Cromwell, T., Wilson, P. R., Evans, J., Hall, A. R., Hembrey, N., Makey, P. and Usai, R. (2003). Excavations at Cawthorn Camps, North Yorkshire 1999-2000: Summary Report at Site Archive Completion with an Appendix on Survey Transects taken for the Purpose of Earthwork Monitoring. London: English Heritage. https://doi.org/10.5284/1095898.  Cite this via datacite

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Title: Excavations at Cawthorn Camps, North Yorkshire 1999-2000: Summary Report at Site Archive Completion with an Appendix on Survey Transects taken for the Purpose of Earthwork Monitoring
Series: Historic England Research Reports
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Abstract: Excavations on the first- and second-century Roman military earthwork complex known as Cawthorn Camps, located north-west of Pickering, North Yorkshire confirmed the broad dating of the major features through artefacts and archaeomagnetic dating. Earthworks A and D were shown to be forts of two phases. Within Fort A and Annexe B well-preserved turf structures were examined which were shown to be buildings associated with the Roman military occupation. The interior of Fort D was shown to be heavily disturbed by later activity, although the defences survived remarkably well. The well-defined turf structure of the second phase rampart was revealed and the existence of four phases of inner ditch was demonstrated. In addition to the Roman military remains two major features sealed by the pre-Roman buried soil provided evidence of prehistoric occupation. The re-examination of one of the 'Officer's dug-outs' investigated by Sir Ian Richmond in the 1920s showed it to be an early medieval Grubenhaus, unfortunately no datable material remained in situ. Overall the artefact and ecofact assemblages were sparse. This report represents a summary of the data available at the completion of the site archive and presents preliminary interpretations of the data.
Author: Tom Cromwell ORCID icon
Pete R Wilson ORCID icon
Jeremy Evans
Allan R Hall
Nicola Hembrey ORCID icon
Peter Makey
R Usai
Publisher: English Heritage
Year of Publication: 2003
Locations:
Parish: Cropton
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
District: Ryedale
Grid Reference: 478279, 489969 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods:
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
FIELD SURVEY (Event)
TEMPORARY CAMP (Monument Type England)
ROMAN TEMPORARY CAMP (Tag)
SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN SHERD (Tag)
GRUBENHAUS (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL GRUBENHAUS (Tag)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: englishh2-369999
OBIB: 17/2003
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Created Date: 08 Jul 2022