Prehistoric Settlement, Two Post-Roman Inhumations and a Previously Unknown Medieval Church; Leyburn, North Yorkshire; Archaeological Investigation 2014–2015

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ID21421175
AuthorsBerny McCluskey (On-Site Archaeology Ltd), Chris Cumberpatch (Chris Cumberpatch), Katie Keefe (0009-0008-0320-7353, On-Site Archaeology Ltd, corresponding author), Kate Langley (0000-0002-2033-2657, On-Site Archaeology Ltd), Nicola Rogers (Nicolarogersarchaeology), Nicola J Rogers
Year2025
Volume97
Issue1
Pages37-62
Publication date2025-12-31
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueYorkshire Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0084-4276 • E-ISSN: 2045-0664
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00844276.2025.2466926
OpenAlexW4409197626
LanguageEN
References cited9

An archaeological investigation was carried out by On-Site Archaeology Ltd at Harmby Road, Leyburn during October 2014 to January 2015. Radiocarbon dating revealed that at least one phase of early settlement was from the middle Iron Age 535–395 cal. BC. The prehistoric activity comprised a small number of roundhouses, four-post structures, enclosure ditches and pits, and post holes. A later post-Roman and early Anglo-Saxon phase was represented by interment of two inhumations radiocarbon dated cal. AD 399–544 and cal. AD 640–680. This phase was followed by a two-celled rectangular stone built structure. The structure was interpreted as an Anglo-Saxon church comprising a nave which was later extended by the addition of a chancel. The church was potentially enclosed by an apparent defensive palisade ditch. An infant burial found within the church structure is likely to have been interred after the church went out of use during the mid thirteenth to fourteenth centuries

Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Prehistory · Settlement (finance) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History

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