Series: Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society unpublished report series

Field walking and metal detecting survey of Church Hill Field, Newton Tony, Wiltshire

A geophysical survey in the garden of Cadenham Manor Foxham undertaken to try and identify the location of a the previous manor house

Geophysical survey of DMV site.

A magnetometry geophysical survey was undertaken in the southwest corner of Church Hill Field and on the northwest corner of the field to the south, on the western edge of Newton Tony parish. This survey was in response to the recommendations in the report on the field walking metal detecting surveys carried out in Church Hill Field in 2010 by the Wiltshire Archaeology Field Group (report WAFG 2014.02).

Archaeological Field Evaluation of earthworks at Glebe Farm, Tilshead, Wiltshire and post excavation evaluation.

Measured and geophysical survey of the site of a possible deserted medieval settlement.

A measured survey of a field barn at Bottom Farm, Rodbourne, Malmesbury, Wiltshire

A measured tape survey, aerial photographic analysis and documentary research was undertaken which has revealed that extensive extant remains of Iron Gates Camp survive in Savernake Forest. This was one of the domestic camps that provided accommodation for troops based at the Second World War ammunition depot in Savernake Forest. The extant remains provide us with a much better understanding of the camp's layout, composition and role within the depot. They reveal the footprint of the camp's distinctive dispersed layout, which made use of tree cover to protect it from aerial reconnaissance, as well as the rare use of railway carriages as accommodation huts. The project has provided a narrative for the establishment, development and abandonment of the camp and has provided a detailed plan of the remains which will aid in the future management of the forest.

On the 7th May 2017, a geophysical magnetometer survey was carried out by members of the Wiltshire Archaeology Field Group. The Site comprises of a high status medieval dwelling, interpreted as the manor house of the Bishop of Salisbury, dating to the 13th century. The survey was carried out in order to further the potential archaeological evidence of the Site, by surveying a much larger area of the Great Orchard, in comparison to past surveys in 2002 and 2006 using resistivity. This included the field to the south on high ground (Field One), and an area of flat grassland to the north downslope (Field Two). The middle of the field could not be surveyed due to the steepness of the slope and dense vegetation. The magnetometer survey located a number of small discrete pit-like features, and weak positive rectilinear features in Field Two to the north. The survey also located number of weak positive linear and rectilinear features in Field One, one of them forming a very small square enclosure. A large circular pit, linear and rectilinear features were also identified near to a large central structure, located towards the centre of Field One. The structure consists of two identifiable rectangular buildings, with possible internal divisions in between. The northern rectangular building has located within it, a large circular feature with a weak dipolar reading. This structure was also identified in past resistivity surveys and excavations, as a high status medieval building dating to the 13th century.

A Middle Bronze Age ornament hoard, consisting of 41 bronze objects was discovered by members of the West London Archaeological Searchers on the Deptford Downs near Wylye, Wiltshire. This was reported to the appropriate authorities. An excavation was undertaken by members of the Wiltshire Archaeology Field Group to locate more of the hoard, its associated archaeological features and any other artefacts in the immediate vicinity. Three test pits were opened revealing two shallow archaeological features which were interpreted as the pits that contained the hoard. These archaeological were subsequently excavated revealing no further in-situ bronzr artefacts.