Series: Southern Archaeology unpublished report series

An evaluation comprising trial trenching and a resistivity survey was undertaken at a proposed development site where Roman pottery, tile and tesserae had previously been found. The area had subsequently been listed as a 'potential villa site'. The geophysical survey revealed one area of high resistance, but no anomalies which might have indicated the presence of a Roman villa were identified. The evaluation trenches revealed a number of features, including Roman ditches and post-holes, a post-medieval pond and post-medieval land drains. A possibe pit which may have been a ditch terminal was also noted. A residual prehistoric flint flake and a residual sherd of Saxo-Norman pottery were recovered. [AIP]

A trench at Broadbridge Farm, Bosham was excavated to evaluate the archaeological potential of the site prior to the conversion of redundant chicken houses to light industrial use, and the construction of a car park. The evaluation demonstrated that there was great potential on the site, particularly with regard to the Roman period. There may have been a building of relatively high status in the area. [AIP]

A watching brief was initially held over soil stripping at the site for six semi-detached bungalows, with garages and an access road adjacent to Silverdale at Coldwaltham. It became clear that the site had a series of archaeological features so a ten working day contingency as specified by West Sussex County Council was implemented. A large quantity of pottery was produced and a series of ditches were revealed, all dating from the Roman period. [AIP]