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Title:

Buildings Recording And Investigation at Church View Barn, Denchworth, Oxfordshire

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Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series

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https://doi.org/10.5284/1095009

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Abstract:

Oxford Archaeology was commissioned to record Church View Barn ahead of the proposed demolition of the barn and replacement with a single storey dwelling on a similar footprint. The recording covered one building; a single storey barn latterly used for offices and storage. The work comprised three principal elements: a photographic, a drawn and a written survey. The photographic survey consisted of general external and internal photographs and specific details and was undertaken using 35mm black and white print film and digital photographs were taken using an 8 megapixel camera.For the drawn survey, architect's drawings supporting the planning application were made available to OA. These drawings were used as a basis for the archaeological recording; locations of features being verified and the addition of further annotations for the purpose of phasing.The written survey consisted of notes and annotations that complemented the photographic and drawn surveys and added further analytical and descriptive detail.The recording and reporting corresponds to the recommendations of a Level 2 survey as defined by English Heritage in Understanding Historic Buildings: a Guide to Good Recording Practice (2006).Oxford Archaeology was also commissioned to carry out a watching brief at Church View Barn during the excavation of the foundations for the construction of a single storey dwellingon a similar footprint to the barn demolished following Historic Building Investigation andRecording by Oxford Archaeology.The work comprised three principal elements: a photographic, a drawn and awritten record.The photographic record consisted of general site photographs plusphotographs of features observed during the excavation and was undertakenusing 35mm black and white print film and digital photographs were taken usingan 8 megapixel camera.For the drawn record, a site plan was drawn at 1:50; section drawings of samplesections of trenches with exposed features were drawn at scales of 1:20 and1:50 accordingly (Figs 2 and 3).The written record consisted of pro-forma Context Record Sheets containinganalytical and descriptive detail of each feature and layer exposed during theexcavation. Oxford Archaeology was commissioned to record Church View Barn ahead of the proposeddemolition of the barn and replacement with a single storey dwelling on a similar footprint.Church View Barn appears on the earliest available map of 1801 and retains the same footprint until the present day. Alterations and repairs to the brick and limestone structure occur regularly, particularly in the 20th century; the latest phase of use as offices and a store ended recently and the building is disused.Although the barn is not listed, its setting within the conservation area and proximity to the Church and several listed buildings of importance in the village setting requires the recording of both the building and its context within the village before it is replaced.Oxford Archaeology was also commissioned to carry out a watching brief at Church View Barn during the excavation of the foundations for the construction of a single storey dwellingon a similar footprint to the barn demolished following Historic Building Investigation andRecording by Oxford Archaeology.The site's proximity to the churchyard and the potential for buried archaeology requiredarchaeological monitoring of the excavation of the foundations and any reduction inground level.The recently demolished Church View Barn appeared on the earliest available map of1801. Although the structure had undergone several phases of repair and modification,the footprint had not altered.The demolition of the building and clearance of the modern concrete floor revealed thatthe building had had little or no foundations. The excavation of the new foundationtrenches revealed the levelling layers across the site and features which pre-dated thebarn.

Author:

A Warner

Publisher:

Oxford Archaeology

Year of Publication:

2014

Locations:

District:	Vale of White Horse
Parish:	Denchworth
Country:	England
County:	Oxfordshire

Grid Reference: 438097, 191738 (Easting, Northing)

Subjects / Periods:

	WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
	BUILDINGS RECORDING AND INVESTIGATION (Event)

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oxfordar1-502923

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17 Jun 2022