Zochowski, A. and Holmes, M. (2018). The Kings of Wessex Academy, Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset: Archaeological watching brief. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1053047. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Kings of Wessex Academy, Station Road, Cheddar, Somerset: Archaeological watching brief
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology were commissioned by South West One Ltd on behalf of the Kings of Wessex Academy to carry out an archaeological watching brief during groundworks within a scheduled monument, associated with the pre-construction works for a new sports pitch at the Kings of Wessex Academy, Station Street, Cheddar, Somerset. The groundworks comprised the excavation of two test pits during March 2018, and the excavation of a further soil stripping of a large area, fourteen trenches and test pits of varying sizes during May 2018. A number of archaeological features and deposits were identified during the watching brief, including a buried topsoil horizon, and a number of features probably pertaining to the Romano-British period which comprise, a probable demolition rubble layer, a metalled or cobbled surface, a possible structure, two pits and a series of linear features. These significant deposits prompted a change in design for the sports pitch, to minimise impact. These works add to the corpus of knowledge pertaining to the scheduled monument and highlight the fact that, although there is the potential for disturbance within the boundaries of the site, potentially extensive and important remains pertaining to the Romano-British period are present and survive close to the ground surface.
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Author:		 A Zochowski
Matilda Holmes
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Somerset HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: The Kings of Wessex Academy
County: Somerset
District: Sedgemoor
Parish: CHEDDAR
Country: England
Grid Reference: 345590, 152970 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) NAIL (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) VESSEL (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-326556
OBIB: WA ref 110970V
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Created Date:		 17 Jun 2019