Thorpe, S. (2009). Selsfield Reservoir to Turners Hill Pipeline: Archaeological Watching Brief. Network Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1010041. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Selsfield Reservoir to Turners Hill Pipeline: Archaeological Watching Brief
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Abstract:		 This report represents the results of the archaeological watching brief undertaken between May and July 2009 during the construction of a new water pipeline between Selsfield reservoir and Turners Hill in West Sussex. Previous non-intrusive archaeological surveys had revealed a number of possible features along the route of the pipeline including historical field boundaries, former trackways, areas of possible enclosure, former parks and former areas of woodland. A Geophysical survey also identified a number of anomalies which may have been potentially archaeological in origin. The watching brief corroborated the presence of a number of the former boundaries and trackways identified by the desk based assessment and field reconnaissance survey and also identified a handful of previously unidentified former field boundary ditches. One of the plots (plot 12) appeared to be utilised purely for the deposition of night-soil. Evidence of possible short-term or transient prehistoric activity was identified within the majority of the plots with an apparent focus of activity within plot 14. Evidence of deliberate land clearance was also identified within plot 20 where a layer of charcoal rich and scorched silt was located. Evidence of settlement activity along the route of the pipeline was also indicated by a possible hearth in plot 14 and features associated with agricultural practices within plot 23. A large volume of unstratified finds were recovered during the watching brief including pottery, ceramic building material, post-production residue, worked flint, burnt flint, clay pipe, glass, fired clay, mortar, shell, stone and metalwork. All of these artefacts were probably the result of post-Medieval or later agricultural practices such as manuring.
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Author:		 S Thorpe
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Publisher:		 Network Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
West Sussex SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2009
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Site: Selsfield Reservoir to Turners Hill Pipeline: Archaeological Watching Brief
Parish: TURNERS HILL
District: Mid Sussex
County: West Sussex
Country: England
Grid Reference: 534317, 135727 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 534667, 137410 (Easting, Northing)
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LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) Pot Boilers (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Field Boundaries (Monus)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: networka1-77120
OBIB: 420
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2016