Basic Information
- Two cremations
Sub Groups
Group Description
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- Ditch cut [1350] was dug into (1822), a disturbed Roman cremation burial that was overlying (1820), a Roman urn in grave cut [1821], which was sealed by a tegular fragment. The urn and tile was block-lifted intact for analysis. This burial also held (1823), a votive pot, placed to the NW of tile cremation. E of tile cist 1805. Given the pot was high up in the fill, placement during burial probably took place when the grave was partially filled in (to the level of the cremation pot rim). Block lifted for analysis. This pit cuts burial pit of tile built cist 1807 and cuts fill of E-W linear/pit 1847. Notable is the fact that the cutting of cist burial 1806 by 1821 did not disturb the cist burial itself- this remained intact. Cut [1821] was dug into (1807), the backfill over tile built cist burial (1805), in cut [1806]. Within the tile cist was fill (1838). The cist had an opus signinum lid which was mortared on E side adhering to a reused hypocaust box flue tile. What may be a part of a block of cream coloured tufa was found in context [1805]. It is covered on the top/base and two sides by pink opus signinum. Cremated bone was observed 14cms below the lid. The feature was block lifted, and so was not excavated on site. The fill was block lifted to include the tile base of the cist.
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- Chaz Morse
- 31-10-2011
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- Ditch cut [1350] was dug into (1822), a disturbed Roman cremation burial that was overlying (1820), a Roman urn in grave cut [1821], which was sealed by a tegular fragment. The urn and tile was block-lifted intact for analysis. This burial also held (1823), a votive pot, placed to the NW of tile cremation. E of tile cist 1805. Given the pot was high up in the fill, placement during burial probably took place when the grave was partially filled in (to the level of the cremation pot rim). Block lifted for analysis. This pit cuts burial pit of tile built cist 1807 and cuts fill of E-W linear/pit 1847. Notable is the fact that the cutting of cist burial 1806 by 1821 did not disturb the cist burial itself- this remained intact. Cut [1821] was dug into (1807), the backfill over tile built cist burial (1805), in cut [1806]. Within the tile cist was fill (1838). The cist had an opus signinum lid which was mortared on E side adhering to a reused hypocaust box flue tile. What may be a part of a block of cream coloured tufa was found in context [1805]. It is covered on the top/base and two sides by pink opus signinum. Cremated bone was observed 14cms below the lid. The feature was block lifted, and so was not excavated on site. The fill was block lifted to include the tile base of the cist.
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- Chaz Morse
- 31-10-2011
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- Ditch cut [1350] was dug into (1822), a disturbed Roman cremation burial that was overlying (1820), a Roman urn in grave cut [1821], which was sealed by a tegular fragment. The urn and tile was block-lifted intact for analysis. This burial also held (1823), a votive pot, placed to the NW of tile cremation. E of tile cist 1805. Given the pot was high up in the fill, placement during burial probably took place when the grave was partially filled in (to the level of the cremation pot rim). Block lifted for analysis. This pit cuts burial pit of tile built cist 1807 and cuts fill of E-W linear/pit 1847. Notable is the fact that the cutting of cist burial 1806 by 1821 did not disturb the cist burial itself- this remained intact. Cut [1821] was dug into (1807), the backfill over tile built cist burial (1805), in cut [1806]. Within the tile cist was fill (1838). The cist had an opus signinum lid which was mortared on E side adhering to a reused hypocaust box flue tile. What may be a part of a block of cream coloured tufa was found in context [1805]. It is covered on the top/base and two sides by pink opus signinum. Cremated bone was observed 14cms below the lid. The feature was block lifted, and so was not excavated on site. The fill was block lifted to include the tile base of the cist.
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- Chaz Morse
- 31-10-2011
Dating Information
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- The datable material recovered from (1822) and (1823) was dated to 180-400AD.
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- Chaz Morse
- 31-10-2011