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An Archaeological Evaluation on land immediately north of the Overton Water Treatment Works, Overton, Hampshire |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was conducted on land immediately north of the Overton Water Treatment Works, Overton, Hampshire. The work was carried out between 31st January and 2nd February 2011 by Archaeology South-East under commission from 4Delivery Limited (4D) on behalf of their client Southern Water prior to the development of the land immediately north of the Overton Water Treatment Works to increase the capacity of the existing plant. A total of six trenches measuring between 20 and 30 metres in length were excavated to assess the archaeological potential of the site in advance of a formal planning application. The site lies on the Upper Chalk, indicated on British Geological Survey Sheet 283, and lies to the north of The Lynch to the north-west of Overton village. The evaluation trenches encountered the natural geology at a maximum height of 105.78 mAOD in the northwest of the site (Trench 3) and a minimum of 101.75 mAOD in the mid-eastern side of the site (Trench 5). Two sections of linear ditches and a gully were identified as well as two pits. The ditch sections may represent one or two ditches of probable Mesolithic or early Neolithic date, while one of the pits contained Beaker pottery and Neolithic flints. The Beaker pottery suggests a site of potential regional significance, as it is very rare in the county of Hampshire. |
Author: |
D Hopkinson
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Publisher: |
Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
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Overton Water Treatment Works |
County: |
Hampshire |
District: |
Basingstoke and Deane |
Parish: |
OVERTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 450443, 150121 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol6-94476 |
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ASE Report No: 2011025 |
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29 page A4 bound report with 8 colour figures
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Created Date: |
17 Jul 2019 |