Whelan, J. (2019). Bridge Farm, Arborfield, Berkshire: Archaeological Evaluation. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1112506. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Bridge Farm, Arborfield, Berkshire: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The fieldwork comprised the excavation of 109 trenches (108 plus an additional contingency trench). The trenches measured 20m in length by 1.9m in width, with Trench 37 being extended to 25m in length. The following trenches (9, 74, 85, 90, 99, 102 and 104) were moved with the approval of Roland Smith from their proposed positions due to a range of above-surface obstructions including fencing, localised flooding and overhead services. The trenches were set out on OS National Grid (NGR) co-ordinates using Leica GPS and surveyed in accordance with CA Technical Manual 4 Survey Manual. The final as dug locations are shown in the attached. An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between December 2018 and January 2019 on Land South West of Bridge Farm, Arborfield, Berkshire. In total, 109 trenches were excavated. The majority of the trenches were devoid of archaeological activity, with seventeen trenches found to contain archaeological features. The vast majority of these were found to be undated or post–medieval/modern field boundaries or drainage ditches, forming part of a wider agricultural landscape. Trench 37 contained a buried soil that contained a concentration of finds which included Iron Age pottery, worked flint and metalworking slag including flow slag which is indicative of bloomery smelting. Samples from two hand dug test pits in the buried soil did not indicate any settlement activity but did contain burnt sand and a low number of small fragments of possible metalworking debris which may relate to the metal working slag.
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Author:		 J Whelan
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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District: Wokingham
County: Berkshire
Country: England
Parish: Arborfield and Newland
Grid Reference: 474430, 166869 (Easting, Northing)
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EVALUATION (Event)
20TH CENTURY FIELD BOUNDARY (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL DRAINAGE DITCH (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL FIELD BOUNDARY (Tag)
20TH CENTURY DRAINAGE DITCH (Tag)
DRAINAGE DITCH (Monument Type England)
FIELD BOUNDARY (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN DRAINAGE DITCH (Tag)
UNCERTAIN FIELD BOUNDARY (Tag)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-512773
Report id: 770845.1
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Created Date:		 15 Aug 2023