Souter, A. (2021). Land East of Sackville Road, Hove, East Sussex: Archaeological Evaluation. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1116300. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land East of Sackville Road, Hove, East Sussex: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1116300
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was comissioned by Opera on behalf of MODA Living to undertake an archaeological evaluation on land east of Sackville Road, Hove, East Sussex. The evaluation comprised 6 archaeological trial trenches and 6 geoarchaeological test pits within the southern half of the site. A total of seven archaeological features, comprising a single linear ditch, three postholes and three pits, along with a further possible archaeological feature were recorded during the evaluation. None of the features provided secure dating, however the predominance of recovered material was indicative of prehistoric activity. The evaluation has succeeded in fulfilling the aims and objectives as set out in the WSI (Wessex Archaeology 2020). The evaluation has demonstrated that previous development has truncated the natural across the site, although the extent of the truncation was unclear. Archaeological features were recorded as surviving in the western edge of the site. Due to the limited nature of the exposed features, it is difficult to conduct any detailed assessment of the purpose of the archaeological remains. Ditch 105 is likely to represent a field boundary ditch, which has been truncated by later development, while the three postholes may also form some form of boundary feature. All three pits have been interpreted as waste pits, with pit 111 representing a deliberate dump of burnt material. Together these features are indicative of a neighbouring settlement site. The finds assemblage was insufficient to provide secure dating evidence for the site. However, the predominance of artefacts suggests a prehistoric date, with definitively postprehistoric material largely unstratified, or possibly the result of later disturbance. Test pitting has demonstrated that Quaternary deposits are present across the investigation area, beneath made ground. These deposits comprise Holocene colluvial deposits overlying Pleistocene solifluction deposits; the solifluction deposits overlie chalk bedrock. The colluvial deposits contain eroded and redeposited artefacts. The potential for the Pleistocene chalky solifluction deposits to preserve Palaeolithic archaeology and palaeoenvironmental evidence was assessed. No Palaeolithic artefacts or palaeonevironmental evidence was recovered. Based on this assessment, the Palaeolithic archaeological and Pleistocene archaeological potential of these deposits is low. However, Pleistocene deposits with greater archaeological and geoarchaeological potential may be present in other areas of the Site.
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Author:		 Andrew Souter
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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Parish: Brighton and Hove, unparished area
County: Brighton and Hove
Country: England
County: East Sussex
District: Brighton and Hove
Grid Reference: 528494, 105817 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT (Monument Type England)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
BURNT FLINT (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC BURNT FLINT (Tag)
UNCERTAIN DITCH (Tag)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
UNCERTAIN PIT (Tag)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-416242
OBIB: 207772.03
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Created Date:		 18 Dec 2023