Vaughan, T. M. and Webster, J. (2011). Desk-Based Assessment at King's Hill and Brookend Lane, Kempsey, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1047892. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Desk-Based Assessment at King's Hill and Brookend Lane, Kempsey, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A desk-based assessment was undertaken on behalf of Arthur Amos Associates at King's Hill and Brookend Lane, Kempsey, Worcestershire (NGR SO 85137 49827 and SO 85512 49903). The two sites lie either side of the A38 main road through the village of Kempsey, to the north of and outside both the historic medieval core and the 19th-20th century residential expansion. Their position on the gravel terrace, overlooking the floodplain of the River Severn, makes them ideal for prehistoric transhumance and settlement activity. Cropmarks of enclosures and pit groups have been identified to the north of both sites, which are conjectured to be of Iron Age date, relating to farmsteads and stock enclosure. The Roman road between Worcester and Gloucester lies to the east of the Brookend Lane site. The possible site of a shrunken medieval settlement has been identified to the east of the Brookend Lane site. The site of a post-medieval windmill had been identified on the eastern edge of the King's Hill site. No archaeological works have been undertaken to date on either development site. It is considered that remains associated with, or of similar character to, the prehistoric cropmark activity may be present on either site. Roman roadside activity and remains associated with Brookend medieval settlement may survive on the Brookend Lane site, while remains associated with the windmill may be extant at the King's Hill site. It is recommended that evaluation in the form of trenches, laid out on a grid array, be undertaken on both sites to determine the presence or absence of remains prior to development.
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Author:		 T M Vaughan
J 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:		 2011
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Site: King's Hill and Brookend Lane
County: Worcestershire
District: Malvern Hills
Parish: KEMPSEY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 385137, 249827 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 385512, 249903 (Easting, Northing)
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IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) HEDGE (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WINDMILL (Monument Type England)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-239657
OBIB: Report 1877
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Created Date:		 02 Jul 2018