Keith Lucas, F. (2012). Desk-Based Assessment of Land off Main Street, Offenham, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1049835. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Desk-Based Assessment of Land off Main Street, Offenham, 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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series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 Barratt / David Wilson Mercia of land off Main Street, Offenham, Worcestershire (centred on NGR SP 054 458; HER ref WSM 47372). The triangular parcel of land lies at a strategic location; between roads that converge west towards a historic river crossing of the River Avon. Lying on fertile and welldrained soils, the area has widespread evidence of prehistoric settlement and activity; from excavation, find spots and cropmarks. Within 400m of the proposed development lies the site of a Roman cemetery from which 20 skeletons were excavated in 1887. With further evidence of Roman activity in the area, and the situation of the site on a proposed Roman road from the ford to Icknield Street, Roman archaeology may well be expected here. The site lies just to the south of the medieval village of Offenham, which is known to have Saxon origins. The built area of the village does not seem to have extended this far south, but the site would have factored in the agricultural life of the medieval village and its hinterland. During the postmedieval period the area has depended heavily on market gardening, and the site is known to have supported an apple orchard. It was otherwise undeveloped. It now stands as meadow, and has the potential to contain archaeological deposits from any or all of the aforementioned periods.
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Author:		 Fiona Keith Lucas
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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:		 2012
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Site: Land off Main Street
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: OFFENHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 405400, 245800 (Easting, Northing)
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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-239689
OBIB: Report 1932
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Created Date:		 09 Nov 2018