Vaughan, T. M. and Webster, J. (2013). Desk-based assessment of King's Hill, Kempsey, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050460. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Desk-based assessment of King's Hill, Kempsey, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The site lies to the west of the A38 Main Street through the village of Kempsey, to the north of and outside both the historic medieval core and the 19th-20th century residential expansion. Its position on the gravel terrace overlooking the floodplain of the River Severn would have made it ideal for prehistoric transhumance and settlement activity. Cropmarks of enclosures and pit groups have been identified to the north, which are conjectured to be of Iron Age date, relating to farmsteads and stock enclosure. The Roman road between Worcester and Gloucester lies 750m to the east. A possible shrunken medieval settlement has been identified adjacent to the Roman road. The site of a post-medieval windmill has been identified on the eastern edge of the site, off the junction of King's Hill and Windmill Lane. No recorded archaeological investigations have been undertaken on the development site to date. It is considered likely that remains associated with, or of similar character to, the prehistoric (and potentially Roman) cropmark activity and the post-medieval windmill may be present within the site. It is recommended that evaluation in the form of trenches, laid out on a grid array, be undertaken to determine the presence or absence of archaeological 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:		 2013
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Site: King's Hill
County: Worcestershire
District: Malvern Hills
Parish: KEMPSEY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 385130, 249820 (Easting, Northing)
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FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event)
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-237486
OBIB: Report series number 1993
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Created Date:		 31 Jan 2019