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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 715 |
| Date Entered | 08/04/2013 |
| Updated on | 09/04/2013 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Settlement |
| Record Type | Archaeology |
| Site Access | Private |
| Record Date | 01/01/2005 |
| Location | Marske. Pastures below Clapgate Plantation |
| Civil Parish | Marske |
| Brit. National Grid | |
| Geology | Drift below the Underset Limestone. |
| Record Name | Surface finds of roman, medieval and post medieval pottery sherds from the multi period settlement comple below Clapgate Scar, see also SWAAG Record No |
| Record Description | Finds of Samian, Cranbeck and other distinctive pottery sherds of Roman Date together with sherds of Medieval and Post Medieval date from molehills in the vicinity of the extensive settlement complex below Clapgate Plantation. The settlement includes both round house platforms and rectangular buildings and the finds of pottery sherds, animal bone and occasional metalwork confirms several episodic occupations at very different periods. An embanked field system associated with this settlement complex may also have similar early origins. |
| Dimensions | See photos |
| Additional Notes | See also SWAAG Record No for images of the settlement. |
| Image 1 ID | 4348 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Multi period settlement below Clapgate Springs Plantation. Google Historical Imagery. |  |
| Image 2 ID | 4349 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Roman sherds including Samian, |  |
| Image 3 ID | 4350 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Sherds of Samian. Very abraded small rim and body sherds. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 4351 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Samian as last but reverse side. |  |
| Image 5 ID | 4352 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Two sherds of roman pottery. one body sherd and one rim. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 4353 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | As last but reverse. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 4354 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | Three sherds of roman pottery. |  |
| Image 8 ID | 4355 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | As last but reverse. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 4356 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | Medieval and possible roman sherds. |  |
| Image 10 ID | 4357 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | As last but reverse |  |
| Image 11 ID | 4358 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 11 Description | Sherds of post medieval pottery |  |
| Image 12 ID | 4359 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 12 Description | As last but reverse. |  |
| Image 13 ID | 4360 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 13 Description | Post medieval finds. |  |
| Image 14 ID | 4361 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 14 Description | Fragment of leather. |  |
| Image 15 ID | 4362 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 15 Description | Iron tanged knife. |  |
