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Land at Oldport Farm, Oswestry, Shropshire |
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Oxford Archaeology North unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Oxford Archaeology North (OA North) were commissioned by GF Kempster and Son to undertake archaeological evaluation trenching of an area of land proposed for light industrial, with some residential, development. The area consisted of five parcels of mixed-use agricultural land (Areas A-E) at Oldport Farm, Shropshire (centred NGR SJ 299307). The site is considered to have a high archaeological potential as it is overlooked from the north-west by the Scheduled Monument of Old Oswestry Iron Age Hillfort and the linear earthwork known as Wats Dyke (SM 27556). The area evaluated with trial trenching, to the east of the Gobowen Road, was shown to contain little of archaeological significance. Development of this area is likely to have little impact on any archaeological remains or features. The residual Romano-British or medieval pottery may be associated with activity to the west of the Gobowen Road, close to the Old Oswestry Hillfort. There is a high probability that archaeological remains are present in this area and, hence, further work would be required to assess the impact of any proposed development. |
Author: |
Caroline Raynor
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Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology (North)
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Shropshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2009
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Locations: |
Site: |
Oldport Farm |
Parish: |
OSWESTRY |
District: |
Shropshire |
County: |
Shropshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 329900, 330700 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
oxfordar2-68648 |
OBIB: |
2009-10/960 |
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Note: |
A4 document
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |