Series: Archaeology Wales unpublished report series

In February 2018 Archaeology Wales Ltd was commissioned to carry out an archaeological field evaluation prior to the submission of a planning application for the proposed building extension located immediately east of 17 Lower Down, Lydbury North, Shropshire SY7 8BB (SO 33636 84557). The archaeological field evaluation was carried out over the footprint of a proposed building extension located immediately east of 17 Lower Down, and measured 10m in length and 1.8m in width. The proposed extension is located 16m south from the Scheduled Monument Area related to the Motte and Castle and associated settlement remains 150m NNW of Lower Down Farm (SAM1012853), and immediately east of 17-18 cottages adjacent to Lower Down farm (PRN14860), structures of local interest dating to the 18th and 19th centuries.

Archaeology Wales was commissioned to undertake an Historic Building Survey of 31 High Street, Droitwich prior to its proposed redevelopment. 31 High Street, Droitwich, is the jettied solar wing of a medieval hall house associated with No.s 33 and 35 High Street. Much of the 15th century solar remains intact and displays the high status of the houses original owner.

Archaeology Wales carried out an archaeological assessment and walkover for a proposed Solar development at Arclid North Quarry, Sandbach, Cheshire.

Archaeology Wales have been commissioned by Stratus Environmental Ltd to carry out an archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and site walkover to assess the physical impact of a high voltage cable route upon potential archaeological remains and also to assess the visual impact of a substation compound on heritage assets in the surrounding landscape

This report results from work undertaken by Archaeology Wales Ltd (AW) at CPM Development, Battlefield Road, Shrewsbury. It details the results of an archaeological watching brief, undertaken during the excavation of geotechnical trial pits, and a metal detecting survey. The soil sequence identified during the watching brief comprised a natural subsoil of heavy red clay and sand, overlaid by a mid brown clay subsoil, encountered below a mid brown silty clay ploughsoil and made ground. 31 finds were retrieved from the development site during the metal detector survey. All but one of these artefacts were ferrous items. Assessment of the finds assemblage suggests that they are all of later post-medieval or modern date. No artefacts or features relating to the Battle of Shrewsbury were identified.

An archaeological desk based assessment and site walkover was carried out on the site of a proposed holiday chalets development on land at Billingsley Park Farm, Billingsley, Shropshire. The work was undertaken by Archaeology Wales Ltd. The assessment area and its immediate surroundings are located at the very western edge of the Wyre Forest Coalfield. The assessment area includes the sites of various late 18th to early 20th century industrial coal workings with a large area of older iron workings located within woodland immediately to the west.

Archaeology Wales undertook a watching brief during the groundworks associated with the erection of a new food technology structure to the north of the dining hall of Bishop Wordsworth Grammar School in Salisbury. The assessment area is located within the school grounds close to the site of Salisbury Cathedral.

In August 2014 Archaeology Wales was commissioned to carry out an archaeological desk-based assessment of a proposed solar farm on a site at land to the northwest of Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire (NRG SK 6404 3605). A planning application for the proposed development is currently in the process of being determined. No designated historic landscape areas or Scheduled Monuments lie within the bounds of the proposed development or within a 1km search area around the site.

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken in November and December 2010 on the excavation of a new access road and topsoil stripping for a new dwelling at Foggy Bottom Holiday Park, Brompton View, Churchstoke, Shropshire. In July 2011, a further watching brief was undertaken on the excavation of a length of service run. Part of the application area lies within the Scheduled Monument of Roman Camps, NW of Brompton Mill, including Tumulus and Section of Offa's Dyke. The watching brief exposed a total of fifteen features (pits, post holes and linear features), all of which were subsequently preserved in situ. Two sherds of Roman domestic pottery were recovered from the upper fills of two of the pits, and a Roman date is suggested for all of these features.

In April 2014 Archaeology Wales was commissioned by to carry out an archaeological desk-based assessment of a proposed solar farm on land near Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire (SP 92574 74479) as part of a planning application. No designated historic landscape areas, Listed Buildings or Scheduled Ancient Monuments lie within the bounds of the proposed development.