Brannan, N. (2013). Ritherdens Solar Development, Somerset: Archaeological Evalution Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1039275. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Ritherdens Solar Development, Somerset: Archaeological Evalution Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by MS Power Projects Limited to undertake a programme of targeted archaeological trial trenching on land at Ritherdens, Taunton, Somerset , a 20.5ha site proposed for the construction of a solar farm. The evaluation comprised of nine machine excavated trenches aimed to ground truth the results of the geophysical survey whilst identifying or confirming the absence of any previously unknown areas of archaeological activity at the Site. The evaluation identified an area of Romano-British activity in the southwest part of the Site, initially identified from cropmark evidence and geophysical survey. This consisted of two parallel curvilinear ditches and a possible west-north-west - east-south-east orientated linear. Investigation suggests that the two north - south ditches are substantial features, both 2.6m wide and in one case confirmed to be over 1.2m deep. The exact nature of the activity was unclear but the depth of the features suggests a defensive function. The diffuse and meandering geophysical responses seen in the eastern part of the north field were concluded to be the results of alluvial action and flooding. An early 19th century field boundary was identified in the south-east part of the Site, it was relatively insubstantial and though to be the remains of two possible hedgerows either side of a raised bank. The results of both the geophysical survey and this fieldwork indicate that most of the other former field boundaries have not survived and where therefore likely to have been insubstantial.
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Author:		 N Brannan
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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:		 2013
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District: Somerset West and Taunton
Parish: BRADFORD ON TONE
Country: England
County: Somerset
Site: Ritherdens Solar Development
Grid Reference: 318780, 124419 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-156014
OBIB: report reference 87642.03
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018