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An Archaeological Evaluation on Land off Main Street, Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire |
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John Moore Heritage Services unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
John Moore Heritage Services conducted an archaeological evaluation in advance of new planning proposals on land to the rear of Main Road, Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire (centred SP02312 38336). This report is a summary of the discovered archaeological features and considers the significance of the site. The archaeological evaluation followed a geophysical survey (Stratascan 2012) and metal detector survey (Appendix A) of the site. Six trenches were excavated to the underlying natural geology or uppermost surface of the archaeology. The evaluation confirmed suspected archaeological anomalies in all of the targeted trenches. The earliest dating evidence recovered from the evaluation was considered to be mid to late Romano-British pottery. The latest dating evidence were post-medieval finds within the backfill of boundary ditches uncovered in Trenches 4 and 5. A probable Romano-British building of unknown function was discovered within Trench 4. A well preserved Romano-British corn dryer, with collapsed flue roof and sides was discovered within Trench 3. Enclosure ditches of Romano-British date were adjacent to a postulated trackway or road. A human skeleton and Roman roof tile were found within the backfill of the roadside ditch. This ditch was also traced on earlier excavations undertaken in 1999 to the immediate west of the site (Buteux et al 1999). Other ditches in Trenches 1, 2, 5 and 6 probably represent the remains of simple field boundaries associated with the Romano-British settlement. After the departure of the Romans the village of Sedgeberrow was then settled by new migrants during the Saxon period. However, no Saxon remains were apparent within the trenches. |
Author: |
P Riccoboni
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Publisher: |
John Moore Heritage Services
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Land off Main Road, Sedgeberrow, Worcestershire |
Parish: |
SEDGEBERROW |
District: |
Wychavon |
County: |
Worcestershire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Main Road Sedgeberrow Worcestershire |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Sedgeberrow |
Grid Reference: 402312, 238336 (Easting, Northing)
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johnmoor1-138486 |
OBIB: |
2718 |
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Pdf and hard ring bound copy
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |