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Green Pits Lane, Nunney, Somerset: Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting to undertake a targeted trial trench evaluation on land at Green Pits Lane, Nunney, Somerset, centred on National Grid Reference (NGR) 373650 144830. Planning permission is being sought for the construction for a new residential development, comprising up to 100 dwellings with associated highway improvements, public open space, drainage and associated works (Planning Application No. 2014/0198/OTS). In accordance with national legislation and local planning policies and following previous non-intrusive heritage assessments of the Site, the Senior Historic Environment Officer of Somerset County Council had requested further assessment by means of evaluation trenching at selected locations so that informed decisions can be made regarding the scope of any further mitigation that may be needed before or during the development. The works consisted of 12 trenches, each 30m by 1.80m, and were located in areas of proposed development within the Site, targeted on geophysical anomalies identified by previous works. The archaeological evaluation encountered a Romano-British pit and two modern postholes. The majority of the features identified by a previous geophysical survey were identified as being the result of land clearance in the past or were geological in origin. The nature of the features and the artefacts suggests that there has been little human activity in the immediate area in the past. The programme of work was carried out between the 31st March to the 3rd April 2014. |
Author: |
M Kendall
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Somerset HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Green Pits Lane, Nunney |
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Somerset |
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Mendip |
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NUNNEY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 373650, 144830 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
wessexar1-177090 |
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Report Ref: 102501.03 |
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A4 bound client report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |