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Archaeological excavation at the City Campus, University of Worcester |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
The most significant period for evidence of occupation was Roman (2nd to 3rd century), and included buildings, several distinct groups of quarry pits and a small circular enclosure (of uncertain function). Occupation was recorded on the level terrace top, the terrace slope, and on the floodplain of the River Severn. Evidence for Roman occupation was dated between the early 2nd century and the later 3rd century, the period of the greatest extent of the Roman settlement at Worcester, when its economy was dominated by ironworking. The excavated evidence is characterised as agricultural buildings, probably associated with domestic structures outside the investigated area, gravel quarrying, and the dumping of largely domestic rubbish. Dumps of domestic refuse were recovered from the remains of open middens and within small quarry pits, and their range and quantity provided important information on the material culture of the occupants of Roman Worcester, and was the principal focus of analysis. A single fragmentary burial was recorded, dated to the 4th century. The Roman deposits were sealed by a tillage soil which developed from the late Roman period onwards and contained Roman and medieval material remains, reflecting the agricultural and horticultural use of the area over this period. The site was further developed from the late 18th century onwards, and was gradually completely taken over for the hospital. The excavated areas revealed post-medieval and modern deposits and structural remains, relating to the hospital and a farm, but these were mostly of limited archaeological importance. Human remains and artefacts were recovered relating to medical practices in the hospital in the 19th century, and are reported elsewhere. |
| Author: |
H Dalwood
C Evans
S J Sworn
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| Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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| Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcester City SMR and UAD (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2014
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City Campus, Castle Street |
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Worcestershire |
| District: |
Worcester |
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WORCESTER |
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England |
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Grid Reference: 384650, 255250 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-236787 |
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Worcestershire Archaeology Research Report 2 |
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Online research report
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01 Feb 2018 |
