Arnold, G., Bradley, R. and Rogers, T. (2018). Archaeological investigations at land to the north of Roman Road, and west of A49. Holmer West, Hereford. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051568. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological investigations at land to the north of Roman Road, and west of A49. Holmer West, Hereford
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological strip, map and sample excavation was undertaken at land north of Roman Road, Holmer, Hereford. The excavation revealed the buried remains of features relating to a small medieval farmstead with settlement, field boundary and stock enclosure activity dating from the 9th - 13th Century AD, correlating with the founding of Holmer church to the southwest and the original settlement of Holmer. A possible prehistoric storage pit in the northern area, with residual flint also found in some of the boundary ditches attributing which may relate to a probable prehistoric cremation cemetery recorded in the evaluation stage to the north-east, but outside the development area. A group of ceramic loomweights were present in the base of a small sub-circular feature with an exceptionally rich charred plant assemblage. A sample of barley was scientifically dated to 722 - 945 cal AD. A series of corn-drying field ovens were found to the west of the stock enclosures. A rubble floor of a threshing barn was recorded in the central area attributing to later activity on site, together with modern spreads of stone dating to later agricultural use of the site. The findings demonstrate that, as suggested in the earlier works of the desk based assessment and evaluation stages of the project, the original Holmer settlement was centred around the church and later contracted to the current settlement that is all to the east of the church. A trackway in the south of the development area, recorded in the evaluation stage, but not affected by the development may have provided access between the settlement on the hill, which seems to have gone out of use by the time of the inclosure of the land during the 18th Century. The project has provided a crucial insight into the early medieval settlement of the Hereford hinterland and Holmer parish.
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Author:		 G Arnold
R Bradley
Tracy Rogers
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Herefordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Land North of Roman Road, Holmer
County: Herefordshire
District: Herefordshire, County of
Parish: HOLMER AND SHELWICK
Country: England
Grid Reference: 350219, 242481 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BONE PIN (Find)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHARRED PLANT REMAINS (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHARRED PLANT REMAINS (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GLASS BEAD (Find)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) LEAF ARROWHEAD FLINT (Find)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LOOMWEIGHT (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ROTARY QUERN (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WHETSTONE (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DRYING OVENS (Monus)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STOCK ENCLOSURE DITCHES (Monus)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-303972
OBIB: 2534
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Created Date:		 22 Mar 2019