House and a Landscape

This ring ditch was clearly visible on aerial photographs from day one of the Project. Excavation revealed a gully ring ditch with internal post holes. Broken pottery around the round house's east facing entrance provided vivid evidence of the Iron Age occupants.

The Pottery Finds

The pottery is hand made and includes rim shards with finger tipping. It suggests an occupation date of around 150-100BC.

Metal Detector Finds

Important discoveries may have been missed if the area had not been pre-scanned by an experienced metal detectorist.

Hoard with ring and shield binding fragments

Found just inside the ring ditch circumference, an exciting Lofts Farm discovery which deserves a dedicated section. Evidence from other sites and inter-locking arc decoration on the ring suggest a date of between 50BC to 50AD. You can read more in Lofts 1981-83 Interim Report.

Roman Coins

Two coins, one of Antoninus Pius (138 - 161 AD) and the other a Barbarous Radiate (Circa 300 AD), were discovered by metal detector over and near to the trackway to the west of the round house LFN 301.

Can you help?

This page is seeking information of similar Iron Age round houses which are so clearly associated with a trackway system.

• What other Iron Age round houses can be seen to be integrated with trackways?
• Are there any other ring ditches associated with hoard type deposits?
• Any other questions I should be asking?

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