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Osteological Analysis of Human Remains from the Old Church of St. Peter and Paul, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Worcestershire Archaeology carried out archaeological investigations during the construction of flood defences as part of a flood alleviation scheme at Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire. The project was undertaken on behalf of the Environment Agency. The site was located on the south bank of the River Severn, between the A4104 Upton Bridge and Dunn's Lane, on roadways, pavements and grassed areas. The entire footprint of the flood alleviation scheme was subject to an archaeological watching brief and, in addition, two small areas were subject to open area excavation after concentrations of archaeological deposits were identified. These two areas were centred on a former graveyard, located to the east of the present A4104 road bridge across the river and the former bridge crossing point, in front of the King's Head public house. The project has provided a wealth of information towards previously identified research priorities, notably the understanding of the transport revolution, and the physical anthropology of the mid 19th century population. Within the graveyard a total of 31 inhumation burials were recorded of which 24 were exhumed as they lay above the impact level for the new flood defence wall. The burials dated from the Victorian period and were generally in a good state of preservation, allowing full osteological analysis which has revealed extensive information about the individuals' the age demographic, health and socio-economic status for comparison with similar groups in this period both locally and regionally. In front of the King's Head public house the remains of the red sandstone bridge, completed in 1609, were recorded, along with the later drawbridge, built in 1854, to replace the, by then, collapsed stone bridge. Remnants of the swing bridge which replaced the drawbridge in 1883 were also identified. |
Author: |
Gary S Webster
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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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Flood Alleviation Scheme |
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Worcestershire |
District: |
Malvern Hills |
Parish: |
UPTON UPON SEVERN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 385030, 240420 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 385146, 240739 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 385214, 240729 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-241929 |
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Ossafreelance Project: OA1043 |
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Note: |
A specialist report for Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Services
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |