Mayer, D. (2007). Wessex House, 11-13 Billet Street, Taunton.. Foundations Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1110077. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Wessex House, 11-13 Billet Street, Taunton.
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Series:		 Foundations Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The evaluation comprised the excavation of four trenches, Trench 1 was 7.40m x 1.60m, Trench 2 was c. 7.50m x 1.60m, Trench 3 was 5.50m x 1.60m, Trench 4 was 8.00m x 1.60m. Archaeological features were present within all four trenches, although excavation of features could not be safely carried out in the western half of Trench 4.The presence of archaeological features within the evaluation area resulted in the requirement for an archaeological excavation on the site. The excavation took place in the area surrounding and including the evaluation trenching. Non-significant overburden was removed to a maximum depth of 0.70m without archaeological supervision thereafter all overburden removal to the top of archaeological deposits or natural, whichever was encountered first, were under constant archaeological supervision. This was achieved through use of a mechanical excavator with a toothless grading bucket. The results of the archaeological work indicate that the earliest identified activity consisted of field boundary hedges of 13th century date. A number of 16th-17th century features in the form of ditches related to field or property boundaries were also present, along with a number of tree root scars and throws which were used as ad hoc rubbish pits, while the presence of ceramic building material indicates the presence of a structure in the near vicinity, possibly associated with pin making. A single large tree throw in the far west of the site contained finds of 18th-19th century date and suggests remodelling of the area during the later post-medieval period. A small number of stake holes were also identified, although it did not prove possible to attribute these to any structures or specific function.
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Author:		 D Mayer
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Publisher:		 Foundations Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2007
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County: Somerset
Country: England
Parish: Taunton Deane, unparished area
District: Somerset West and Taunton
Grid Reference: 322899, 124299 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH (Monument Type England)
TILE (Object England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
MEDIEVAL TILE (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL SHERD (Tag)
STAKE HOLE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL SHERD (Tag)
FIELD BOUNDARY (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
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SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL FIELD BOUNDARY (Tag)
UNCERTAIN STAKE HOLE (Tag)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: foundati1-516881
Report id: 538
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Created Date:		 11 Jul 2023