Grant, K. (2013). An Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land at Westergate, West Sussex. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056530. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Evaluation Report: Land at Westergate, West Sussex
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1056530
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Abstract:		 Between 11th and 28th March 2013 an archaeological evaluation was carried out by Archaeology South East (ASE) on Land at Westergate, West Sussex in advance of a planning application for the proposed redevelopment of the site. The work was commissioned by Ramboll UK Ltd. Seventy-two trial trenches were excavated to a cumulative length of 1764m. Of these trenches, twenty-five contained archaeological remains. Three periods of archaeological activity were identified: Early Neolithic (Period 1), Late Bronze Age (Period 2) and post-medieval (Period 3). Period 1 (c.3650-3300 BC) activity was represented by pits/tree-boles. Period 2 (c.1150-800 BC) and Period 3 (Late 18th Century) activity was represented by ditches, probably elements of field systems. With the exception of three features of probable Early Neolithic date, the general absence of discrete features, suggests that the site was utilised for pastoral or arable farming activity, perhaps since the Late Bronze Age. Natural geology was encountered at 10.89m AOD (Trench 55) in the southwest of the site rising by over three metres to 14.22m AOD (Trench 21) in the north of the site. This was overlain by subsoil. In some parts of the site a possible relict soil was identified beneath the later intact subsoil. Generally there was a considerable build-up of overburden deposits found across the site (c.350-700mm of coverage over archaeological features). Surface topography lies at 12.23m AOD in the southeast rising by over two metres to 14.52m AOD in the north.
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Author:		 K Grant
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
West Sussex SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: Land at Westergate
County: West Sussex
District: Arun
Parish: ALDINGBOURNE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 494120, 105790 (Easting, Northing)
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LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT (Find)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) PITS/TREE-BOLES (Monus)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY (Event)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY (Event)
AUGER SURVEY (Event)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-148554
OBIB: ASE report number: 2013079
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2019