Mann, A. (2017). Archaeological Evaluation at the former NALGO Sports Ground, Battenhall Road, Worcester, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1092661. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation at the former NALGO Sports Ground, Battenhall Road, Worcester, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at the former NALGO sports ground, Battenhall, Worcester, Worcestershire (NGR SO 86145 53213). It was undertaken on behalf of Matt Banks of Glazzard Architects, whose client Misters Bros Ltd intends to construct 31 houses on the site for which a planning application has been submitted. The site is located 1.5km south-east of Worcester city centre and is occupied by a disused sports ground at around 25.5m AOD. The site lies on the west facing slope of the Duck Brook Valley, just to the south of the ridge of higher ground occupied by Battenhall Mount. Eleven trenches amounting to c. 656m² in area were excavated over the site area of 1.8ha, representing a sample of 3.65%. The site has been heavily landscaped to construct the sports grounds which once occupied the site. This has resulted in some areas of the site being reduced in height while others, mostly to the south and west were raised. Only one archaeological feature was identified, a ditch (605) in Trench 6. The ditch was aligned north east to south west and measured 4.80m wide and 0.42m deep. The ditch did not contain any artefactual remains to date it and the lack of habitation debris suggests it was a field boundary or drainage feature. The finds from the site suggest some limited activity in the area through the prehistoric to Roman periods, although given the amount of landscaping seen it is possible some of this material was imported onto site.
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Author:		 A Mann
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Parish: Worcester, unparished area
Country: England
District: Worcester
County: Worcestershire
Grid Reference: 386144, 253212 (Easting, Northing)
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FIELD BOUNDARY (Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-308484
OBIB: Report reference: 2434
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Created Date:		 19 May 2022