Sworn, S. (2005). Archaeological watching brief at Droitwich Canals, Worcestershire. M5 Geotechnical works.. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1041838. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological watching brief at Droitwich Canals, Worcestershire. M5 Geotechnical works.
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on behalf of Halcrow UK along the proposed route of the new Droitwich canal, to the north of Hanbury Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire (NGR ref SO 9078 6332 - SO 9162 6313; SMR ref WSM 34367). The excavation of ten geotechnical test pits has shown that deep organic deposits (peat or organic clays) exist along the line of the canal redevelopment. Implications for important and substantial paleoenvironmental evidence maybe gained during the redevelopment works. The extent and condition of the well preserved alluvial and peat deposits within a number of the trenches would clearly enhance the paleoenvironmental evidence of the region. A number of these deposits could well be Mesolithic in date, especially at lower levels. A large gap in the local paleoenvirnmental sequence and the relatively poor preservation of the plant macrofossils found at near-by sites, highlights the importance of any future evidence from a detailed environmental study along the Droitwich Canals. It is to this end that a series of environmental recommendations have been proposed.
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Author:		 Simon Sworn
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2005
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Site: Droitwich Canals Worcestershire, M5 Geotechnical
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: DROITWICH SPA
Country: England
Grid Reference: 390780, 263320 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 391620, 263130 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) INSECT, MOLLUSC, POLLEN (Find)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) WATER CHANNEL (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OBIB: 1345
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017