Settlement and midden site of probable Bronze Age/Early Iron Age date, Brailes

Description of this historic site

Geophysical survey has recorded evidence for at least two phases of settlement at this location. A large number of finds recovered from this area through metal detecting and fieldwalking suggest that this settlement dates to the Bronze Age/Early Iron Age periods. The quantities of finds recovered also suggests the presence of a midden site. This site lies 500m west of Upper Chelmscote.

Notes about this historic site

1) Geophysical survey (magnetometry) by ArchaeoPhysica Ltd has recorded evidence for at least two phases of settlement at this location. Features identified include round huts (including possible evidence for internal features), hearths, enclosure ditches, ditches and an associated field system. A large number of finds recovered from this area through metal detecting and fieldwalking suggest that this settlement dates to the Bronze Age/Early Iron Age periods. The quantities of finds recovered also suggests the presence of a midden site.
2 Ongoing work in 2009-2010 has extended the area surveyed and revealed an LBA/EIA site of unparalleled density and complexity. Two additional fields to the south of the 2008 work were surveyed; the LBA/EIA material continues into these two fields to the south, but is not as dense as the concentration to the north. More Roman material now appears in the two southern fields.
3 A large number of PAS finds have been reported from across this site.
4 A collection of digital images and interim reports for the site.
5 Portable Antiquities Scheme find provenance information:
Date found: 2002-10-15T23:00:00Z
Date found: 2003-12-04T00:00:00Z
Date found: 2004-12-14T00:00:00Z
Date found: 2005-01-07T00:00:00Z
Methods of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting

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