Title: |
Chippenham Western Bypass (A4 to A350 Link), Chippenham, Witshire. Archaeological Recording |
Number of Pages: |
28 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
Mitigation works, including excavation and a watching brief were undertaken along a section of the Chippenham Western Bypass. Evidence of prehistoric and Romano-British activity was revealed by the excavation. The prehistoric activity consisted of a distinct cluster of ephemeral pits, gullies and stakeholes. The small assemblage of stratified artefacts, including pottery and worked flint, suggested a Bronze Age date for the features. Lithic material retrieved during the watching brief over the remainder of the study area suggested a general level of Mesolithic, Neolithic and/or Bronze Age activity within the immediate vicinity. Evidence of Romano-British activity was restricted to two ditches revealed at the northern limit of the study area. However, the ditches confirmed that the Romano-British agricultural activity previously identified to the north of the study area continued to the south of Pudding Brook. [Au] |
Author: |
Clifford Bateman
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Publisher: |
Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
1998
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Pudding Brook Au |
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: CHIPPENHAM WESTERN BYPASS (A4 TO A350 LINK), CHIPPENHAM Study area: 1.9km Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: North Wiltshire Monument: [STAKEHOLE]. Bronze Age, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Bronze Age, [finds]. Bronze Age, GULLY. Bronze Age, [finds]. Mesolithic, [finds]. Neolithic Ngr: ST89707204, ST90907006 Parish: Chippenham Without, Lacock Postcode: SN140BJ, SN152NX
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |