Fantastic find: Simon Stevens and his Archaeology South East team have unearthed a medieval settlement in Horsham.
Posted on 08/11/2006 8:10:53 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Ruins of the previously undiscovered houses, in The Causeway, Horsham, have been buried in St Mary's Church Vicarage garden for over 600 years. A team of historians from Archaeology South East found the small settlement during an investigative dig for developer Chalvington Barns, which is set to build three new homes on the site later this year... "We have suspected for some time that there would have been something here because elements of St Mary's Church date back to the 12th century and we know there was a medieval market in the Carfax.
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Fantastic find: Simon Stevens and his Archaeology South East team have unearthed a medieval settlement in Horsham.
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How thrilling! Any religious artifacts uncovered?
It doesn't say, but that doesn't seem that likely, because those don't wear out per se.
One can always hope to find pottery inscribed with crosses, things like that.
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