Series: AOC Archaeology unpublished report series

AOC Archaeology Group was commissioned by Freelands Developments Ltd to undertake an archaeological watching brief and evaluation in the area associated with 4 Freelands Road. This initially consisted of test pitting with a later archaeological evaluation being undertaken prior to the excavation of the intended new house plots, as agreed with the CEC Archaeology Service. No significant archaeological features were uncovered.

a 2 trench evaluation in close proximity to 1996 excavations that uncovered prehistoric and Roman activity uncovered a late medieval/early post medieval ditch run, possibly a boundary of an early phase of a parsonage or rectory that stood near the site.

A programme of Historic Building Recording was undertaken at a pair of small buildings at 1, Church Road, Kingston-upon-Thames. Both are of 19th century date, and are outbuildings, probably a stable and carriagehouse, used by occupants of the adjacent Cambridge House. A planning application has been made for demolition of these properties. Both of the buildings are approaching dilapidation, and are largely empty of fittings that indicate historical function. The current wall finishes and decoration obscures all subtler historical structural details other than evidence for later phases of blocking. Block B, the larger building, appears to have been used as a stable and carriage house, with accommodation and hayloft above, whilst the function of the smaller block is unclear.

3 trench evaluation. Natural horizon is orange sandy gravels. 19th-20th century brick structures, likely to be associated to the demolished building on site. Heavily truncated.

An archaeological evaluation consisting of one machine excavated trench measuring 10m by 1.8m. The only feature encountered truncating natural clay deposits was a fibreglass lined soakaway which was cut through made ground and a layer of original topsoil.

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group at the site of 1 - 6 Watlington Street, Nettlebed,monitoring a programme of residential construction works. The sequence of deposits identified during the watching brief were of limited archaeological significance.The earliest archaeological feature encountered was a partial chalk lined well, with an unknown date of construction, although it is recorded as being backfilled during the late 18th to 20th century. Two brick lined wells/soakaways and part of a backfilled basement associated with the 19th century, were also identified.

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by AOC Archaeology Group on land previously occupied by warehouses and offices at 1-7 Baileyfield Crescent, Portobello, Edinburgh, during the excavation of a SUDS Pond. The SUDS Pond area was located to the immediate south of the Phase 2 excavation undertaken on the site of the Abercorn Brickworks in 2017. The SUDS Pond measured approximately 80m2 in area and its excavation removed around 2080m3 of made ground to a depth of around 5m. The watching brief revealed a made ground composed of ash, rubble and loose silty sand. Several small dumps of early 20th century glass, ceramics and bricks were observed. The made ground represents the infilling and levelling of the area during the late 19th and early 20th centuries with waste material from the surrounding industries. No structural remains associated with the Brick and Tile Works shown to exist within the area were observed.

The evaluation comprised the excavation of two trenches measuring 9.30m x 1.80m and 10.50m x 1.80m to depths of 1.50m and 1.00m, respectively. The evaluation was designed to provide information on the character, extent, date and state of preservation of any below ground archaeological remains that may be present within the development area. The natural mid brown sand horizon was encountered in both trenches and recorded at a height of between 60.90mOD and 61.05mOD. Both trenches suggested the natural horizon had been previously disturbed with significant truncation observed in Trench 1. The brick wall in Trench 2 is likely to relate to cartographic evidence from the 1897 OS map and is likely to represent part of the garden wall of Jubilee Cottages. The ceramic assemblage recovered from Trench 2 dates to the late 19th or early 20th century and is most likely related to later development of the site. The linear features in Trenches 1 and 2 could not be confidently dated due to truncation from later building work, most notably the foundations of the possible cellar in Trench 1, but these are likely to be early 20th century in date. They may represent further garden related features.

Two trench, one 5m and one 3m, evaluation.

The evaluation consisted of one machine excavated trench. The only features encountered truncating natural clay deposits were associated with the mid 20th century demolition and clearance of the site, with the features subsequently overlain by made ground deposits.