SLHS Tiddington Dig
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Location
From significant finds of ovens and pottery found at Tiddington Golf Course in 1925 and further excavations in 1980-1 (see brooch right) it was known that there were both Iron Age and Saxon settlements around here and at Alveston.
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79 Tiddington Road
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Discovery
As part of the preparations of building an extension onto a house here densely packed remains were found. They comprised a group of Iron Age pits and a Saxon cemetery. It is hoped that DNA may be extractable. According to Senior Archaeological Officer for WCC Dr Susan Porter:
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“There is clear evidence of feasting, trade, communication and ‘ritual’ life and death.”
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“The combination of burial intensity, material culture (esp. evidence for literacy), location and documentary sources all suggest the location of a previously unknown minster site.”
Minster in this context means where there were rituals of a religious nature.
Last update: 31/10/2024
Created: 12/06/2024