Puntorno, C. and Wells, O. (2023). Land South of Barnsley Road, West Melton, South Yorkshire: Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching. MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1117939. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land South of Barnsley Road, West Melton, South Yorkshire: Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching
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Abstract:		 An Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching was carried out by MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd., on land South of Barnsley Road, West Melton, South Yorkshire between July and August 2022. The Trial Trenching, which followed a Desk Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey, was undertaken to inform South Yorkshire Archaeology Service of the archaeological potential of the site and to allow a reasoned decision to be made regarding the need for further archaeological work. Following the excavation of features, and following discussion with South Yorkshire Archaeology Service, five Optically Stimulated Luminescence samples were sent to the University of Gloucestershire for processing and analysis, with the aim of achieving dates for the archaeological features. The work was undertaken on behalf of Persimmon Homes South Yorkshire The Evaluation by Trial Trenching, which consisted of twenty-three trenches, revealed a total of twelve archaeological features. The evaluation had shown that trackway diches likely formed the earliest phase of this site followed by the addition of at least one appending enclosure. Dates derived from Optically Stimulated Luminescence samples suggest the establishment of the trackway likely took place during the Bronze Age, with the addition of appending enclosures occurring during the late Iron Age and Romano-British period. The results of the OSL samples taken from the site, when considered against others achieved from comparable sites, have identified an emerging theme in the relationship between trackways and appending enclosure systems, and the potential for the Bronze Age establishment of principal routeways across landscapes which are later utilised during the late Iron Age and/or Romano-British period.
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Author:		 Charlie Puntorno
Owain Wells
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Publisher:		 MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2023
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County: South Yorkshire
County: Rotherham
Country: England
Parish: Rotherham, unparished area
District: Rotherham
Grid Reference: 441856, 401603 (Easting, Northing)
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ENCLOSED FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
ROMAN ENCLOSED FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
BRONZE AGE FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
IRON AGE FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
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BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 23 Feb 2024