Muldowney, M., Simmonds, C. and Walford, J. (2014). Archaeological Evaluation on land north of Merton, Oxfordshire, November to December 2013. Northampton: MOLA Northampton. https://doi.org/10.5284/1031586. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation on land north of Merton, Oxfordshire, November to December 2013
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Series:		 MOLA Northampton unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by MOLA Northampton, formerly Northamptonshire Archaeology, on land north of Merton, Oxfordshire. The proposed development area falls within recorded earthwork remains pertaining to the Shrunken Medieval Village of Merton. The evaluation initially comprised geophysical survey (magnetometry) of the entire site followed by targeted earth resistance survey. Earthworks surveyed in November 2013 comprised hollow-ways, banks and possible building platforms were still upstanding. However, during the survey it became clear that they were masked by a layer of modern material which was spread after the site was used as a storage area during the construction of the nearby Nursing Home. Eight trenches were excavated across the proposed development area and targeted the earthworks and geophysical anomalies. The evaluation recorded that the western part of the site was occupied from at least the 11th century and may have been occupied until the 18th century. It is possible that earlier remains lie beneath the deposits. The earthwork bank in the centre of the area appears to have formed a physical boundary between occupation to the west and outfield areas which may have been agricultural or pastoral in nature to the east.
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Author:		 M Muldowney
Carol Simmonds
John Walford
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Publisher:		 MOLA Northampton
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Land north of
County: Oxfordshire
District: Cherwell
Parish: MERTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 457710, 217870 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PROVINCIAL TOKEN, OTHER METAL FINDS (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: molanort1-169576
OBIB: 14/13
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Note:		 A4, blue spine, heat bonded, clear covers
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018