Chisham, C. (2005). Former Enron Works, Severnside, South Gloucestershire - Archaeological Watching Brief and Sediment Analysis. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1096162. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former Enron Works, Severnside, South Gloucestershire - Archaeological Watching Brief and Sediment Analysis
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake a watching brief and recover environmental samples during excavation of an intake pit at the former Enron Works, Severnside. The Site is situated on the Henbury Levels. Previous archaeological works have identified localised peat deposits within post-glacial alluvial deposits, and a possible Iron Age/Romano-British buried soil was identified on a site some 0.5km to the north-east. However, there is no evidence for archaeological remains of Prehistoric or Romano- British date on the Site itself. Four cores taken to a depth of 6m below local ground surface during earlier investigations established the sedimentary architecture of the site and highlighted the geoarchaeological potential of the stratified sequences. No archaeological remains were observed during the watching brief or earlier borehole survey. However, a thin horizon containing fine inwashed charcoal was recorded across the Site at a depth of c.2.20m (4.4m aOD). Comminuted charcoal from the horizon in Borehole 1 has been dated to 2570-2340 cal BC (3952±29 BP, KIA 24862). The presence of this charcoal indicates burning and probable human activity in the local area during the Early Bronze Age. The date is of interest in indicating the activity predates known sites in the area of Later Bronze Age and Iron Age date. The watching brief was undertaken in order to establish the presence of the charcoal horizon beyond the area previously cored and to record its extent and nature across an open section face. The charcoal horizon was again encountered at 4.4m aOD and formed a consistent band along the section face. When coupled with the borehole findings, the horizon has, therefore, been shown to occur consistently on the site with little lateral variation.
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Author:		 C. Chisham
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2005
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District: South Gloucestershire
County: Gloucestershire
Country: England
Parish: Pilning and Severn Beach
Grid Reference: 353699, 183099 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-336205
OBIB: 55451.01
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Created Date:		 13 Jul 2022