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Wessex Archaeology 
Harold’s House, Portskewett,Monmouthshire, South Wales
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Ref: 65301.01June 2007 
 
Harold’s House, Portskewett, Monmouthshire, South Wales
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum Park SALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EBReport reference: 65301.01June 2007
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Harold’s House, Portskewett, Monmouthshire, South Wales
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
SummaryAcknowledgements
1BACKGROUND..................................................................................................11.1Introduction................................................................................................11.2Site Location, Topography and Geology..................................................11.3Archaeological Background......................................................................2
 Neolithic and Bronze Age............................................................................2 Iron Age........................................................................................................2 Romano-British............................................................................................2 Early Medieval.............................................................................................3Medieval.......................................................................................................4
1.4Previous Archaeological Work.................................................................42AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................43METHODS...........................................................................................................53.1Landscape and Earthwork Survey...........................................................53.2Geophysical Survey....................................................................................53.3Geoarchaeological Survey.........................................................................53.4Evaluation Trenches..................................................................................54RESULTS.............................................................................................................64.1Introduction................................................................................................64.2Landscape and Earthwork Survey...........................................................64.3Geophysical Survey....................................................................................84.4Geoarchaeological Survey.........................................................................94.5Evaluation Trenches................................................................................12
Trench 1.....................................................................................................12Trench 2.....................................................................................................15Trench 3.....................................................................................................16 Trench 4.....................................................................................................17 Trench 5.....................................................................................................17 Trench 6.....................................................................................................17 
5FINDS.................................................................................................................185.1Introduction..............................................................................................185.2Pottery.......................................................................................................185.3Ceramic and Stone Building Material and Mortar..............................205.4Slag............................................................................................................225.5Metalwork.................................................................................................225.6Animal Bone.............................................................................................235.7Other Finds...............................................................................................245.8Potential and further recommendations................................................246ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS.....................................................................256.1Introduction..............................................................................................25
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