Nicholls, H. (2015). ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ON LAND EAST OF BILLINGSHURST, WEST SUSSEX; A POST-EXCAVATION ASSESSMENT AND UPDATED PROJECT DESIGN REPORT. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1075025. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ON LAND EAST OF BILLINGSHURST, WEST SUSSEX; A POST-EXCAVATION ASSESSMENT AND UPDATED PROJECT DESIGN REPORT
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Small quantities of residual early Prehistoric finds were collected during the archaeological works, suggesting low level exploitation of the landscape throughout this period. The earliest features on the site comprised drainage ditches and cooking pits of Middle Iron Age date, indicating early modification of the landscape and a more permanent human presence within the area. This is further suggested by very limited quantities of imported 1st and 2nd century wine amphora, possibly indicating more permanent trade routes through the region. Initial settlement of the site occurred in the Late Iron Age/ Early Roman period and comprised a rectangular enclosure containing a single roundhouse and a possible working area. By the 1st to 2nd century AD, the small settlement underwent a major re-organisation with the excavation of new settlement enclosure, an associated large stock enclosure was constructed to the north, along with an extensive field system extending to the east and a drove/ hollow way. An increasing exploitation of the area and its' resources was evidenced by small quantities of iron smithing slag in deposits of this date. Two cremations were identified, both associated with the stock enclosures' north-west entrance. The settlement was abandoned by the middle of the 2nd century and remained so until the 3rd century when a final phase of activity occurred. Charcoal and pottery rich deposits were dumped in the uppermost hollows of the enclosure ditches around the 3rd to 4th centuries AD, but were associated with no contemporary cut features. Whilst no settlement of this date was identified within the site area, the deposits would suggest settlement of this date in the vicinity. The final piece of evidence for late Roman activity comprised a small hoard of 21 3rd to 4th century Roman coins, identified in the uppermost fills of the 1st - 2nd century enclosure ditch.
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Author:		 Hayley Nicholls ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
West Sussex SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Land East of Billingshurst
County: West Sussex
District: Horsham
Parish: BILLINGSHURST
Country: England
Grid Reference: 509270, 126330 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BURIAL URN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN HOARD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATION (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COAXIAL FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) COOKING PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COOKING PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATION BURIAL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DROVE ROAD (Monument Type England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FARMSTEAD (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HOLLOW WAY (Monument Type England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-209659
OBIB: 2014320
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Created Date:		 07 Apr 2020