An archaeologist team from Oxford who are excavating land for a housing development have made significant finds.

The team from Oxford Archaeology North (OAN) told the BBC the site in Lancashire has evidence of an Iron Age settlement and Roman occupation as well.

Speaking to the BBC, Paul Dunn from OAN said: “Unlike other Iron Age sites in Lancashire we have found ceramics and pottery in Bourne Hill.”

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He went on to say that like other Iron Age excavations in the country the dig at Thornton, near Blackpool, had revealed round houses with their surrounding ditches, but the discovery of Iron Age bowls and Roman pottery made it stand out from other excavations.

He added: “Lancashire was wet with marshland and settlements tended to be on a hill.

"It is a significant site because there are signs of a long occupation from the Iron Age to Roman Britain."

 

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This story was written by Matthew Norman, he joined the team in 2022 as a Facebook community reporter.

Matthew covers Bicester and focuses on finding stories from diverse communities.

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