More information : (SE 72058920) (1) The site of a probable RB native farmstead was excavated by Hayes in 1961. Further excavations by Whitaker in 1963-66 revealed two rows of post-holes, a cobbled floor and traces of walls, flues, pits and pillars resembling hypocaust pillars. No roofing tiles were found, suggesting that the building was originally thatched. Finds included many RB pottery sherds, mostly 4th century, some possible IA calcite gritted ware, querns, a coin of Allectus (AD 293-297), an iron spud, spindle whorl, bone implements, a bronze bracelet, a loom weight, animal bones and several pieces of flint and polished stones (2). Other RB sherds have been found in the immediate vicinity (1). (1-2)
The site is a slight, disturbed, low natural mound in a pasture field; there are no surveyable remains. During perambulation a small piece of iron slag was found in the ploughed field immediately to the W of the site. Finds described by Auths 1 and 2 now in Ryedale Folk Museum. (3)
NK 34 An isled house and circular building excavated here, described as basilican? The aisled buildong had two rows of post holes, a cobbled floor, flues, pits and pillars inicating a hypocaust. Pottery dated from the 2nd to the (mainly) 4th century. Tesserrae, slag and wall plaster can be seen on the surface. A possible villa site? (4) |