Pearson, E. and Curran, E. (2010). Archaeological Watching Brief at Bank Farm and Thomas's Farm, Bank Road, Little Witley, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050452. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Watching Brief at Bank Farm and Thomas's Farm, Bank Road, Little Witley, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1050452
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The pottery finds indicate that there was occupation and use of the Little Witley site during the Roman period, which is consistent with previous observations of surface pottery in the area. The sherds were identified as oxidised Severn Valley ware and a variant of this, produced from clays that appeared to have come from an area with underlying sandstone. This was of particular significance suggesting the production of Roman coarseware was being carried out at a location near to Little Witley. The pottery recovered from the subsoil was not associated with any archaeological features or deposits. It is possible that intensive ploughing of the field has dispersed the pottery and any archaeological features have been eradicated. Nevertheless the possibility remains that archaeological deposits, where present, survive in areas of the site not disturbed by the present development. The deposit recorded within the southern end of the works may relate to the backfill of the possible moat or water filled feature as described in the HER (WSM 12657). All other deposits beneath this were of undisturbed geological origin. No further deposits or horizons associated with the moat were revealed and no waterlogged deposits were observed. If a moat was present on the site, it may have been drained and cleared prior to backfilling which explains the negative evidence relating to such a feature. Alternatively this maybe a result of the limited nature of the observations. Unfortunately further exploration of this area was not possible due to the difficulties accessing the site during bad weather. Certainly if any earlier archaeological deposits were previously present, it is considered probable that they had been severely truncated or destroyed by the water filled feature.
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Author:		 Elizabeth Pearson
E Curran
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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:		 2010
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Site: Bank Farm and Thomas's Farm
County: Worcestershire
District: Malvern Hills
Parish: LITTLE WITLEY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 377600, 263400 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MOAT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-236733
OBIB: 1742
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Created Date:		 31 Jan 2019