Title: |
Archaeological monitoring and recording of groundworks associated with residential development at Middle Street, East Harptree, Somerset |
Series: |
South West Archaeology Ltd. unpublished report series
|
Downloads: |
southwes1-306215_1.pdf (849 kB)
:
|
Download
|
|
Licence Type: |
ADS Terms of Use and Access
|
DOI |
|
Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
|
Abstract: |
Archaeological monitoring and recording was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. during groundworks associated with the construction of a single house plot off Orchard Close, Middle Street, East Harptree, Bath and North Somerset, Somerset (Figure 1). The work was carried out by B. Morris on 24th April 2018 in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation (Balmond 2018) drawn up in consultation with Richard Sermon, Senior Archaeological Officer (SEO) of Bath and North-East Somerset Council Planning and Archaeological Team (BNESCPAT). East Harptree is located on the northern edge of the Mendip Hills, south of the Chew Valley Lake, c.20km south-west of Bath and c.10km north of Wells. The site is located behind the houses flanking Middle Street, on a shallow north-east facing slope at a height of approximately 130m AOD. The soils of this area are transitional between the well-drained gritty reddish loamy soils of the Crediton Association, the reddish fine and coarse loamy soils of the Hodnet Association, and the slowly-permeable non-calcareous and calcareous reddish clayey soils of the Worcester Association (SSEW 1983); these overlie conglomerate and breccia of the Mercia Mudstone Group (BGS 2018). Tithe records indicate that the development site was an orchard in the 19th century. |
Author: |
P Webb
|
Publisher: |
South West Archaeology Ltd.
|
Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
South West Heritage Trust (OASIS Reviewer)
|
Year of Publication: |
2018
|
Locations: |
Site: |
Orchard Close, Middle Street |
County: |
Somerset |
District: |
Bath and North East Somerset |
Parish: |
EAST HARPTREE |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 356603, 155707 (Easting, Northing)
|
|
Subjects / Periods: |
|
Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
southwes1-306215 |
|
Note: |
HER entry
|
Source: |
|
Relations: |
|
Created Date: |
22 Mar 2019 |