Sworn, S. J. (2007). Archaeological evaluation at the University of Worcester, City Campus, Worcester. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1036569. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological evaluation at the University of Worcester, City Campus, Worcester
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1036569
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at the new University of Worcester, City Campus (the site of the former Royal Worcester Infirmary, Castle Street; SO 8465 5525). It was undertaken on behalf of the University, who intend refurbishment of selected buildings, demolition of others, and the construction of new buildings and associated landscaping, car parking etc, for the new city centre campus. A planning application is intended to be submitted in the near future. The project aimed to determine if any significant archaeological deposits were present and if so to indicate what their location, date and nature were. The evaluation consisted of twenty-seven trenches across the site and seven boreholes, located to investigate three topographical zones, the terrace, terrace slope and the River Severn floodplain to the south-west of the site. In summary, the evaluation indicates that extensive areas of well-preserved Roman and postmedieval structural remains are present within the site, representing sequences of occupation from at least the mid 1st - 2nd century AD. The Roman activity has been demonstrated to survive well in the south-east and south-west quadrants. The date, preservation and concentration of the Roman features indicate a site of both significance and importance for Roman Worcester. There also appear, however, to be areas of the site where considerable late 18th - early 20th century ground reduction has removed the potential for extensive, wellpreserved archaeological deposit to survive.
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Author:		 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:		 2007
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Site: University of Worcester, City Campus, Castle Street
County: Worcestershire
District: Worcester
Parish: WORCESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 384650, 255250 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) IRON WORK (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
BUILDING (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-236871
OBIB: Internal Report series number 1518
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018