Site record MDR24071 - Pit, Near Former Highfields Farm, Bakeacre Lane, Findern
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Pit, near former Highfields Farm, Bakeacre Lane, Findern, of Bronze Age date.
During excavations carried out in 2017, a pit 0.5m in diameter and 0.2m deep was excavated: '…a number of similar pits were found in close proximity but did not contain any datable evidence. …30 sherds of prehistoric pottery. All are in the same fabric and almost certainly represent a single vessel. All are body sherds, …no diagnostic features… body walls are relatively thick (11-12mm). The fabric is coarse, containing a moderate frequency of poorly sorted quartz/quartzite and other rock inclusions… these sherds have been dated as Bronze Age. There were also three small, unidentifiable burnt bone fragments and a handful of residual flint.' (1)
This is the only identifiable prehistoric feature at this site, which later developed into a substantial late Iron Age - Roman settlement. (1-2)
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SDR24868 Unpublished document: Valdez-Tullett, A and P Whittaker (Wessex Archaeology). 2021?. Romano-British Settlement at Highfields Farm, Findern, Derby.
- <2> SDR24482 Unpublished document: Whittaker, P (Wessex Archaeology). 2019. Highfields Farm: Strip, Map and Sample Excavation, Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design.
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Location
| Grid reference | SK 3192 3221 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINDERN, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR4943
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Record last edited
Jul 14 2024 6:07PM