Excavations at Chester. Roman Land Division and a Probable Villa in the Hinterland of Deva
Excavation at Saighton Army Camp, Huntington, Chester
By (author) Philip N. Wood By (author) David G. Griffiths Edited by Peter Carrington Edited by Leigh Dodd Edited by Sue Stallibrass
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(October 2022)
ISBN: 9781803272276
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Excavations carried out by Northern Archaeological Associates (NAA) at Saighton Camp – a former British Army training camp – located to the south of the Roman legionary fortress of Chester (Deva Victrix) revealed important and extensive Roman period remains.
Excavations at Chester. Roman land division and a probable villa in the hinterland of Deva reports on excavations carried out by Northern Archaeological Associates (NAA) at Saighton Camp – a former British Army training camp – located to the south of the Roman legionary fortress of Chester (Deva Victrix) which revealed important and extensive Roman period remains. Part of a high-status settlement of second- to fourth-century date, together with a regular field system laid out over more than 20 hectares, were encountered. The excavated settlement appears to be an ancillary area to a much larger site, the centre of which lies to the south and is believed to be a villa. This is the closest such site to Chester, and villas are notably rare in the region. The field system was probably laid out by the legion at Deva as part of the prata legionis, agricultural lands they controlled around the fortress.
Chapter 1: Introduction Summary Archaeological background: Roman Chester, Cheshire and beyond - P.N. Wood Chapter 2: Results of the Excavations Introduction Field system - P.N. Wood and C. Pole Excavated settlement - P.N. Wood Chapter 3: Finds and Environmental Remains Building materials - C. Antink and D.G. Griffiths Hand-made pottery - C.G. Cumberpatch The Romano-British pottery - D.G. Griffiths, with contributions by L. Dodd The small finds Metalworking debris - L.F. Gardiner Glass bead - E.M. Foulds Antler knife handle - E.M. Foulds Roman coin - R.J. Brickstock Querns - R.J. Cruse (lithology by T Morse) Animal bone - A. Trentacoste, A. Zochowski and E. Wright Palaeobotanical and charcoal assessment - L.F. Gardiner Chapter 4: Discussion - P.N. Wood The excavated evidence Chronology Site functions, economy and place in the fortress' hinterland Roman field system and landscape continuity Excavated structures Religious observance on the settlement Conclusions Bibliography, Chapter 1: Introduction
Summary ;
Archaeological background: Roman Chester, Cheshire and beyond – P.N. Wood
Chapter 2: Results of the Excavations
Introduction ;
Field system – P.N. Wood and C. Pole
Excavated settlement – P.N. Wood
Chapter 3: Finds and Environmental Remains
Building materials – C. Antink and D.G. Griffiths
Hand-made pottery – C.G. Cumberpatch
The Romano-British pottery – D.G. Griffiths, with contributions by L. Dodd
The small finds ;
Metalworking debris – L.F. Gardiner
Glass bead – E.M. Foulds
Antler knife handle – E.M. Foulds
Roman coin – R.J. Brickstock
Querns – R.J. Cruse (lithology by T Morse)
Animal bone – A. Trentacoste, A. Zochowski and E. Wright
Palaeobotanical and charcoal assessment – L.F. Gardiner
Chapter 4: Discussion – P.N. Wood
The excavated evidence ;
Chronology ;
Site functions, economy and place in the fortress’ hinterland ;
Roman field system and landscape continuity ;
Excavated structures ;
Religious observance on the settlement ;
Conclusions ;
Bibliography
- By (author) Philip N. Wood
- By (author) David G. Griffiths
- Edited by Peter Carrington
- Edited by Leigh Dodd
- Edited by Sue Stallibrass
'Clearly written and illustrated throughout, this book is worthwhile exploring for anyone interested in the Roman history of Chester.' – Andrew Tibbs (2023): Current Archaeology Issue 396
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