Whitebeech Roman site, Chiddingfold

Evaluation by D Graham of SyAS to examine the D-shaped enclosure revealed by geophysical survey in 2008. The enclosure was found to be of a Late Iron Age date, with significant quantities of pottery recovered. A nearby rectangular enclosure was also investigated, and found to be later, of 2nd century date. Additional trenching across the location of the 3rd and 4th century complex of Roman buildings that was originally discovered here in the 1880s revealed that 19th century robbing of the building material and more recent deep ploughing of the field appears to have almost totally obliterated the remains. It seems that the structure now ‘survives’ simply as an imperfect record created in the late 19th century and a scatter of tile, stone fragments and pottery within the topsoil. (Bulletin 422; SyAC 96, 175–89)
Year: 
2010
ID: 
2240
Site code text: 
CHF10
NGR: 
SU978310
Report location: 
SyAS
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