Field B after topsoil removal.

During the summer of 1993, topsoil from the remainder of Field A was removed together with topsoil from approximately one third of Field B. Once again, 0.2 - 0.3m of topsoil was taken off, but it became apparent as work progressed in Field B, that topsoil levels were deeper here. Although a further 19 charcoal-filled pits were found in Field A, only one was located in Field B. For the first time, it was possible to grid the stripped area into 25m squares, simplifying the planning of excavated features. There were few features, but curiously, there were large quantities of finds collected from the stripped surface. These dated from the Bronze Age to the 19th century and consisted of pottery, worked and burnt flint, foreign stone, glass, clay pipes and shale. The metal finds were just as varied with Roman brooches, a rare piece of Viking Age metalwork, medieval coins and buckles, buttons and large quantities of lead musket balls. more...