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Prehistoric and Roman Occupation at Orton Longueville School, Oundle Road, Peterborough: An Archaeological Investigation

Casa Hatton, Rebecca (2001) Prehistoric and Roman Occupation at Orton Longueville School, Oundle Road, Peterborough: An Archaeological Investigation. [Client Report] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

between 4th and 13th December 2000 staff of the Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit (AFU) conducted an archaeological excavation at Orton Longueville School, Oundle Road, Peterborough (TL 1630 9625). The work was carried out prior to the construction of a new sports hall.
Two areas totalling some 730sqm were mechanically excavated. Although much of the site had been disturbed by modern interventions and levelling, the southern part of the development area had escaped damage. There, the removal of the undisturbed topsoil and subsoil exposed archaeological features, consisting of pits, post holes, and ditches.
The excavation produced evidence for land use from the late Neolithic period to Roman times and, possibly, for livestock management during the Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age period, as suggested by the presence of ditched enclosures and double-ditch/post-built enclosures/droveway systems. The results seem to corroborate the existing evidence for land clearance and management from the Late Neolithic period.
There was no evidence for industrial activities in association with the Roman site to the south of the development area.

Item Type: Client Report
Uncontrolled Keywords: peterborough, Peterborough, Orton Longueville, orton longueville, Excavation, excavation, archaeological excavation, Neolithic, neolithic, Late Neolithic, late neolithic, Bronze Age, bronze age, Early Bronze Age, early bronze age, Roman, roman, Pottery, pottery, pot, ceramic, vessel, sherd, Roman pottery, roman pottery, Late Bronze Age pottery, late bronze age pottery, Early Iron Age pottery, early iron age pottery, lithic implement, lithic, lithics, flint, worked flint, neolithic worked flint, neolithic lithic implement, bronze age worked flint, bronze age lithic implement, coin, roman coin, ecofact, ecofacts, field system, enclosure, enclosure system, farming, livestock enclosures, agriculture, bronze age pit, four post structure, bronze age four post structure, early iron age four post structure, roman ditch, ditch, ditches, droveway, 183, report 183, Report 183, CCCAFU report 183
Subjects: Geographical Areas > English Counties > Cambridgeshire
Period > UK Periods > Bronze Age 2500 - 700 BC
Period > UK Periods > Bronze Age 2500 - 700 BC > Early Bronze Age 2500 - 1500 BC
Period > UK Periods > Iron Age 800 BC - 43 AD > Early Iron Age 800 - 400 BC
Period > UK Periods > Iron Age 800 BC - 43 AD
Period > UK Periods > Iron Age 800 BC - 43 AD > Late Iron Age 100 BC - 43 AD
Period > UK Periods > Neolithic 4000 - 2200 BC > Late Neolithic 2700 - 2200 BC
Period > UK Periods > Roman 43 - 410 AD
Depositing User: Hamilton
Date Deposited: 19 Jul 2023 09:44
Last Modified: 19 Jul 2023 09:44
URI: http://eprints.oxfordarchaeology.com/id/eprint/7188

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