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Archaeological Borehole Assessment and Trial Trenching at the Proposed Worcestershire Parkway Station, Norton, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological borehole assessment and evaluation by trial trenching was undertaken at land off the B4084, Norton, Worcestershire (National Grid Reference SO 8930 5096), as the site has been proposed as the location of a new Worcestershire Parkway railway station. It was commissioned by Integrated Planning, Worcestershire County Council (the Client). Six boreholes were sunk to a maximum depth of 5.00m below ground surface with no in situ archaeological or palaeoenvironmental remains or deposits being encountered. The sole material of archaeological interest were post-medieval artefacts including ceramic building material, glass, glazed pottery and clay pipe which lay disturbed upon the surface of the ploughed field. Overall, the sequence was very shallow, with the natural Lias clay being encountered on average less than a metre below ground surface across the site. Twenty two evaluation trenches were subsequently excavated across the proposed development site. No archaeological features, deposits or finds were identified during the evaluation. It is likely that the site, which is low lying, was typically wet and subject to regular flooding events, and not suitable for any form of occupation. A holloway or trackway recorded as crossing the site on the Historic Environment Record was not encountered. |
Author: |
N Daffern
Andrew Walsh
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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: |
2014
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Proposed Worcestershire Parkway Station, Norton |
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Worcestershire |
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Wychavon |
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NORTON JUXTA KEMPSEY |
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England |
Grid Reference: 389300, 250960 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-239197 |
OBIB: |
Report Reference 2129 |
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |