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- Title
MEDIEVAL ACTIVITY AT BEECH TREE CLOSE, OAKLEY, HAMPSHIRE.
- Authors
MANISSE, PIERRE-DAMIEN
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
HAMPSHIRE (England); BEECH; POTSHERDS; HOUSING development; ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations; TREES; POTTERY
- Publication
Hampshire Studies (1368-2709), 2021, Vol 76, Issue 1, p80
- ISSN
1368-2709
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24202/hs2021005