It's thought the site was also home to farmsteads during the Roman period
Posted on 02/21/2023 5:28:19 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Archaeological investigators have found evidence of an ancient road, Bronze Age homes and Roman farmsteads on the site of a new town in Devon.
Last year, the team at Sherford found "Ice Age megafauna" including mammoth, rhino and wolf remains...
Rob Bourn of Orion Heritage said the latest finds were "fascinating"...
The "probable Roman road" runs across the site of Sherford Business Park, which lies partly within the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport.ll
Its crushed slate surface and "visible" drainage points reflect construction methods of the time, they said.
Other uncovered artefacts shine a light on different periods of history.
These include roundhouse postholes, which are circular family homes made of natural materials, indicating the area was a "thriving place of activity" in the Bronze Age (2700 - 700 BC).
Pottery, dating back to 1500 BC, was also uncovered.
Meanwhile square enclosures were once home to farmsteads during the Roman period and there is evidence of flint tools.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
“They will dig up our graves and make flutes of our bones and blow a hymn to the orphans of God”
~Mark Heard
I’ve seen documentaries on TV that dealt with Roman England. Very interesting stuff.
Metal detecting, mudlarking,lots of stuff to find over there.
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