |
Author: |
Robert (Bob) Burrows
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Publisher: |
Birmingham Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
1998
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Rocester |
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Subjects / Periods: |
ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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1213 19th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Late 1st2nd Century Ad (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(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: DOVE COUNTY FIRST SCHOOL, ROCESTER Study area: Investigation type: Evaluation District: East Staffordshire Monument: TRACKWAY. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540) Ngr: SK11053937 Parish: Rocester Postcode: ST145PL
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |