Wessex Archaeology
January 2009Ref: 68735
Friars Wash, RedbournHertfordshire
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Friars Wash, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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January 2009
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Friars Wash, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
Summary Acknowledgements
1BACKGROUND...................................................................................................11.1Introduction...............................................................................................11.2Site Location, Topography and Geology................................................11.3Archaeological and Historical Background...........................................12AIMS AND OBJECTIVES...................................................................................23METHODS...........................................................................................................23.1Geophysical Survey.................................................................................23.2Evaluation Trenches................................................................................34RESULTS............................................................................................................34.1Introduction...............................................................................................34.2Geophysical Survey.................................................................................3
Gradiometer survey
(
Figure 3A
)
................................................................3Resistance survey
(
Figure 3B
)
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4.3Evaluation trenches (Figure 4)................................................................5
Deposits pre-dating the masonry structures...............................................5 The masonry structures in Trenches 1 and 3.............................................5 The possible shrine/temple in Trench 2......................................................7 The triple ditches........................................................................................7 The enclosure ditch in Trench 4.................................................................8 Deposits post-dating the masonry structures.............................................8
5FINDS..................................................................................................................85.1Introduction...............................................................................................85.2Pottery.......................................................................................................95.3Ceramic Building Material (CBM)..........................................................105.4Stone........................................................................................................105.5Flint..........................................................................................................105.6Coins........................................................................................................105.7Metalwork................................................................................................12
Copper alloy.............................................................................................12 Iron ......................................................................................................13Lead ......................................................................................................13
5.8Animal Bone............................................................................................135.9Other Finds.............................................................................................145.10Potential and Recommendations..........................................................146PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE........................................................146.1Introduction.............................................................................................146.2Charred Plant Remains..........................................................................156.3Land Snails.............................................................................................156.4Conclusions............................................................................................156.5Potential and Recommendations..........................................................157DISCUSSION.....................................................................................................167.1Introduction.............................................................................................167.2The Temples............................................................................................16
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