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Stag Hill, Chilton Foliat (Site B), Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation |
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Foundations Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation comprised the excavation and recording of nine trenches within the proposed development area. Archaeological features were present in Trenches 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7. The evaluation identified the presence of a series of ditches of unknown date. Two shallow gullies and a shallow linear feature, all orientated north-south, were identified in Trench 1, and a similar north-south shallow linear feature was identified in Trench 3. Two parallel north-south ditches identified in Trench 4 were on a similar alignment with two very similar ditches in Trench 7 and as such were most likely a continuation of the same features. The presence of re-cuts in the ditch in Trench 4 and 7 would suggest more than one period of activity within the site. In Trench 6, two further parallel north-south shallow linear features were identified, these were on a similar alignment to the features in Trenches 4 and 7, but had a slightly different appearance and did not contain any evidence for re-cuts or secondary fills. There was no evidence for any significant clusters of features, all features identified consisted of north-south orientated ditches/gullies, with a complete lack of charcoal in any of the fills. It is therefore most likely that the on-site remains represent former agricultural activity, which occurred on the periphery of any settlement focus. |
Author: |
N Moakes
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Publisher: |
Foundations Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Locations: |
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Stag Hill (Site B) |
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Wiltshire |
District: |
Clackmannanshire |
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CHILTON FOLIAT |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 432140, 170910 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
foundati1-317951 |
OBIB: |
983 |
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Technical report
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Created Date: |
31 Jan 2019 |