More information : SP 775 535. A Roman aisled building overlying an IA/RB circular hut was excavated by R M Taylor in 1970-72.
IA/RB PERIOD: The earliest features on the site were two early 1st century ditches and the mid 1st century circular hut associated with pottery kilns, ovens, pits, hearths and post holes. Finds included Belgic type pottery, a Colchester type brooch, an iron-bow brooch and a jar containing cremation. A bronze plate brooch of Claudio-Neronian period (41-68 AD) was also seen.
ROMAN: The Roman aisled building was of single phase construction associated with a central hearth, two ovens a fire pit and Samian ware mainly of Hadrianic/Antonine period (117-161 AD). The building was dated by Taylor to c 70 AD and was probably ruinous by 160-170 AD. A mid 3rd century pit in the floor of the building (1) and a late Roman coin also found were probably associated with later stone robbing. Worked flints including flakes, blades, scrapers and a leaf-shaped arrowhead were also seen. To the north of the site, quantities of late 3rd and 4th century pottery were found in 1970-1 (2) Plan (3). (1-3)
Later excavations at SP 7755 5367 in 1972-3 revealed a large metalled yard overlying a 2nd century circular hut. Finds included a Colchester type brooch, pre 70 AD, bone and bronze pins, Roman coins ranging from Marcus Aurelius (161-180AD) to Carausius (286-294 AD) and worked bone. At SP 7750 5370 a large Roman pit contained sherds of pottery and bone. (4)
Neolithic, Iron Age and Roman settlement. The site was completely masked by medieval ridge and furrow until modern ploughing. The earliest finds included possible late Neolithic flints, leaf-shaped and barbed and tanged arrowheads. [Additional references]. (5)
Finds include iron knives, an ox goad and hob nails. (6)
The site excavated between 1971 and 1977 consists of two Roman buildings, 70 yards apart which apparently formed part of an abortive Roman settlement, abandoned in 175 AD, partly reoccupied in the 4th century. The whole settlement covered some eight acres and in addition to the Roman strip buildings there were two round houses, one of the Belgic period and the other of the 4th century. (7)
NH 101 Listed as the possible site of a Roman villa. (8)
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