Excavation at Bantham, South Devon and Post-Roman trade in south-west England

Excavation at Bantham Ham in 2001 examined occupation which yielded radiocarbon dates centring on the late 5th and early 6th centuries. Despite the limited area of exposure, a major and unusually well-preserved assemblage of post-Roman Mediterranean amphorae was recovered. Study of well-preserved bone, shell, charcoal and charred plant macrofossils allows consideration of aspects of the economy and environment of the site. A report on the excavations, incorporating summaries of the specialist reports, will be published in the journal Medieval Archaeology. The full texts of the specialist reports are offered here.