Estela Jaume, E. and Froud, S. (2020). Bitham Brook Phase 2, Archaeological Evaluation. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1112361. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Bitham Brook Phase 2, Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Ridge and Partners LLP on behalf of Wiltshire Council, to undertake an archaeological evaluation and watching brief of a 2.16 ha parcel of land located at Bitham Brook Primary School, Westbury, Wiltshire. No archaeological features or deposits were found. Of the original three proposed trenches for Phase 2, only Trench 4 was excavated due to a number of constraints found to be present on the site. On excavation this trench was found not to contain any archaeological features or deposits, revealing a clean layer of natural Sedimentary Mudstone along its length at a depth of 0.68 m below ground level. Given the potential for archaeology relating to Romano-British funerary practices to be present within the site, the absence of features in Trench 4 suggests that any further existing activity of this nature is focused further to the south-east, where remains of an in-situ Romano-British burial were discovered in 1992. Trenches 5 and 6 were excavated at the south-west side of the footprint for the new building, revealing a similar stratigraphy to that within Trench 4. No archaeological features were observed in the trenches, with only a modern storm drain identified truncating the Sedimentary Mudstone layer in Trench 5. Following the excavation of the three trenches and consultation with WCAS it was determined that further investigation was needed. An archaeological watching brief was carried out during the excavation of the footings for the school extension.
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Author:		 E. Estela Jaume
Steven Froud
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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:		 2020
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County: Wiltshire
District: Wiltshire
Country: England
Parish: Westbury
Grid Reference: 387599, 151699 (Easting, Northing)
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Created Date:		 15 Aug 2023