Later prehistoric gullies, Othona Community Site (EHER 14428)

Trial trenching in 1991 and excavations in 1992-1993 and 2009 recorded limited evidence for prehistoric activity at the site comprising gullies and residual flint finds.

1991. Trial trenching. Fourteen pieces of worked flint were found during the evaluation, likely to be prehistoric in origin, but are residual in their present context. <1> <2> 1992-1993. Archaeological excavation. Excavations in 1992-1993 revealed six features which can be tentatively ascribed to the prehistoric period, on the basis of these containing prehistoric pot or flint and being cut by Roman features. One gully appears to have contained a row of stakeholes. <3> September-October 2009. Archaeological excavation. The earliest evidence recorded within the 2009 excavation area comprised two gullies loosely dated to the prehistoric period and a small quantity of residual prehistoric pottery. <4>