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Archaeological Evaluation at Swan Cottage in the grounds of Mortimer's Castle, Much Marcle, Herefordshire |
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Border Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The evaluation carried out at Swan Cottage within the site of Mortimer''s Castle consisted of two trenches, Trench 1 being situated immediately SE of Swan Cottage while Trench 2 was located 40m to the NW. A series of deposits and features was identified within the two trenches that appeared to be largely of post-medieval date and were probably associated with landscaping of the site during the 18th-19th centuries. Trench 1 produced no definite evidence of activity predating the post-medieval period. The topsoil contained a significant amount of post-medieval ceramic building material (CBM), pottery sherds and clay pipe fragments. A quantity of post-medieval ceramics was recovered from the fill of a sub-circular pit identified in the NE corner of the trench. Two slots excavated across Trench 1 revealed a series of levelling or banking deposits, possibly utilising material from the nearby moat. Trench 2 produced evidence of deposits and features of probable post-medieval date. Immediately below the topsoil in the SE end of the trench were the remains of a stone surface of irregularly laid, unworked sandstone, which was interpreted as the remains of a footpath probably associated with post-medieval landscaping. A rectilinear feature was identified cutting into the subsoil deposits at the SE end of the trench and appeared to be a waste pit of probable post-medieval date. A possible post-hole feature was also identified in the central part of the trench, the fill of which contained a small number of 19th century white glazed pottery sherds. |
Author: |
G Children
S Priestley
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Publisher: |
Border Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Herefordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2007
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Swan Cottage, Mortimer's Castle, Much Marcle |
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MUCH MARCLE |
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Herefordshire, County of |
County: |
Herefordshire |
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England |
Grid Reference: 365770, 232810 (Easting, Northing)
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borderar1-42900 |
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BA0612JMCMM1 |
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A4 ring bound report
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23 Nov 2016 |