Medieval Activity at Beech Tree Close, Oakley, Hampshire

2021 ◽  
Vol 76 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-95
Author(s):  
Pierre-Damien Manisse ◽  
Sue Anderson ◽  
Ceri Falys ◽  
Rosalind McKenna ◽  
Danielle Milbank
Keyword(s):  
Housing Development ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
The West ◽  
Parish Church ◽  
Plant Remains ◽  
Beech Tree ◽  
Pottery Sherds ◽  
Village Centre

An archaeological excavation in advance of a housing development revealed a range of deposits dating from the 11th to 13th centuries. The features do not conform to what would be expected either for the nucleus of an isolated farmstead or as part of a medieval village, but they perhaps indicate an area of activity adjacent to a more densely settled area. The deposits were relatively rich in charred plant remains indicating arable production. The parish church, usually considered to be located close to a village centre, lies several hundred metres to the west and if the deposits here do not relate to an independent farmstead, perhaps they pre-date the formation of the nucleated village. One feature is potentially a Saxon SFB (sunken-featured building). Some early Saxon and Roman pottery sherds were also recovered.

A Medieval Burial from Graham Street, Leith, Edinburgh

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-169
Author(s):  
Paul R. J. Duffy ◽  
Olivia Lelong
Keyword(s):  
Contextual Information ◽  
Human Remains ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Archaeological Research ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
Radiocarbon Dates ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Research Division ◽  
The North ◽  
The Individual

Summary An archaeological excavation was carried out at Graham Street, Leith, Edinburgh by Glasgow University Archaeological Research Division (GUARD) as part of the Historic Scotland Human Remains Call-off Contract following the discovery of human remains during machine excavation of a foundation trench for a new housing development. Excavation demonstrated that the burial was that of a young adult male who had been interred in a supine position with his head orientated towards the north. Radiocarbon dates obtained from a right tibia suggest the individual died between the 15th and 17th centuries AD. Little contextual information exists in documentary or cartographic sources to supplement this scant physical evidence. Accordingly, it is difficult to further refine the context of burial, although a possible link with a historically attested siege or a plague cannot be discounted.

Chronological Framework for the Early Talayotic Period in Menorca: The Settlement of Cornia Nou

Radiocarbon ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (02) ◽  
pp. 411-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montserrat Anglada ◽  
Antoni Ferrer ◽  
Lluís Plantalamor ◽  
Damià Ramis ◽  
Mark van Strydonck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Second Phase ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
The South ◽  
The West ◽  
South Side ◽  
Early Stages ◽  
Architectural Structures

The prehistoric site of Cornia Nou (Menorca) features a number of well-preserved architectural structures belonging to the Talayotic culture. Over the last 6 yr, a team linked to the Museum of Menorca has conducted an archaeological excavation project of a large rectangular building attached to the south side of a substantial and massivetalayot, which is considered the westerntalayot.The main objective of this paper is to present the chronological framework of this building, specifying the period of use and the time of abandonment of the building, as well as the dating of the different phases of its construction. A total of 2714C analyses were obtained from samples of the stratigraphic layers and architectonic structures inside the South Building (SB). This research has provided new insights concerning the early stages of the Talayotic culture. The14C dates allow us to place the first recorded occupation phase of the SB in an interval dated within 1100–900 BC (phase 4). A second phase in the occupation of the SB dates to ∼900–800 BC (phase 5). A final occupation phase could be situated between 800–600 BC (phase 6). However, this record provides evidence to suggest that the construction of the westtalayotmay pertain to a time before the beginning of the 1st millennium cal BC.

The myth of the Xia Dynasty

1984 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Allan
Keyword(s):  
Shang Dynasty ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
The West ◽  
Nineteen Thirties ◽  
Chinese Historiography ◽  
Oracle Bones

Was there a Xia Dynasty? By the mid-nineteen thirties, the works of Henri Maspero and other scholars in the West and of Gu Jiegangand his compatriots in China had clearly established the originally mythological character ofthe founder of the Xia Dynasty (traditionally ca. 2200–1760 B.C.) and of the rulers who preceded him in traditional Chinese historiography. The excavations near Anyang of late Shang palaces, tombs and inscribed oracle bones had also established the authenticity of the Shang Dynasty which followed the Xia, or at least of the latter part of it. In 1936, Chen Mengjiapublished an article in which he related the Xia king list to the Shang and argued that the two periods were the same. For the next forty years, the question of the authenticity of the Xia was left largely in abeyance although most scholars did continue to assume that the Xia Dynasty, which was hereditary like the Shang, would some day be authenticated by archaeological excavation.

scholarly journals The West Island Site (41MXI65)

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin King ◽  
Mike Turner
Keyword(s):  
Stone Tools ◽  
Mussel Shell ◽  
The West ◽  
White Sand ◽  
Unknown Number ◽  
Ceramic Vessels ◽  
Pottery Sherds

This paper describes a set of artifacts collected from the West Island site, a poorly known Titus phase cemetery in Ellison Creek Reservoir. The site is on a small knoll adjacent to a small spring branch that flows into the now-inundated Ellison Creek, a tributary of Big Cypress Creek. The site knoll is now no more than one foot (30 em) above the normal pool elevation of Ellison Creek Reservoir, and it is usually totally submerged. Up to five feet (1.52 meters) of white sand caps the knoll, and overlies the clay subsoil. Due to continued submergence, the knoll is being eroded by the reservoir, anq. consequently many stone tools and pieces of lithic debris are present along the water's edge. Dart points and arrowpoints have been found at the site, along with some pottery sherds, but no grounds tone implements. Small amounts of charcoal were found around the top of the knoll in pockets of modern mussel shell and gravels, but its association with the site deposits is unknown. No middens are known to be present on the knoll. The West Island site has been previously dug by private collectors sometime before 1965. Turner had examined some of the site collections, and reported that, ceramic vessels of the types Avery Engraved, Bailey Engraved, Bullard Brushed, Cowhide Stamped, Harleton Appliqued, Hodges Engraved, Karnack Brushed-Incised, Maydelle Incised, Ripley Engraved, Simms Engraved, Taylor Engraved, and Wilder Engraved were present in an unknown number of burials. These types of decorated ceramics are characteristic of the Titus phase, which dates from about 1400 to the 1600s.

An Early Bronze Age Cremation Cemetery at Beggarwood Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-35
Author(s):  
Ray Kennedy ◽  
Richard Massey ◽  
Sharon Clough ◽  
Katie Marsden ◽  
E R McSloy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bronze Age ◽  
Unknown Function ◽  
Early Bronze Age ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
Related Material ◽  
Single Feature ◽  
Plant Remains ◽  
Field Boundaries ◽  
Excavation Area

An archaeological excavation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in February 2016, on land at Beggarwood Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire. The excavation area was targeted on archaeological features identified by evaluation.<br/> Excavation identified a small Early Bronze Age cremation cemetery, comprising twenty-three pits containing deposits of cremated bone or pyre debris, seven of which were associated with urns. The identified vessels included both collared urn and 'food vessel' types, which are well-represented in cremation cemeteries of this date elsewhere in Hampshire. Cremated human bone was recovered from only nine features, of which three were associated with urns and six were unurned.<br/> Two pits contained possible evidence of post settings, and a small number of undated features had no association with cremation-related material, and were of unknown function.<br/> A single feature, of Roman date, contained a deposit of iron nails which, together with charred plant remains, suggested settlement or agricultural activity in proximity to the site. A number of ditched field boundaries of post-medieval date were identified during the evaluation.<br/> The Early Bronze Age cremation cemetery represents a rare example of its type in southern England, and one of at least regional importance.

An archaeological excavation of a medieval fishermen's midden at Castle Hill Pumping Station, Banff

2015 ◽  
Vol 36-37 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-35
Author(s):  
Laura Bailey ◽  
Tim Holden ◽  
Julie Franklin ◽  
Catherine Smith ◽  
Ruby Cerón-Carrasco
Keyword(s):  
Fish Bone ◽  
Commercial Fishing ◽  
Archaeological Excavation ◽  
The West ◽  
Late Medieval ◽  
Pumping Station ◽  
Archaeological Material ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Processing Centre ◽  
Medieval Pottery

An archaeological excavation in the footprint of a proposed pumping station at the foot of the seaward slope of Castle Hill, Banff, revealed the remains of a late medieval coastal processing centre. Several features were uncovered including an extensive spread of midden material dating between the 11th and 13th centuries, a series of shallow enclosure ditches and a later rectangular building. Contained within the midden were knives, animal and fish bone, marine shells together with medieval pottery and possibly the largest collection of medieval fish hooks recovered in Scotland. The archaeological material provides evidence that the stretch of shoreline along the west bank of the River Deveron was the site of a small fishing settlement during the early development of the burgh of Banff. Results of the excavation make an important contribution to our understanding of late medieval economies in Scotland, particularly in relation to the collection and use of local resources and the development of the commercial fishing industry.

ALTERNATYVIOS ENERGETIKOS STATINIŲ IR ĮRENGINIŲ POVEIKIO PASTATŲ ARCHITEKTŪRAI IR PAJŪRIO KRAŠTOVAIZDŽIAMS ASPEKTAI

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 309-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petras Grecevičius ◽  
Jonas Abromas ◽  
Vytautas Dubra
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Wave Power ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Power Station ◽  
The West ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Hydropower Stations

Lately there are increasing signs of urbanization in the West Lithuanian landscapes which have an influence on the identity of the region, its historic and natural environment values. Housing development among seaside settlements is increasing. Lately some complexes of wind – power stations were installed. Unfortunately, they are built too close to residential areas, cultural heritage and landscape values. It is planned to install wind – and wave-power station fields in the high sea. Separate sun-power collectors are built on building roffs. Small-sized hydropower stations areconstructed or renovated. All these objects undoubtedly have an influence on building architecture and seaside lanscapes. On the basis of investigation data on some Lithuanian seaside settlements, useful planning and juridical suggestions are presented in the work to ensure sustainable development of the seaside region. Santrauka Pasaulinės bendruomenės deklaruojamos darnaus vystymosi nuostatos įpareigoja analizuoti atskirų šalies regionų ir gyvenviečių galimybes, išteklius tam, kad kuo greičiau itin pagerintume kiekvieno žmogaus gyvenimo kokybę. Pastaruoju laikotarpiu Vakarų Lietuvos teritorijos kraštovaizdyje vis labiau daugėja urbanizacijos ženklų, darančių negatyvų poveikį regiono identitetui, istorinės ir gamtinės aplinkos vertybėms. Tankėja užstatymas gyvenamaisiais pastatais tarp atskirų pajūrio gyvenviečių. Pastaruoju laikotarpiu regione įrengta keliolika vėjo jėgainių kompleksų, kai kur pastatytos pavienės jėgainės. Deja, jėgainės statomos labai arti gyvenamųjų teritorijų, kultūros paveldo ir kraštovaizdžio vertybių. Jau planuojama įrengti vėjo jėgainių laukus atviroje jūroje. Matyt, greit jūroje atsiras ir bangų energiją panaudojančios konstrukcijos. Ant pastatų stogų įrengiami pavieniai saulės kolektoriai. Renovuojamos arba statomos naujos nedidelės hidraulinės jėgainės. Regione yra perspektyvūs geoterminio vandens ištekliai. Visa tai neabejotinai jau daro įtaką architektūrinei pastatų bei pajūrio kraštovaizdžių raiškai. Ateityje ta įtaka dar labiau didės. Siekiant aukštos Lietuvos pajūrio kraštovaizdžių estetinės vertės, išsaugoti savitumą, būtina daug reglamentuojančių ir planavimo bei teisinių priemonių, kurios garantuotų aukštą kraštovaizdžio kokybę ne tik artimiausiais metais, bet ir tolimoje perspektyvoje. Šiame straipsnyje analizuojami kai kurie Lietuvos pajūrio gyvenviečių darnaus vystymosi aspektai, susieti su naujų energetinių įrenginių ir statinių poveikiu architektūrinei aplinkai, pateikiami preliminarūs siūlymai ieškant sprendimų, kaip naujus aplinkos elementus kuo tinkamiau išnaudoti gerinant pastatų architektūrą, praturtinant kraštovaizdžius.

VIII.—On some Fossiliferous Keuper Rocks at Bromsgrove (Worcestershire)

1907 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. Wills
Keyword(s):  
The West ◽  
West Side ◽  
Plant Remains ◽  
History Of

The counties of Warwick and Worcester have yielded the majority of Keuper fossils recorded from England. The history of their discovery commenced about seventy years ago with a paper by Murchison and Strickland, where there is a description of the area. They distinguished two divisions, the lower of which they identified as Bunter, chiefly on the evidence of a plant, Echinostdchys oblovgus, Brongn. This division was found to be, for the most part, composed of sandstones, and contained in Worcestershire plant remains and in Warwickshire bones and teeth. The localities where fossils were found were Ombersley, Hadley, Elmley Lovett, all on the west side of the Droitwich basin, Bromsgrove on the east of it, and in the Warwick district.

Further Jurassic Fossils from Kenya Colony

1927 ◽  
Vol 64 (7) ◽  
pp. 325-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Geological Survey ◽  
The West ◽  
Specific Identification ◽  
Lower Horizon ◽  
Plant Remains

Mr. E. J. Wayland, of the Geological Survey of Uganda, has recently found three interesting fossils which throw further light on the age of the beds to the west and north of Mombasa. One of them is a cast of an ammonite in brown ironstone, which has been kindly examined by Dr. L. F. Spath; he says that being only a cast its specific identification is perhaps impossible. It is a Grossouvria, and he says it is very similar to several examples of G. lateralis (Waagen), from the Callovian anceps beds of Kachh. He identifies it as certainly a member of Siemiradzki's form-series of Perisphinctes balinensis, Neumayr. This identification is of interest as the fossil was obtained at the point 10/6 miles from Mombasa on the Uganda Railway. This position lies to the west of, and therefore at a lower horizon than, the ammonite-bearing shales near Mombasa. At 11 1/9 miles along the railway I found a lamellibranch in some dark shales and Dacqué (Geol. Rundsch., vol. i, 1910, p. 159) has recorded from near by some obscure Cephalopod and plant remains which he identified as Bathonian.

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