Powell, L., Smith, T., Eaton, B. and McCarthy, J. (2017). Land at Chippenham Road, Lyneham, Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1112328. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Chippenham Road, Lyneham, Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Pegasus Group, on behalf of Gladman Developments Ltd ('the client'), to undertake an archaeological evaluation of a 12.63 hectare parcel of land located at the southern side of Chippenham Road, Lyneham, Wiltshire, SN15 4PA , centred on Ordnance Survey NGR 401777 179230 (SU 01777 79230) (Fig. 1). The evaluation comprised 32 trial trenches (2.5 % sample) of which 18 contained archaeological features and/or deposits, with a slight concentration in the eastern half of site. The evaluation revealed the continued use of the site for agricultural purposes from the medieval period onwards. What appeared to be ploughed out ridge and furrow was present in a number of the trenches, with a small number of probable drainage or boundary ditches present, one of which produced medieval pottery along with domesticated farm animal bone. Evidence for post medieval activity was sparse, suggesting little change to the medieval system until the modern period, when more intensive farming methods led to the loss of the medieval field systems and the intrusion of structural foundations in one area of the field. Where present the medieval pottery tended to be small and heavily abraided, indicating it had been subjected to ploughing and soil disturbance, likely originating from manuring of the fields. 18 of the 32 excavated trial trenches contained archaeological features and/or deposits, with a slight concentration towards the eastern half of site. The uncovered features comprising ditches, gullies, pits and postholes represent three main periods of activity: Medieval, Post Medieval and modern, though several features remain of uncertain date. The activity recorded relates to agricultural use of the land rather than industrial or settlement activity.
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Author:		 Liam Powell
Tracy Smith
Bruce Eaton
Jamie McCarthy
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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County: Wiltshire
Parish: Lyneham and Bradenstoke
District: Wiltshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 401776, 179229 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
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20TH CENTURY STRUCTURE (Tag)
MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
STRUCTURE (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-287338
OBIB: 117080.04
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Created Date:		 15 Aug 2023