Dawson, N. and Tabor, R. (2019). A Middle Iron Age Enclosure and a Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery at Pirton Fields, Churchdown near Gloucester, Gloucestershire: An Archaeological Excavation. Reading: Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1075629. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	A Middle Iron Age Enclosure and a Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery at Pirton Fields, Churchdown near Gloucester, Gloucestershire: An Archaeological Excavation
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1075629
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The excavation revealed evidence of episodic use of the site, from the later Bronze Age through to the 20th century. The earliest activity comprised a few Bronze Age pits and linear features probably representing traces of occupation and a field system. This developed in the Iron Age with the inclusion of a ring gully house site and in turn was enhanced by construction of a discrete enclosure, which returned a radiocarbon date of 538-394 cal BC and a new ring gully structure, which returned a date of 404-368 cal BC. The enclosure complex was further enhanced with internal subdivisions for which a date of 546-401 cal BC was obtained. A moderate volume of pottery and animal bone was recovered but despite extensive sampling, no charred plant remains, suggesting that the subsistence economy was predominantly pastoral. The settlement is considered to have thrived in the 5th Century BC but had gone out of use before the onset of the Late Iron Age. The site was farmed in Roman times with a few traces of a field system revealed, and again for certain during the Medieval or Post-Medieval periods as evidenced by widespread ridge and furrow. The final phase of use comprised the construction and use of a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery, remains of which were extant at (and below) ground level.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	N Dawson Richard Tabor
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2019
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Land at Pirton Fields County: Gloucestershire District: Tewkesbury Parish: CHURCHDOWN Country: England Grid Reference: 386490, 220500 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) LOOMWEIGHTS (Find) DITCHES (Monus) ROUNDHOUSES (Monus) WORKED STONE (Find) PIT (Monument Type England) COIN (Object England) ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY (Monus) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England) SHERD (Object England) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: thamesva1-391040 OBIB: 14/186b
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	16 Apr 2020

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