Fosse Lane, Shepton Mallet 1990: Excavation of a Romano-British Roadside Settlement in Somerset

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Contributions by Lynne Bevan, Simon Esmonde Cleary, Gordon Cook, Sally Cottam, Olwen Coventry, Brenda Dickinson, lain Ferris, Kay Hartley, Colin Haselgrove, Martin Henig, Catherine Johns, David Kendrick, Donald Mackreth, Stephen Minnitt, Graham Morgan, Derek Moscrop, Stephanie Pinter-Bellows, Jennifer Price, Fiona Roe, Julie Smith, David Starley, Vanessa Straker, Roger Tomlin, Jacqui Watson, and David Williams, and illustrations by Mark Breedon, Nigel Dodds and Liz Induni. A detailed excavation report on the Shipton Mallet site excavated on the edge of the Mendip Hills in 1990. This presentation and interpretation of the information recorded by the Birmingham University Field Archaeology Unit reveals an important Romano-British roadside settlement that grew up towards the end of the 1st century AD, developed during the 2nd to 4th century AD, going into decline in the 5th century. This report looks at the sequence of the site, its buildings, structures, burials, its dating sequence, function and status as a settlement, trade and its regional context. Other sections report on the pottery finds, small finds, coins, building materials, human and animal remains. List of figures vii List of plates ix List of tables ix Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Summary xv 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. SITE NARRATIVE 13 3. THE FINDS 99 4. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW 308 BIBLIOGRAPHY 327 INDEX 343