Excavations on a Roman Extra-Mural Site at Brough-on-Humber, East Riding of Yorkshire, UK

Table of Contents

• Summary
• Contents

• Report 'Site Map'
• Summaries
• Table of figures
  • Site report
  • Small finds
• List of tables

• 1.1 The Roman settlement at Brough-on-Humber
• 1.2 Previous archaeological investigations
• 1.3 The Welton Road site
• 1.4 Post-excavation methodology

• 2.1 Period 0: Undisturbed natural deposits
• 2.1 Period 1: Field system established
  • 2.1.1 Period 1 / phase 1
  • 2.1.2 Period 1 / phase 2
• 2.2 Period 2: Field system reorganised
  • 2.2.1 Period 2 / phase 1
  • 2.2.2 Period 2 / phase 2
• 2.3 Period 3: Roman road eastwards established
  • 2.3.1 Period 3 / phase 1
  • 2.3.2 Period 3 / phase 2
• 2.4 Period 4: Roadside property boundaries established
  • 2.4.1 Period 4 / phase 1
  • 2.4.2 Period 4 / phase 2
  • 2.4.3 Period 4 / phase 3
  • 2.4.4 Period 4 / phase 4
  • 2.4.5 Period 4 / phase 5
  • 2.4.6 Period 4 / phase 6
  • 2.4.7 Period 4 / phase 7
  • 2.4.8 Period 4 / phase 8
• 2.5 Period 5: Roadside buildings constructed
  • 2.5.1 Period 5 / phase 1
  • 2.5.2 Period 5 / phase 2
• 2.6 Period 6: A period of large-scale dumping
  • 2.6.1 Period 6 / phase 1
  • 2.6.2 Period 6 / phase 2
• 2.7 Periods 7-9 - Post-Roman Activity
  • 2.7.1 Period 7: Medieval
  • 2.7.2 Periods 8 & 9: Post-medieval and modern
• 2.8 Burials
  • 2.8.1 Human burials
  • 2.8.2 Animal burials

• 3.1 Buildings A and B
• 3.2 Building C
• 3.3 Building D
• 3.4 Building E
• 3.5 Building F

• 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.1.1 Spatial distribution
  • 4.1.2 Stratified occurrence
  • 4.1.3 Methodology
• 4.2 Samian from Brough by M.J. Darling and B. Dickinson
  • 4.2.1 Quantities and deposition
  • 4.2.2 Spatial distribution
  • 4.2.3 Stratified occurrence
  • 4.2.4 Forms
  • 4.2.5 Dating
  • 4.2.6 Catalogue of decorated samian ware from Brough - Petuaria by B. Dickinson
  • 4.2.7 Catalogue of potters’ stamps on samian from Brough by B. Dickinson
• 4.3 Mortaria by M.J. Darling and K.F. Hartley
  • 4.3.1 Mortarium stamp by K.F. Hartley
• 4.4 Amphorae
• 4.5 Brough local production
  • 4.5.1 Stratified occurrence
  • 4.5.2 Vessel types
  • 4.5.3 Background
  • 4.5.4 The Brough repertoire
  • 4.5.5 The mortaria
  • 4.5.6 Reduced wares
  • 4.5.7 Conclusions
• 4.6 Fabrics
  • 4.6.1 Examination by period
• 4.7 Forms
  • 4.7.1 Main coarse wares
  • 4.7.2 Nene Valley colour-coated wares
• 4.8 The function of the Brough pottery

• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Overview of the assemblage
• 5.3 The distribution of the finds
• 5.4 The military equipment and its implications
• 5.5 Small Finds Discussion
  • 5.5.1 Personal ornaments
  • 5.5.2 Military equipment
  • 5.5.3 Writing equipment
  • 5.5.4 Household
  • 5.5.5 Fasteners and fittings
  • 5.5.6 Recreation
  • 5.5.7 Craft and industry
  • 5.5.8 Structural finds
  • 5.5.9 Miscellaneous
  • 5.5.10 Coins by C. Barclay
  • 5.5.11 Report on flint by G. Woolrich
• 5.6 Other finds
  • 5.6.1 Geological report on the querns by G.D. Gaunt
  • 5.6.2 Slag by J. McDonnell
  • 5.6.3 Geological report on the hones by G.D. Gaunt
  • 5.6.4 Ceramic building material by S. Garside-Neville
  • 5.6.5 The structural stone by G.D. Gaunt

• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 Vertebrate remains
  • 6.2.1 Methods
  • 6.2.2 Preservation
  • 6.2.3 Species representation and quantification
  • 6.2.4 The economic base
  • 6.2.5 Carcass representation and butchery
  • 6.2.6 Husbandry and economy
  • 6.2.7 Biometry
  • 6.2.8 Pathology
  • 6.2.9 Animal burials
• 6.3 The bird bones
• 6.4 Discussion

• Introduction
• 7.1 Economy
• 7.2 The status of the Roman settlement
• 7.3 Summary

• Acknowledgements
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Appendix 1: Diagram of Site Phasing at Welton Road, Brough-on-Humber
• Appendix 2: Period/Group Concordance
• Appendix 3: Wacher's Phasing for Brough-on-Humber
• Appendix 4: The Stratigraphic Context of the Pottery
• Appendix 5: Welton Road, Brough, Pottery Fabrics
• Appendix 6: Small Finds Archive
• Appendix 7: Biometrical archive
• Appendix 8: Environmental Sample Archive
• Appendix 9: Human Remains
• Appendix 10: Biometrical Archive (chicken)
• Help on searching the Brough Data
• Search the context database
• Search the pottery database
• Search the small finds catalogue

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