Source/Archive record SCH8950 - Tales of the Unexpected. Uncovering an illuminating Iron Age settlement at Poulton.

Article exploring the results of the excavations at Poulton. Between 2003-2013 excavations were undertaken of a late prehistoric lowland settlement situated on agricultural land. The site is located circa 450m west of the River Dee, occupying a shelf on boulder clay subsoil overlooking a floodplain. It was discovered accidently during the search for the lost medieval abbey at Poulton attested in historical documents (ECH5951, Trench 1, 1995; ECH5953, Geophysical Survey 2001), and was subsequently subject to initial excavation between 2003-2006 (Trenches 16 and 50). Between 2010-2013, further excavation was undertaken; the focus of these excavations was the re-examination of trench 50, where archaeological features and deposits were considered to be most intact.