Binchester Hall Farm, Binchester Roman Fort, County Durham: Excavation for a Sheep Dip in 1996
Author(s): Kath Buxton, Brenda Dickinson, Jeremy Evans, Stephanie Rakai, Clare de Rouffignac, Jan Summerfield, Colin Wallace, Pete Wilson
Small scale excavations in 1996 inside a building at Binchester Hall Farm, within the area of Binchester (Vinovia) Roman fort but outside the scheduled area, revealed well-preserved Roman deposits and features close to the surface. Deposits from the Flavian to Hadrianic periods were recorded, along with a possible Antonine abandonment horizon, a sequence that parallels that known from the area of the Commandants house (Ferris and Jones in preparation). Also found was part of a Roman building of third/fourth-century date fronting onto Dere Street, along with deposits within its interior, including a possible hearth. The surface of Dere Street was also recorded. Post-dating the Roman deposits was a wall from post-medieval (?)hexagonal building, possibly a dovecot or horse-engine house related to the Binchester Hall Farm complex. Finds included Roman pottery, coins, glass and metalwork, along with small quantities of animal bone. Some later material was also recovered.
- Report Number:
- 84/2008
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 22
- Keywords:
- Excavation Post Medieval Roman Settlement