Archaeological excavation during the construction of a new supply line for the electrification of the Great Western Railway Main Line uncovered part of a large, previously unknown Romano-British settlement along the main road between the Roman towns of Aquae Sulis and Cunetio. The full extent of the settlement is unknown but evidence from metal detector finds and field names suggests that it may have extended for at least 0.9 km along the Roman road.

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Plates
• List of Tables
• Acknowledgements
• Abstract
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Topography and geology
  • Archaeological background
    • Prehistoric
    • Romano-British
    • Saxon
    • Medieval and later
  • The site
    • Area 1
    • Area 2
    • Area 3
• Chapter 2: The Excavations
  • Prehistoric
  • Early Romano-British
    • Roads and trackways
    • Building 1
    • Human burials
    • Other features
  • Mid-Romano-British
    • Roads and trackways
    • Enclosures
    • Ovens
    • Smithing hearth
    • Pits
    • Postholes and post-pads
    • Animal burials
  • Late Romano-British
    • Roads and trackways
    • Enclosures
    • Structures
    • Ovens and hearths
    • Pits
    • Wells
    • Human burial
    • Dog burial
  • Romano-British (unphased)
    • Possible roadside shrine
    • Human burial
  • Post-Roman activity
    • Area 1
    • Area 2
• Chapter 3: Finds
  • Worked flint, by Phil Harding
  • Coins
    • Coins from the excavation, by Nicholas Cooke
    • Coins recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme, by Richard Henry
  • Pottery, by Elina Brook and Rachael Seager Smith with a contribution by J. M. Mills
    • Introduction
    • Bronze Age
    • Roman
  • Other finds, by Elina Brook
    • Personal adornment or dress
    • Toilet equipment
    • Objects used in the manufacture or working of textiles
    • Household utensils
    • Weighing and measuring
    • Writing and written communication
    • Transport
    • Fasteners and fittings
    • Building materials
    • Tools
    • Objects associated with religious beliefs and practices
    • Material associated with metalworking, by Phil Andrews
    • Miscellaneous items or those of uncertain or unknown function
    • Artefacts recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme, by Richard Henry
  • Human bone, by Kirsten Egging Dinwiddy
    • Results
  • Animal bone, by L. Higbee
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
• Chapter 4: Environmental Evidence
  • Charred plant remains, by Inés López-Dóriga
    • Introduction
    • Results
    • Discussion
  • Wood charcoal, by Dana Challinor
    • Methods
    • Results
    • Discussion
• Chapter 5: Discussion
  • Prehistoric
  • A Romano-British ‘small town’ in the Upper Avon valley
    • Origin and function
    • Size, morphology and status
    • Trade and economy
    • Buildings and structures
    • The end of the Romano-British settlement
    • Conclusions
• Bibliography
• Appendix 1: Local oxidised sandy ware fabrics Q100–Q105