More information : Roman Occupation
On this site Dr.Kirk and Mr.Corder found fragments of 4th.
century pottery. In Feb. 1928 a little over a foot deep, was
found a rammed chalk floor covered with a black layer of burnt
material, and crossed by two wall footings. Above and on this
floor were many 4th. cent. sherds and a coin of Constantinius II,
a similar floor was found 50 yds. from this, and other trial pits
shewed the occupation level, and produced similar sherds. (1)
(SE 83717141) Roman Remains found AD 1928. (2)
The indicated site falls in a neat-level pasture field marked
by rig-and-furrow ploughing only.
Informant remembers Dr Kirk's excavations and states that they
were not made at the indicated site, but in the next field to
the South (Area SE 837712).
The field was arable at the time of inspection and no surface
finds were made.(a) (3)
NK 33 SE 8270 Possible site of a villa located in an area of cropmarks of rectangular enclosures, circular and rectangular buildings, a trackway and pit alignment (see SE 87 SW 11). (4)
The gazetteers location does not agree with the NMRs. (5) |