Monument Number 1149733 |
| Hob Uid: 1149733 | |
Location :
North Yorkshire
Richmondshire
Catterick
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| Grid Ref : SE2354097800 |
| Summary : A Roman field system containing limited evidence of settlement adjacent to Dere Street, discovered during rescue excavations at Pallett Hill Quarry. Also some evidence for Anglian activity on the site including a sub-rectangular Grubenhaus, rubbish pit and other associated features. Pottery evidence dates this occupation to the 6th century. |
| More information : Rescue excavations from 1987 to 1988 at Pallett Hill Quarry revealed a Roman field system with Anglian settlement. The latter comprised a Grubenhaus measuring 4.1 by 2.6 m wide, with a number of pits, one a rubbish pit contemporary with the Grubenhaus. On the basis of pottery finds from the house and pit, the settlement can be dated to the 6th century. (1-2) |