Collections History 2023
Count: 481
SEPTEMBER
September 2023: Images from an Analytical Buildings Record (Level 3) at 'Southleigh', St Blazey, Cornwall 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an Analytical Building Recording survey (Level 3) undertaken by Statement Heritage at 'Southleigh' near St Blazey, Cornwall in December 2020, to satisfy a planning condition in advance of development of the site.
September 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Lot 1, Avenue Farm, Padgetts Lane, Fenton, Cambridgeshire, 2020 (Archive released)
On 16th November 2020 Oxford Archaeology East undertook a trial trench evaluation on Lot 1, Avenue Farm, Padgetts Lane, Fenton, Cambridgeshire. The work was carried out as a planning condition in advance of a residential development. A total of three trial trenches totalling 50m in length were excavated. The results of the evaluation demonstrate a lack of activity prior to occupation of the site during the modern period, during which time it was used to grow sugar beet and then turned over to pasture
September 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Evaluations at Foxbridge, Swindon, Wiltshire (Phases 1-3), 2019-2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, spreadsheets, databases, GIS data and site records from three phases of archaeological evaluation at Foxbridge, Swindon, Wiltshire. Work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology between October 2019 and October 2020. Archaeological features dating from the late Mesolithic/early Neolithic period through to the post-medieval period were recorded across the area. Finds included a small prehistoric enclosure, beam slots indicating the presence of a wooden structure dating to the middle Roman period and assemblages of Roman pottery, ceramic building material, ...
September 2023: HS2 Phase One: Heritage GIS Digital Archive (Archive released)
September 2023: Data from Archaeological Recording at Silverstone Technical College, Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire, 2012-2013. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, and site records from archaeological recording at Silverstone Technical College carried out by Oxford Archaeology between December 2012 and June 2013. This was conducted during the construction of the new Silverstone University Training College on the Silverstone Racing Circuit, Buckinghamshire.
September 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Building 70, BMW Mini Plant, Oxford, Oxfordshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, databases, GIS data, scanned site records and a Written Scheme of Investigation from an archaeological watching brief (controlled strip) by Oxford Archaeology on land to the rear of Building 70 within the BMW plant at Garsington Road, Oxford. The work was undertaken between August and September 2022, in relation the development of a new vehicular test track and associated works on the site.
The controlled strip produced useful information regarding late Iron Age and/or early Roman activity along the line of the Dorchester-Alchester Roman road, located on the ...
September 2023: Data from a Magnetometer Survey at Culham Battery Storage Site (Phase 2), Culham, Oxfordshire, 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises plans, images and data from a detailed magnetometry survey carried out ahead of a new battery storage facility at Culham. The survey was undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd using a hand-pushed, cart-based system of 5 sensors spaced at 0.5m centres collecting data at 20Hz.
September 2023: Data from a Magnetometer Survey at Parcels H7 & H8, Millfields, Cam, Gloucestershire, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises plans, images and data from a detailed magnetometry survey carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd. at at Millfields, Cam, Gloucestershire in March 2022. The survey was carried out ahead of housing development.
September 2023: Data from a Magnetometer & Earth Resistance Survey at Court House Farm, Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises plans, images and data from a detailed magnetometry and resistivity survey at Court House Farm, Toot Baldon, Oxfordshire. The survey was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd. ahead of housing development.
September 2023: Data from a Magnetometer Survey at Banbury Rise, Banbury, Oxfordshire, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises plans, images and data from a detailed magnetometry and resistivity survey at Banbury Rise, Banbury, Oxfordshire. The survey was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd. in February 2023.
September 2023: Data from a Magnetometer Survey at South Street, Castle Cary, Somerset, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises plans, images and data from a detailed magnetometry survey at South Street, Castle Cary, Somerset. The survey was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd. ahead of housing development in February 2022.
September 2023: Data from a Magnetometer Survey at Little Keyford, Frome, Somerset, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises plans, images and data from a detailed magnetometry survey at Little Keyford, Frome, Somerset. The survey was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd. ahead of housing development.
September 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry on Alban Mann Land, Bell Plantation, Towcester, Northamptonshire, April 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises geophysics data, GIS data, images and a report from a geophysical survey by magnetometry on Alban Mann Land, Bell Plantation, Towcester, Northamptonshire undertaken by Allen Archaeology in April 2021. Linear and curvilinear positive features were revealed probably representing boundary and enclosure features, which likely relate to farming and settlement activity.
September 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey, Topographical Survey and Evaluation at Buxton Drive, Desborough, Northamptonshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises raw geophysics data, GIS data, images, a photo register, a report and site records from a geophysical survey, topographical survey, and evaluation on land off Buxton Drive, Desborough, Northamptonshire. Work was undertaken between July and September 2022 by Allen Archaeology. The geophysical survey clearly revealed ridge and furrow cultivation across both fields, aligned northeast to southwest in the western field and roughly northwest to southeast through the eastern field. Medieval ridge and furrow were also observed in two trenches during the evaluation.
September 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording at The Gower School, Telford, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from the Historic Building Recording carried out at The Gower School, Telford in February 2023 by Cotswold Archaeology.
AUGUST
August 2023: Images and Site Records from Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at Lower Litchardon Farm, Newton Tracey, Devon, 2015 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records, the results of a cursory desk-based assessment and archaeological monitoring and recording carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. during groundworks for the construction of a single wind turbine and accompanying infrastructure at Lower Litchardon Farm, Newton Tracey, Devon in 2015.
August 2023: Site Data from a Watching Brief at The Yard, Headington Hill Campus, Oxford Brookes University 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises photographs, GIS data, scanned site records and a WSI from an archaeological watching brief by Oxford Archaeology at The Yard, Headington Hill Campus, Oxford Brookes University. The work took place over a period of three days from 8th to 10th March 2022, in advance of development of the site.
A total of five machine excavated test pits were excavated (TP's 1-5), seven hand dug test pits (HP's 1-7) and three soakaway pits (SA's 1, 3 and 4).
The groundworks revealed a relatively uniform sequence of a possible buried soil or disturbed land surface overlain by crushed c...
August 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Unit 2, St Johns Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation by Cotswold Archaeology at Unit 2, St Johns Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The work was undertaken in June 2022, at the request of SLR Consulting.
A total of 16 trenches, each measuring 30m long by 1.8m wide trenches were excavated across the c.2.9ha site.
The results of the fieldwork broadly confirmed those of a preceding programme of geophysical survey. Archaeological features in the form of ditches, as well as a small number of pits, were encountered at the northern end and within the western porti...
August 2023: Data from a Trial Trench Evaluation at Goodmanham Wold Farm, Goodmanham, 2020. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, and survey data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Headland Archaeology at Goodmanham Wold Farm, Goodmanhamin March 2020.
August 2023: Data from a Watching Brief at 159 Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, and site records from archaeological monitoring at 159 Maldon Road, Colchester, Essex undertaken by the Colchester Archaeological Trust (CAT) from 21st to 27th April 2022. The work was commissioned by the homeowner and took place during groundworks for an extension on the northeastern side of the house.
August 2023: Data from a Watching Brief at Mapledurham Fish Pass, West Berkshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises site records, images, and GIS files from an archaeological watching brief carried out by Oxford Archaeology at Mapledurham Fish Pass, West Berkshire on an intermittent basis between July and September 2021.
August 2023: Data from an Excavation of an early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery at Lackford, Suffolk, 2015-2016. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, and site records from excavations carried out by Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service on an early Anglo-Saxon cremation cemetery at Lackford, Suffolk in 2015 and 2016.
August 2023: Data from a Trial Trench Evaluation at Sparrow Lodge Farm, Wicken, Northamptonshire, 2021. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, databases, site records, GIS files, and reports from the archaeological evaluation carried out by Oxford Archaeology at Sparrow Lodge Farm, Wicken, Northamptonshire from September to October 2021. The trial trench evaluation was commissioned by RPS Group on behalf of Elgin Energy and undertaken as a condition of planning permission in advance of a proposed solar farm. A series of archaeological features were revealed, conforming to anomalies previously identified via cropmark and geophysical survey of the area.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Field Survey at Carelton Cemetery, Poulton-le-Fylde, Blackpool, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, and CAD files from the archaeological field survey carried out by Headland Archaeology at Carelton Cemetery, Poulton-le-Fylde, Blackpool, during November and December 2019.
August 2023: Images from Archaeological Monitoring at Langarth, Truro, Cornwall 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a programme of archaeological monitoring at Langarth, Truro. This work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit during December 2022.
August 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at 76 Low Road, Burwell, Cambridgeshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS from an archaeological evaluation of a back garden plot at 76 Low Road, Burwell, Cambridgeshire, undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in March 2021.
August 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at 40 High Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation by Cotswold Archaeology at 40 High Street, Hadleigh, Suffolk. The work was carried out in January 2023 in advance of a proposed residential development. The evaluation fieldwork comprised the excavation of a single 10m trench, designed to provide a representative sample of the site. Overburden was stripped from the trench by a mechanical excavator fitted with a toothless ditching bucket. All machining was conducted under archaeological supervision to the top of the natural substrate. The base of the trench and all ...
August 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at 194 Mildenhall Road, Fordham, Cambridgeshire, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation by Cotswold Archaeology at 194 Mildenhall Road, Fordham, Cambridgeshire. The work was carried out in June 2020.
Two trenches were positioned around the existing 20th century building and within the footprint of the proposed development. Within the trenches only modern features were revealed. However, sieving of a subsoil layer (between the garden topsoil and the undisturbed geological deposits) revealed flints of probable Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date and a sherd of Roman period pottery. The development area i...
August 2023: Images from Archaeological Monitoring and Historic Building Recording at Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham, Essex 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from archaeological monitoring and historic building recording at Hedingham Castle, Castle Hedingham undertaken between March and May 2021. The work was undertaken in advance of the installation of a new lightning conductor and the repair of a section of the keep's wall.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Northgate and New Park Street, Devizes, Wiltshire, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, GIS and CAD files from an archaeological watching brief carried out by Wessex Archaeology at Northgate and New Park Street, Devizes, Wiltshire in November 2019. The watching brief was undertaken on behalf of Mansion House Project Management Ltd. during the excavation of foundation trenches and groundwork associated with construction work in the vicinity of Dingle Farmhouse.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Purford Green Development Site, Little Brays, Harlow, Essex, 2021. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, CAD files, and reports from the trial trench evaluation carried out by Colchester Archaeology during October 2021 at Purford Green Development Site in advance of an application to construct residential buildings.
August 2023: Images from a Historic building recording of a gateway at Gatehouse Farm, Thorrington, Essex 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust on a gateway at Gatehouse Farm, Thorrington, Essex in October 2020.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Bassmead Manor, Staploe, Bedfordshire, 2020. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and CAD files from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Albion Archaeology at Bassmead Manor, Staploe, Bedfordshire in June 2020. The evaluation was commissioned by Robinson and Hall LLP after receiving planning permission for the change of use of agricultural land to an outdoor wedding venue with associated structures and landscaping.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Dallington Grange, Northampton, 2021. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS files from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in June and July 2021 at Dallington Grange, Northampton. The evaluation was commissioned by Pegasus Group, on behalf of Persimmon Homes and David Wilson Homes and was undertaken in connection with Outline Planning Permission for a Sustainable Urban Extension granted by Northampton Borough Council (now West Northamptonshire Council). A total of 202 trenches were excavated and archaeological remains identified in 43 of these.
August 2023: Images from a Watching Brief at 158 Straight Road, Colchester, Essex, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from the archaeological monitoring archaeological monitoring undertaken by the Colchester Archaeological Trust at 158 Straight Road, Colchester in August 2022. The work was commissioned by Andrew Feasey of CPS Architecture Ltd and took place during groundworks for a single-storey rear and side extension. Minor features were found - likely all modern - but there was no evidence of the dykes, which appear to have been truncated by the construction of the house and garage and accompanying landscaping.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Dingle Farm, Sandbach, Cheshire, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and CAD files from an archaeological watching brief carried out by Archaeological Research Services Ltd at Dingle Farm, Sandbach, Cheshire in July 2022.
August 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording at Ley Farm, Yarcombe, Devon, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from archaeological recording at Ley Farm, Yarcombe carried out by AC Archaeology Ltd. in February 2023, prior to the conversion of two barns into residential use.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Ambury Road South, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 2021. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, CAD files and a Written Scheme of Investigation for the trial trench evaluation carried out in February 2021 by Albion Archaeology, prior to the residential development of the land at the north-west end of the former Anglian House site, Ambury Road South, Huntingdon.
August 2023: Data from a Trial Trench Evaluation at Whychurch Farm, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises an orthophoto, images, databases, reports, and GIS files from the archaeological evaluation carried out by Oxford Archaeology at Whychurch Farm, Malmesbury, Wiltshire in advance of a proposed residential development. Two areas of medieval archaeological interest were discovered.
August 2023: Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at 1-3 Gate Street, Maldon, Essex, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, text, and vector files from the archaeological evaluation carried out by Colchester Archaeology at Land to the rear of 1-3 Gate Street, Maldon, Essex, during February 2023. One trench was excavated in the site, in advance of the construction of a new dwelling. Maldon's Anglo-Saxon burh ditch was projected to cross the site, but no trace of this was present within the evaluation trench. The evaluation did however, reveal a prehistoric ditch that may relate to the earlier settlement of Maldon, and an undated post-hole.
August 2023: Data from Historic Building Recording at Orchard Cottage, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green, Essex, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a report from the Historic Building Recording at Orchard Cottage, Seven Star Green, Eight Ash Green, Essex, carried out by Colchester Archaeology from February to March 2020.
August 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Keadby Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Station, Lincolnshire 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, CAD drawings and scanned site records from an archaeological watching brief at Keadby Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Station. Work was undertaken by Headland Archaeology Ltd intermittently between 16th April and 26th June 2019 and monitored the groundworks for the construction of a pumping structure, where a layer of peat had been identified during a previous phase of archaeological work. No archaeological artefacts were identified during the monitoring.
August 2023: Transactions of the Thoroton Society: The Journal for Nottinghamshire History and Archaeology (Archive released)
This collection contains the Transactions of the Thoroton Society, the journal for Nottinghamshire History and Archaeology. The Thoroton Society of Nottinghamshire is the county's principal historical and archaeological society. It has a long pedigree, having been established in 1897, and is named in honour of Dr Robert Thoroton who published the first history of Nottinghamshire in 1677. The Society's aims are simple: to promote knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the history, archaeology and antiquities of Nottinghamshire, and to support local research and conservation. The Society's...
August 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation South of High Bank, Melford Road, Sudbury, March 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises site photographs, a CAD drawing and site records from an archaeological evaluation on land south of High Bank, Melford Road, Sudbury undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in March 2023. The evaluation revealed five ditches, five pits/tree-throws and a post-hole. Most of the features were undated with only two finds recovered, a piece of post-medieval peg-tile from the post-hole and an undatable fragment of iron nail from one of the pits/tree-throws.
August 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at 16B Tandy's Close, Turvey, Bedfordshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a site drawing from an evaluation of at Land adjacent to 16B Tandy's Close undertaken on 1st March 2021 by Albion Archaeology. The absence of archaeological features suggests that settlement associated with the Anglo-Saxon/medieval village of Turvey did not extended into the area.
August 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Sefton, Merseyside 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation at Kenyon's Lane, Lydiate, Sefton, Merseyside undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North between January and May 2022. The majority of features uncovered comprised either field drains or post-medieval field boundary ditches.
August 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation and Open Area Excavation at James Street/Brinkworth Terrace, York 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation and open area excavation at land off James Street/Brinkworth Terrace, York undertaken by On-Site Archaeology between August and November 2022. The earliest land use identified during the site investigation was ditch digging activity of a probable late 1st to early 2nd centuries AD Roman date. Other finds included pits and evidence of an earth-fasted post holed structure.
August 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological evaluation at Warehouse Villas, Stebbing Road, Stebbing, Essex 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, digitised site records, a vector drawing and a project brief from an archaeological evaluation by Colchester Archaeological Trust on land east of Warehouse Villas, Stebbing Road, Stebbing, Essex.
The evaluation, comprising five trial-trenches, was carried out between 30th January and 1st February 2023, in advance of the construction of seventeen new dwellings and their associated groundworks. Despite lying on the eastern fringe of the historic village of Stebbing, the only archaeological remains on site were a backfilled post-medieval pond.
August 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation and Strip, Map and Sample Excavation at Poverty Lane, Maghull, Sefton, Merseyside 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation and strip, map and sample excavation by Oxford Archaeology North at Poverty Lane, Maghull, Sefton, Merseyside. The fieldwork was undertaken from July to September 2021, in advance of a proposed residential development of the site.
The intended programme of works was to see the excavation of 23 trial trenches and two small strip, map and sample areas. One of the intended SMS areas, Area A intended to investigate the location of a former farmhouse, could not be excavated due to the presence of services. ...
August 2023: Site Data from an Archaeological Strip Map And Sample and Watching Brief at Hendon Sidings, Port of Sunderland 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, scanned site records and a vector drawing from an archaeological strip, map and sample undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd at Hendon Sidings, Enterprise Zone, Sunderland on behalf of the Port of Sunderland from 1st to 31st August 2022.
Evaluation trenching in March 2021 identified the remains of the well-preserved engine house (roundhouse) and a portion of the associated turntable. Subsequently, further investigation of the roundhouse and adjacent engine sheds was required to satisfy condition 9 of the planning reference (20/02296/LP3). Therefo...
August 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Oaks Farm Lane, Calow, September 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, vector data and site records from an archaeological evaluation at Oaks Farm Lane, Calow undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd in September 2022. Nothing of archaeological significance was found; with only three of the trenches containing buried features in the form of modern drains.
August 2023: Digital Archive from a Magnetometer Survey at Bury Farm, Locking, North Somerset, February 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises geophysics data, magnetometry greyscale images and a CAD drawing from a magnetometer survey at Bury Farm, Locking, North Somerset undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd on the 15th of February 2023. The results indicate the presence of a number of positive discrete and linear anomalies in the north eastern part of the site that lack a coherent morphology and are of uncertain origin. Elsewhere there are anomalies associated with the tidal flat deposits and drainage of the lower lying part of the site and also modern ground make-up and dumping.
August 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at the Port of Boston, Lincolnshire (Boston Barriers Tidal Scheme) 2014-2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a buildings recording by BAM Mott MacDonald Joint Venture at the Port of Boston, Lincolnshire as part of the Boston Barriers Tidal Scheme. The buildings recording comprises three parts: The Wet Dock Lock, a grain hoist, and a Type FW/3/23 Pillbox.
The Wet Dock Lock was found to provide archaeological interest in its surviving historic fabric; architectural interest from the design of the Wet Dock Lock; and historic interest from the lock's association with the development of the Port of Boston. The Wet Dock Lock also had group value with the Wet Dock, whi...
August 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Monitoring at 19 Barnard Avenue, Kempston, April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a report and a site drawing from archaeological monitoring at 19 Barnard Avenue undertaken by Albion Archaeology in April 2022. The only feature identified was a soakaway associated with the current residential property.
August 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at M6, Junction 2 Construction Compound, Warwickshire, January 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a CAD drawing and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation at M6, Junction 2 Construction Compound, Warwickshire undertaken by Headland Archaeology Ltd in January 2018. The trial trenching confirmed the presence of 19th century field boundaries as present on historic mapping. No archaeological features were present.
August 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording at Glencoe/Sunnyside, Severalls Hospital, Tower Lane, Colchester 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording at Glencoe and Sunnyside Tower Lane, Colchester carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust in June 2020. The project was carried out prior to the demolition of the building.
August 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at Scotch Corner, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation by Oxford Archaeology North at Scotch Corner, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire in August 2022.
The trial trench evaluation was comissioned by RPS, on behalf of McDonald's Restaurants Ltd, on the site of a proposed hybrid planning application for a drive-thru restaurant with associated access and parking and outline planning for an industrial/warehouse development at Scotch Corner, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire (NGR: NZ 2155 0547). The work was undertaken as a condition of Planning Permission (planning r...
JULY
July 2023: Britannia Monographs (Archive updated)
Digital versions of the Britannia Monographs series.
July 2023: Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports (SAIR) (Archive updated)
Scottish Archaeological Internet Reports (SAIR) is an Open Access publication which was established in 2000 by a consortium comprising the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Historic Scotland, and the Council for British Archaeology . Its purpose is to publish freely accessible but fully peer reviewed information more suited to an electronic format than a traditional print journal. SAIR is a fully peer-reviewed Society of Antiquaries of Scotland publication and is edited to the same standard as our books and national journal, the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Image-ri...
July 2023: Digital Archive from a Strip, Map and Sample Excavation and Metal Detecting Survey at Oswestry Bypass, Shropshire 2020-2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, CAD survey drawings, a finds table, GIS data and site records from a strip, map and sample excavation and metal detecting survey undertaken at Oswestry Bypass, Shropshire by Wessex Archaeology between October 2020 and February 2021. The finds assemblage provides evidence for the domestic life of the camp, including military issue ceramic tablewares, beer glasses, pharmaceutical items, a lead alloy toy camel, a German pistol, and an identity tag and uniform pins belonging to German internees.
July 2023: The Nigerian Field (Archive updated)
The Nigerian Field Society was formed in 1930 by A.F.B. Bridges, who was working in the colonial service in Nigeria, and the Journal was first published in the following year. The editorship was assumed in 1934 by E.F.G. Haig, and he continued in this post until 1976, when the job was taken over by the late Professor Beverly Halstead. From 1983 onwards there have been four other editors, all based in Nigeria, the current editor being Professor A.O. Isichei, at the University of Ife. There are several branches of the Society in Nigeria, and also a branch in the U.K. The aims of the Society ...
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at the former Fleece Public House, 27 West Street, Coggeshall, Essex, 2020. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording at carried out at the former Fleece Public House by Colchester Archaeological Trust during August 2020. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the ground-floor of the pub prior to its conversion.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Hyde Farm Barn, Gosfield Road, Blackmore End, Essex, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at Hyde Farm Barn, Gosfield Road, Blackmore End, Essex in May 2019. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the building prior to its conversion.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Westdown Camp, Tilshead, Wiltshire, 2020. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording carried out at Westdown Camp, Tilshead, Wiltshire. The recording work was carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in December 2020 prior to the demolition of five military huts.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at the former Brentwood Police Station, London Road, Brentwood, Essex, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording at the former Brentwood Police Station, London Road, Brentwood, carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust during March 2019. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the shelter prior to its demolition.
July 2023: Images from an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Woodham Academy, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological trench evaluation carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. during February 2023, in association with the redevelopment of Woodham Academy, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey Adjacent to Domus, The Causeway, Great Horkesley, Essex, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises a brief report and images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at the land adjacent to Domus, The Causeway, Great Horkesley, Essex, in September 2019.
The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the building in advance of the building's proposed conversion into residential use.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Frogs Hall Farm, Bambers Green Road, Takeley, Essex, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at Frog's Hall Farm, Bambers Green Road, Takeley, Essex in November 2019. The recording work was commissioned in advance of its demolition.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Maldon Wycke Barn, Maldon, 2021. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at Maldon Wycke Barn, Spital Road, Maldon, Essex in April 2021. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the structure prior to its conversion.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at No. 10-12 Botany Cottages, London Road, Purfleet, Essex, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at No. 10-12 Botany Cottages, London Road, Purfleet, Essex in March 2019. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the buildings prior to their demolition.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at 47-51 Newland Street, Witham, Essex, 2020. (Archive released)
This collection comprises a brief report and images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust on land to the rear of 47-51 Newland Street in June 2020. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the outbuilding prior to its demolition.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at the Red Lion Public House, 42 South Street, Manningtree, Essex, 2019. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust on a building to the rear of the Red Lion Public House, 42 South Street, Manningtree, Essex in September 2019.
July 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at the former Great Wigborough Village Hall, School Lane, Great Wigborough, Essex, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording at the former Great Wigborough Village Hall carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust from June 2020. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the building prior to its demolition.
July 2023: Images from a Watching Brief at Former Punchbowl Inn, Churchtown, Sefton, Merseyside, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a watching brief carried out prior to the demolition of Former Punchbowl Inn, Churchtown, in May 2023.
July 2023: Images from a Trial Trench Evaluation at The Smithies, Athersley, Barnsley, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises site images from a trial trench evaluation carried out at The Smithies, Athersley by York Archaeology in October 2022.
July 2023: Images and Reports from Historic Building Recording and Archaeological Watching Brief Work at 17 Carlton Crescent, Southampton 2018-2020 (SOU 1816) (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports and site photographs from a building recording survey carried out at 17 Carlton Crescent from September to October 2018 and an archaeological watching brief carried out from November to December 2020 during the conversion of the house from offices to residential accommodation.
July 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording of Foley House, 115 High Garrett, Braintree, Essex, 2021. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording at carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at Foley House during May 2021.
July 2023: Images and GIS from Archaeological Monitoring at Poundfield Products Ltd, Creeting St. Peter, Suffolk 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from archaeological monitoring by Cotswold Archaeology at Poundfield Products Ltd, Creeting St. Peter, Suffolk. The monitoring took place between 8th and 12th August 2022, during groundworks associated with the development of a new parking area on the site.
One feature, a large ditch was recorded which had also been uncovered during the evaluation phase. A large modern disturbance was recorded truncating this ditch at the southern edge of the site. The only find recovered from the ditch was an iron horseshoe of 16th to 18th century date.
From the...
July 2023: Images and Site Records from Archaeological Works at Parkside Link Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, scanned site records and drawings from archaeological works by Oxford Archaeology (OA) North prior to the development of Parkside Link Road, Newton-le-Willows, St Helen's, Merseyside. The works consisted of a strip, map and record of the area, a historic building recording of Rough Cottage and Rough Farm Barn on Winwick Lane, and a watching brief following their demolition. They were undertaken as a condition of planning permission ref.: P/2018/0249/FUL relating to the construction of a new road to link the proposed Parkside development to the east of the A49 ...
July 2023: Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society (Archive updated)
This collection comprises volumes of the Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. The Society was founded in 1855 and over the years has changed its name slightly, but its aims have virtually remained the same; 'to promote the study of history, archaeology, antiquities and architecture of the county'. The Transactions journal is published annually and contains articles alongside a summary of all archaeological activity which has taken place in the city and counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. A sister publication the 'Leicestershire Historian' is also issued...
July 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Shottisham Hall Farm Reservoir Alderton Road, Shottisham, Suffolk 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation by Cotswold Archaeology on land at Shottisham Hall Farm, Alderton Road, Shottisham, Suffolk. The evaluation involved the excavation of fifteen 30m long, 1.8m wide trenches, as part of a planning requirement for the construction of an agricultural resevoir on the site ref. DC/22/1072/AGO. The trenches were excavated between 26th September and 4th October 2022. The trenches revealed small undated ditches/gullies within the northern trenches and a large medieval enclosure ditch and quarry pit within the southern trenc...
July 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Watching Brief on East Hill and the junction of Priory Street/The Dell, Colchester, Essex 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological watching brief by Cotswold Archaeology on East Hill and the nearby junction of Priory Street and The Dell, Colchester, Essex. The work was carried out in August 2022 for for Anglian Water Services Limited (AW) during the installation of a Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) on East Hill and associated works at the junction of Priory Street and The Dell. The East Hill works entailed the excavation of a pit c.7m by 4m in the roadway to access the existing water main. This revealed a natural subsoil of yellow/orange sands and gravel...
July 2023: Images and a Report from a Building Recording Survey at Otterburn Training Camp, Northumberland 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a survey report from a Level 1 Building Recording by JBA Consulting of ten modern buildings within Otterburn Training Camp, Northumberland.
The recording took place on the 1st February 2023, prior to demolition of the buildings to facilitate the construction of the new NetCAP buildings. The buildings recorded are all single storey, with all but one being in similar style to Vic Hallam prefabricated buildings.
After surveying the ten buildings it was concluded that the buildings are of no significant interest and individually hold little value, although as...
July 2023: Images and Site Records from a Trial Trench Evaluation at Higher Standen Drive School, Clitheroe, Lancashire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological trial trench evaluation by Oxford Archaeology (OA) North on land at Higher Standen Drive, Clitheroe, Lancashire (NGR SD 74945 40725).
The evaluation was undertaken as a condition of Planning Permission (planning ref.: 3/2022/0116) concerning a proposed school development on the site. The work was carried out over two days; between 7th and 8th July 2022.
A total of nine trenches were excavated, three of which were positioned on the course of a putative Roman road, although one of the trenches targeting the putati...
July 2023: Images and Site Records from a Trial Trench Evaluation at Crotia Mill, David Whitby Way, Basford East, Cheshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological trial trench evaluation by Oxford Archaeology (OA) North on land adjacent to Crotia Mill, David Whitby Way, Basford East, Cheshire (NGR: SJ 72319 52844). The evaluation was carried out in October 2022 in advance of a residential development on the land.
In total, three trenches were investigated in the south of the wider development area, targeted upon features associated with Crotia Mill, as suggested by late nineteenth-century Ordnance Survey maps. Of these, one trench was found to contain archaeological remain...
July 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Harby Brow Tower, Mealsgate, Wigton, Cumbria 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological watching brief by Oxford Archaeology (OA) North at Harby Brow Tower, Mealsgate, Wigton, Cumbria. The fieldwork was completed in three days between 24th October and 11th November 2022, and was undertaken as a condition of Listed Buildings Consent (planning ref: LBC/2022/0035).
The site consists of a scheduled Pele tower (Scheduled Monument No.: 1007257), as well as a farmhouse and adjoining barn, which, along with the Pele tower are Grade 1 listed buildings (Listed Building Ref.: 1327215).
The archaeological watc...
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June 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Whitehouse Farm, Leamside, County Durham, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises digital photographs of the archaeological excavation carried out at Whitehouse Farm in September 2022. A total of 42 trenches were excavated to ascertain the preservation of the historic Lambton Railway.
June 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording at The Sloop, Commercial Road, Poole, 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an Historic Building Recording carried out in November 2021 by Cotswold Archaeology at the Sloop Public House, Commercial Road, Poole in 2021. This work was required to preserve the building by record prior to its demolition.
June 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording of The Forge, The Street, Bradwell, Essex, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a brief report and site photographs from a building recording carried out at The Forge by Colchester Archaeological Trust during October 2020. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the building prior to its demolition.
June 2023: Site and Post-Excavation Data from a Watching Brief and Trial Trench Evaluation at Osbourne Yard, Oldham Road, Manchester 2021-2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, vector graphics and scanned site records from a watching brief and subsequent evaluation trenching by Archaeological Research Services Ltd at the proposed Osbourne Yard development site, Oldham Road, Manchester.
The watching brief uncovered archaeological material recorded in all test pit locations, largely in the form of demolition material beneath modern hardstanding. Test pits 4, 5 and 7 also contained redbrick walls associated with the 19th century buildings that had formerly occupied the site. The watching brief confirmed the presence of archaeological r...
June 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey and Archaeological Evaluation at Pitt Hill, Shebbear, Devon, 2016-17 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, and survey data from a geophysical survey and archaeological evaluation carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. on land off Pitt Hill, Shebbear, Devon in advance of a planning application for the construction of a proposed housing development. The geophysical survey indicated the presence of a medieval field system that was superseded by a post medieval field system that was subsequently removed by the late 19th century. The north-eastern corner of the site showed evidence of likely post medieval quarrying activity. An area of disturbed ground...
June 2023: Images and Site Records from a Watching Brief at Magnolia House, Washford, Somerset, September 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological watching brief by Headland Archaeology at Magnolia House, Washford, Somerset. The watching brief took place between the 19th and 22nd September 2022 during groundworks associated with the construction of two new dwellings and the demolition of the existing Magnolia House.
The below-ground stratigraphy of the Site consisted of two recent pet burials cut into topsoil, a topsoil layer, a subsoil layer, and undisturbed geological deposits. No deposits were suitable for environmental sampling.
Eight structures relati...
June 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording at Home Farm House, Lower Street, Twywell, Northamptonshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an historic building recording of two historic outbuildings within the curtilage of Home Farm House, a Grade II Listed Building in the village of Twywell, Northamptonshire, carried out in 2022. The house is understood to have originated in the mid-17th century. The outbuildings situated to the rear of the house were built in two phases. The earliest, constructed of coursed limestone rubble with pantiled roof appears to correspond to an outbuilding depicted on a map of 1736.
June 2023: Images and Site Records from a Watching Brief on Geotechnical Test Pits at Harton Service Reservoir, Ryedale, North Yorkshire, August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and sites records from a watching brief on geotechnical test pits carried out in August 2022 at Harton Service Reservoir, Harton, North Yorkshire. Northern Archaeological Associates Ltd (NAA), a subsidiary of Ecus Ltd, was commissioned by Galliford Try on behalf of Yorkshire Water to undertake an archaeological watching brief during machine-excavation of six ground investigation (GI) test pits. Six trial pits were excavated across the area under archaeological supervision.
June 2023: Crossrail Archaeology Series (Archive released)
The Crossrail Archaeology Series are a series of 10 monographs which present the results of a campaign of archaeological investigations commissioned by Crossrail Ltd during the building of a new railway across London. They document 10,000 years of London history from Mesolithic period to post medieval.
June 2023: Digital Archive from a Watching Brief and Building Recording at the Corn Exchange, North Square, Dorchester, Dorset, 2021-22 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, and plans from a watching brief conducted by Terrain Archaeology during piling for the new Corn Exchange extension and an intermittent informal watching brief during subsequent works during 2021-22. The piling observations revealed that the natural chalk was below a layer of probable post-medieval garden soil, buried by terrace deposits for the nineteenth century Market House. A well of possible medieval date was adapted by the addition of a chute in the post-medieval period, perhaps to adapt it as a drain or soakaway within the Market House. A series...
June 2023: Images From a Historic Building Recording at The Old Mill, Uplyme, Devon, 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from the building recording survey carried out at The Old Mill, Uplyme, Devon in November 2021 prior to repairs and alterations to the adjacent former Bakehouse, Barn and Outbuildings.
June 2023: Images from an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Trelissick House, Feock, Cornwall, 2023. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological trial trench evaluation carried out during January 2023 to inform the future re-landscaping of the present car parking areas at Trelissick House.
June 2023: Images and Reports from a Historic Building Recording Survey of Old Windsor Bridge/the Former Twerton Suspension Bridge, Bath 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and reports from Historic Building Recording work at Old Windsor Bridge/the Former Twerton Suspension Bridge, Bath undertaken by Bristol and Bath Heritage Consultancy Ltd between March and April 2023. The original Twerton Suspension Bridge was built in 1837 and replaced by a bowstring girder bridge with lattice girder side spans in 1894. All elements of the bridge were recorded photographically prior to the bridge being demolished.
June 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Highfields Farm, Findern, South Derbyshire 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, a CAD drawing, spreadsheets and site records from a 3.25 ha archaeological excavation at Highfields Farm, Findern, South Derbyshire. Work was carried out by Wessex Archaeology between January 2017 and June 2017 as a condition of planning permission, in advance of a housing development at Highfields Farm. The majority of the remains date to the Romano-British period and comprise an extensive system of rectilinear ditched enclosures. Other finds included an isolated pit containing Bronze Age pottery and two near complete Late Iron Age roundhouse gullies...
June 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at 75 The Avenue, Southampton (SOU1940 and SOU1951) 2021-2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, spreadsheets GIS data and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation at 75 The Avenue, Southampton undertaken by Wessex Archaeology between December 2021 and November 2022. Brickearth was recorded at varying depths across the site, which is likely to have impacted the survival of archaeological remains, if present, predating the post medieval period. The results of the test pitting and the absence of significant Pleistocene sequences and Lower to Middle Palaeolithic artefacts, indicate that the Palaeolithic potential of the site is considered to be...
June 2023: Images and Site Records from Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at Guscotts Farm, Copplestone, Mid Devon, Devon, 2018-19 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from archaeological monitoring and recording carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) on land at Guscotts Farm, Copplestone, Mid Devon, Devon between March 2018 and January 2019. The site was located on a part of an historic farmstead that was abandoned in the early 20th century, with the archaeological monitoring and recording primarily consisting of the recording of the ruins of an historic cottage prior to its demolition.
June 2023: Images and Site Records from Archaeological Monitoring and Recording at Hilltown Farm, Warkleigh, North Devon, Devon, 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from archaeological monitoring and recording carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. (SWARCH) during groundworks for the erection of a replacement dwelling at Hilltown Farm, Warkleigh, North Devon, Devon. The site is located in an area of known archaeological potential, with a background of prehistoric activity within the wider landscape. A 17th century farmhouse stood on the site of the proposed development until 2017 and it is suggested that this farmhouse replaced an earlier, possibly medieval, farmhouse that was set within a wider mediev...
June 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Church Street, Micheldever, Hampshire, May 2022 (Archive released)
This archive comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land off Church Street at Micheldever, Hampshire, carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in May 2022. A total of 12 trenches were excavated. Eleven trenches within the southern parcel contained deposits and structural remains of post-medieval date, principally of the 18th century. These results correlated with those of previous investigations, including probable brick-and-flint built garden structures, a brick culvert and a wall, interior floor surface and exterior cobbled path relating to the hitherto uninvestigated ...
June 2023: Digital Data from Geophysical Survey and Archaeological Evaluation at Hitchcock's Business Park, Uffculme, Devon, August to September 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, and survey data from a geophysical survey and archaeological evaluation that were carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. on land at Hitchcock's Business Park, Uffculme, Mid Devon, Devon. The site is located in an area of known archaeological potential, with prehistoric activity and Roman activity having been identified within the immediate vicinity.
June 2023: Digital Archive from a Gradiometer Survey and Archaeological Evaluation at Adminston Farm, Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, 2022 and 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, GIS data and scanned site records from a gradiometer survey and trial trench evaluation undertaken by Wessex Archaeology at Adminston Farm, Athelhampton Road, Puddletown, Dorset in November 2022 and February 2023. The evaluation and geophysical survey demonstrated that there is a low potential for the presence of archaeological remains within the site.
June 2023: Images from a Descriptive Buildings Record at Middle Crag Farm, 2022. (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building recording undertaken at Middle Crag Farm, Dolphinholme, prior to its conversion and change of use to dwellings. The survey was carried out by Bowland Surveyors Ltd. in March 2022.
June 2023: Site and Post-Excavation Data from Multiple Fieldwork Investigations at the Former Grove School Site, Dorchester 2017-2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, a CAD survey drawing, spreadsheets, databases and site records from an archaeological evaluation, excavation and post excavation work at the Former Grove School site, Dorchester undertaken by Wessex Archaeology between June 2017 and March 2020. The works revealed 15 Romano-British graves, providing proof for a sizeable Romano-British cemetery in the vicinity of The Grove. Artefacts from substantial later made-ground deposits demonstrate episodes of large-scale landscaping and redevelopment in the 17th to 19th centuries
June 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Greenwood Lee Barn, September 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological watching brief Greenwood Lee Barn undertaken by York Archaeology in September 2022. Part of the foundation for the east gable of the barn was exposed and recorded.
June 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at A66 Symmetry Park, Darlington 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation at A66 Symmetry Park undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd Durham between November and December 2022. Archaeological features identified relate to the agricultural use of the site during the post-medieval period.
June 2023: Images from a Historic Building Survey at 5 Southside Street, Plymouth 2020-2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a historic building survey of 5 Southside Street, Plymouth undertaken by Nils White Conservation between June 2020 and August 2021. Notable findings were a good selection of Baltic shipping marks on 19th century timbers.
June 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Cedar House, Blackberry Hill Hospital, Bristol, December 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording of Cedar House, Blackberry Hill, Bristol commissioned by Vistry Partnerships and undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in December 2021. Cedar House is a former purpose built infirmary to the Bristol Union Workhouse, which then became, until recently, the Manor Park Hospital site. The building had seen much alteration and subdivision as part of its 20th century use, however much of this had been stripped away by the time of the site visit.
June 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Ashreigney Methodist Chapel, Torridge, Devon 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording work at the Ashreigney Methodist Chapel undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd between October and November 2018. Work was undertaken in advance of the conversion of the building to a residential property. The Church was built by public subscription in 1906 and is of a good quality Slatestone rubble build, with Marland ceramic brick and Beer stone dressings, under a slate roof.
June 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Impens Solar Farm, North Petherton, August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Impens Solar Farm, North Petherton, Somerset carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in August 2022. A total of 122 trenches were excavated. The evaluation revealed dispersed prehistoric pits and postholes, evidence of Roman settlement in the central area of the site and a further system of undated rectangular enclosures at the north of the site.
June 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Quedgeley East, Haresfield, Gloucestershire, 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the site photographs, GIS data, and the project database from an archaeological excavation, undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology, at the request of St Modwen Ltd, on land at Quedgeley East, Haresfield, Gloucestershire, between January and May 2019.
June 2023: Corpus of Scandinavian-Influenced Place-Names in East Anglia, 2012-2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a corpus, or tabulated survey, providing detailed linguistic, geographical and archaeological information about the 320 Scandinavian-influenced place-names which have been identified in East Anglia. Data was created between 2012 and 2023. The corpus contains a separate entry for each Scandinavian-influenced place-name and underlies the textual analysis and maps presented in the book 'Viking Migration and Settlement in East Anglia: The Place-name Evidence' by David Boulton, published by Windgather Press in 2023.
June 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Work at Grunwergs 2, Land off Rockingham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the digital archive from archaeological work on a 0.4 ha parcel of land off Rockingham Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 4EG, undertaken by Wessex Achaeology and commissioned by Watkin Jones Group. The data is derived from four phases of work identified by phase numbers: 226160: An Archaeological Watching Brief between 1 October 2019 to 16 October 2019, 226161: A Field Evaluation between 25th November 2019 and 13th December 2019, 226162: The Post-Excavation Assessment phase between 6 January 2020 to 21 February 2020, and 226163: The Pottery Analysis undertaken Ju...
June 2023: Audio-Visual Data from Defying Convention: Devising New Approaches to Heritage Values in Valletta, Malta 2021-2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises audio-visual data from interviews undertaken by the 'Defying Convention: Devising New Approaches to Heritage Values in Valletta, Malta' project. The project explored heritage value and significance derived from, or associated, with the city of Valletta, these residents and other stakeholders.
Fieldwork and data collection was conducted between January 2021 and February 2022. Participants were selected on the basis of their residential relationship with Valletta and the methodology adopted was designed as a series of participant-led walks around the city. These walk...
June 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at 8 to10 Market Square, Witney, Oxfordshire, 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the Written Scheme of Investigation, Site Photos, Context Records and Drawings, and CAD and survey data from an archaeological watching brief undertaken by Oxford Archaeology between the 18th and 24th July 2019. The watching brief was carried out on behalf of Keble Homes on a site off Market Square, Witney during groundworks associated with the construction of an apartment building with storage buildings. The work uncovered the remains of three buildings, all of post-medieval date, as well as evidence for more recent truncation. No earlier archaeological features o...
June 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Investigations at the site of Ashton St Peter's Lower School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, 2007 and 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the images, find spreadsheet data, a report on the 'Assessment of Metalworking Debris from Ashton St Peters, Dunstable, Bedfordshire', and CAD data from a 2007 excavation, and a 2018 watching brief on the site of Ashton St Peter's Lower School in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (OA) in advance of the construction of an Aldi supermarket and car park, the school was demolished in 2006 in advance of these works. The resulting report: Allen, M (2019). ROMAN, MEDIEVAL AND POSTMEDIEVAL ACTIVITY AT ASHTON ST PETER'S LOWER SCHOOL, DUNS...
June 2023: Images From a Historic Building Record at 31-47 University Road, Southampton, 2021 (SOU1900) (Archive released)
This collection comprises digital photographs and reports from the Historic Building Record carried out by Asset Heritage Consulting Ltd. at 31-47 University Road, Southampton during September 2021. The purpose of this scheme of archaeological structure recording was to provide a permanent, descriptive record of the buildings prior to its demolition.
June 2023: Digital Archive for Grave Goods: Objects and Death in Later Prehistoric Britain 2016-2021 (Archive updated)
This collection comprises a project database, text resources for schools and a British Museum trail document created during the Grave Goods: Objects and Death in Later Prehistoric Britain project between 2016 and 2021.
The Grave Goods project focused on material culture in graves and other formal mortuary contexts in Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age Britain, c. 4000 BC to AD 43. The project conducted its analysis at a series of different scales, ranging from macro-scale patterning across Britain, to regional explorations of continuity and change, to site-specific histories of practice, to...
June 2023: Images and GIS from a Visual Buildings Record (Level 1) and Built Heritage Statement at Broadwater School, Broadwater Road, Wandsworth, London, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a GIS site plan from Visual Buildings Record (Level 1) and Built Heritage Statement by Headland Archaeology at Broadwater School, Broadwater Road, in the London Borough of Wandsworth. The recording took place on 22nd August and 5th September 2022 to support a planning application for the erection of three temporary school blocks of portacabin or shipping container style and minor internal alterations to the existing school blocks EFAA and EFAB.
June 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at The Bishop on the Bridge, 1 High Street, Winchester, Hampshire, October 2019 (Archive released)
This archive comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in October 2019 at The Bishop on the Bridge, Winchester, Hampshire. One trench was excavated. A section of Winchester's medieval east wall was revealed at the west end of an east-west aligned trench within the Public House's Beer Garden and backyard, with probable post-medieval additions to the western face and a later discordant modern wall above. A post-medieval culvert and well were also revealed on the east side of the wall along with a plethora of post-medieval and later modern ...
June 2023: Data from a Historic Landscape Recording at the Old Oak Common Satellite B, Acton, 2019-2020 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises digital photographs from a Historic Lanscape Recording by Costain Skanska of three heritage assets located on land to the west of Old Oak Common Road, London Borough of Acton. This land lies adjacent to the development corridor of the HS2 scheme. The three structures comprised a former transformer building, a World War Two air raid shelter and a World War Two pill box. The extent of the vegetation across much of the area in the immediate vicinity of the heritage Assets hindered an ability to read the landscape and understand potential associated features, and their re...
June 2023: Data from a Building Survey at Highway Farm S2, Hillingdon, 2019-2020 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a setting recording at Highway Farm, Harefield, in the London Borough of Hillingdon in October 2019. The recording work was undertaken by Costain Skanska, and later archived and deposited by Archaeology Wales.
This archive will assist in developing an understanding of the medieval and post medieval landscape that comprises Highway Farm, which once formed part of a manorial complex. It will draw upon the information gathered in the Environmental Statement (ES) and Detailed Desk Based Assessment focused on the East Colne Valley (DDBA; 1EW02-CSJ-EV-REP-S002...
June 2023: Data from a Test Pitting at Copthall North Field CNB, Hillingdon, 2019 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, scanned test pit and context sheets, registers and drawings) from an archaeological trial pit evaluation undertaken by Archaeology Wales and Wardell Armstrong at Copthall North, Breakspear Road, Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, centred on TQ 06610 87434. Test pitting took place between 25th March and 5th April 2019.
The site produced very limited archaeological evidence and no further work has been recommended. The site can be considered in relation to the main phases of evaluation at Copthall North (1S19CONT...
June 2023: Images From a Historic Building Record (SOU 1901) at 61-64 High Street, Southampton, 2021. (Archive released)
This collection comprises digital photographs and reports from the watching brief carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd at 61-64 High street, Southampton from March to July 2021. Groundwork to form foundations for extension to existing building were monitored. Very limited access was possible but archaeological deposits were visible in section and plan between 1.2m and 1.6m below existing ground level, in places heavily disturbed. The archaeological features included deposits and cut features, but were not datable.
June 2023: Data from a Geophysical Survey at the A12 Chelmsford to the A120, Junction 19-25, Essex, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises geophysical data and resulting images from a geophysical (magnetometer) survey, undertaken by Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd, of 640 hectares on land between junctions 19 and 25 within the A12 Chelmsford to A120 Proposed Scheme (PS). The aim of the survey was to inform an archaeological assessment of the proposed road.
June 2023: Medieval Britain and Ireland (Archive updated)
The dataset consists of the annual excavation round-up for the journal Medieval Archaeology. The aim is to keep readers and researchers informed of fieldwork and other findings relating to the period c.400-1550 AD on a yearly and up-to-date basis. The format for this particular project is temporary; from 2007 the submitted information is presented in the form of a searchable database.
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May 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Former Sixt Car Hire, Derby 2015 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, a CAD Drawing, GIS data a finds database and site records from an archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at the former Sixt Car Hire, Church Road, Derby. Work was undertaken by Wessex Archaeology between January and April 2015. Features recorded include two parallel ditches, five pits or postholes spanning the late 10th to mid-13th century and a number of brick walls and drains.
May 2023: Images and GIS from an Evaluation at Banwell, North Somerset, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS from an archaeological evaluation of land at Banwell, North Somerset carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in August and September 2022. A total of 32 trenches were excavated. Four areas, identified as having archaeological potential by a preceding geophysical survey, were investigated. Three of these areas were located at, or in close proximity to, the current boundary between locally higher ground and low-lying formerly marshy areas associated with the River Banwell and Old Yeo Rhine, with a further area being located exclusively on higher ground.
May 2023: Images and GIS from an Evaluation at Bourton Solar Farm, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology at Bourton Solar Farm, Buckingham in June and July 2022. A total of 109 trenches were excavated across the 23.42ha site, which had been the subject of a previous archaeological desk-based assessment and geophysical survey, the latter of which identified five core areas of archaeological interest.
May 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at 4 Kneesworth Street, Royston 2014-2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a programme of archaeological investigation undertaken in response to a condition on planning consent for the redevelopment of buildings located on land to the rear of 4 Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire. Fieldwork was undertaken by the Heritage Network in March 2017 and photographs taken between November 2014 and May 2016 were provided by Benington Park Property Developments Ltd. The monitoring of the remaining groundworks in the courtyard, and along the access from Kneesworth Street, revealed a great deal of modern disturbance and truncation.
May 2023: Worcestershire Archaeology Research Reports (Archive updated)
This collection comprises publications from the Worcestershire Archaeological Research Reports series. Worcestershire Archaeological Research Reports (WARR) is a series of digital reports produced by Worcestershire Archaeology, part of Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service (WAAS). This series aims to accommodate major reports and make them widely available, thereby encouraging research, especially in the county. All types of archaeological topic are included, and a strong focus on Worcestershire has particularly developed.
May 2023: Data from a Trial Trenching at Northern Sustainable Placement Area Phase 2, Hillingdon, 2019 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, specialist reports, scanned trench and context sheets, registers and drawings) from an archaeological evaluation by Archaeology Wales and Wardell Armstrong on land at the Northern Sustainable Placement Area, centred on TQ
07085 88420. Work took place between 22nd July and 13th August 2019 and constituted the second of three phases of archaeological evaluation on the
NSPA site (NSPA - Phase 2).
Of the 27 trenches excavated during the evaluation of NSPA - Phase 2 only three encountered
features of archaeological signif...
May 2023: Data from a Trial Trenching at Northern Sustainable Placement Area Phase 1, Hillingdon, 2019 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, specialist reports, scanned trench and context sheets, registers and drawings) from an archaeological evaluation by Archaeology Wales and Wardell Armstrong on land at the Northern Sustainable Placement Area (NSPA), Newyears Green Lane, Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Work took place between 20th May and 21st June 2019 and constituted the first of three phases of archaeological evaluation on the NSPA site (NSPA - Phase 1). A total of 35 trenches were excavated across five fields. All potential archaeological f...
May 2023: Images from an Open Area Excavation at Phoenix Parkway, Scunthorpe, August to September 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an Open Area Excavation at Land off Phoenix Parkway, Scunthorpe. This work was undertaken by ArcHeritage August to September 2021. The mitigation area was undertaken to investigate features at the eastern end of the development site, demonstrated by geophysical survey and trial trench evaluation. The site was subdivided into four areas relating to existing infrastructure and in order to facilitate the transitition between machine stripping and hand excavation. The topsoil was stripped by 21 tonne tracked excavator, apart from below an overhead power cable ...
May 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Pockerley Farmbuildings, Beamish, County Durham, January 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording work at Pockerley Farmbuildings, Beamish, County Durham. This work was undertaken by The Archaeological Practice in January 2023. The photographic recording of the redundant buildings complex was undertaken to accompany a written description in January 2023, using digital photography. All elevations were photographed as far as possible face-on and from a consistent height and perspective. Where possible, all record photographs included a scaled ranging pole. Where it was not possible to capture an entire elevation in a single ph...
May 2023: Images from a Watching Brief at Langarth, Truro, September 2022 to January 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a watching brief at Langarth, Truro. This work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit September 2022 to January 2023. The watching brief of hedge breaks involved the recording of sections and elevations, creation of photographic record and an archive report. Recording of 31 hedge breaks in Cornish hedges took place. These are historic field boundaries the majority of which are recorded on the c1840s Kenwyn Tithe map and are at least early 19th century in date, probably with most fossilising medieval field boundary lines. Records were made for archi...
May 2023: London Archaeologist (Archive updated)
For anyone interested in the history, heritage or archaeology of the capital, London Archaeologist is essential reading. Published by the London Archaeologist Association since 1968, it is the periodical of record for the London area, covering every major archaeological discovery, period, event and issue. Content includes excavation reports, historical articles, artefact and finds studies, environmental archaeology reports, exhibition reports, book reviews, news and commentary. It has recently been redesigned and expanded to cover interviews, profiles of local societies and museums, previews o...
May 2023: Digital Archive from Geophysical Survey and Archaeological Evaluation Work at Burrough House, Northam, Devon, 2015 to 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, GIS and Geophysics from a Geophysical Survey and an Archaeological Evaluationon land at Burrough House, Northam, Devon. This work was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd between November 2015 and August 2016. The archaeological evaluation targeted the anomalies that were identified by a geophysical survey that was carried out by SWARCH in 2015. The archaeological evaluation largely validated the results of the geophysical survey. It identified two probable medieval ditches and, to some degree, it clarified the life-cycle of an extant medieva...
May 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Mercer's Farm, 9 High Street, Earls Barton, Northamptonshire, November 2019 to February 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording work at Mercer's Farm, 9 High Street, Earls Barton, Northamptonshire. This work was undertaken by Souterrain Archaeological Services Ltd November 2019 to February 2020. A record was made of the group of historic farm buildings at Earls Barton village, Northamptonshire, prior to their conversion to residential usage. The work combined direct inspection of the buildings and primary source research to ascertain an understanding of their historical context, function, and chronological development.
May 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Hamilton Lodge, Parsons Hill, Great Bromley, Essex, June 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording work at Hamilton Lodge, Parsons Hill, Great Bromley, Essex. This work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in June 2022. Cotswold Archaeology was commissioned by Elemento Group to undertake this programme of Level 2 Historic Building Recording in respect of a group of buildings comprising Hamilton Lodge along with associated coach house, walled garden remains and a gate lodge. The buildings are located on Parsons Hill, at the southern end of the village of Great Bromley, Essex. The historic building recording was conducted as ...
May 2023: Images from Historic Building Survey Work at Cloughs Cross Farm, Parson Drove, Wisbech, September 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building survey work of an outbuilding at Cloughs Cross Farm, Parson Drove, Wisbech. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Building Recording Services in September 2019. The archaeological standing building survey of the outbuilding associated with Cloughs Cross Farm was commissioned from Archaeological Building Recording Services by Independent Archaeology Consultants in advance of the proposed conversion of the building to residential use. The building was originally constructed as part of a range of buildings associated with the North Leve...
May 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Pond Farm, Mepal, Cambridgeshire, January to April 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Level 3 historic building inspection and recording at Pond Farm, Mepal, Cambridgeshire. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Building Recording Services between January and April 2019. The images include exterior and interior shots at Pond Farm taken during the building recording and include detail shots of historic features such as wattle and duab and possible apotropaic markings.
May 2023: Data from an Excavation at North Portal (South Heath Cutting), Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, 2019-2021 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises a digital archive of photographs, GIS files, reports and scanned site records from an archaeological mitigation, in the form of open-area excavation, by INFRA Archaeology on land near Great Missenden and South Heath, Buckinghamshire. The excavation was targeted on the south-west side of the North Portal of the Chiltern Tunnel section of the High Speed 2 scheme, and comprised parts of two pastoral fields with a total area of approximately 2.58ha. The work was carried out between March and April 2019.
The mitigation uncovered the remains of large quarry pits, large p...
May 2023: Data from a Trial Trenching at Copthall North Fields CNC and CND, Hillingdon, 2019 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, scanned test pit and context sheets, registers and drawings) from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Archaeology Wales and Wardell Armstrong on land at Copthall North, Breakspear Road, Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon, between 18th February and 22nd March 2019.
The project identified no securely dated features of archaeological value and, on its own, does not warrant any further investigation of analysis. If further work were to be undertaken in the near vicinity of the site, this might provide conte...
May 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Hardwick Old Hall, Hardwick Estate, Derbyshire, February 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, images, spreadsheets and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation at Hardwick Old Hall, Hardwick Estate, Derbyshire undertaken by Allen Archaeology in February 2022. The seven test pits identified possible floor surfaces within and immediately west of the West Wing, as well as artefacts and material likely derived from the gradual collapse and ruination of Hardwick Old Hall. Evidence for the foundations of the West Wing have also been uncovered.
May 2023: Digital Archive for Feeding Anglo-Saxon England (FeedSax): The Bioarchaeology of an Agricultural Revolution, 2017-2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the digital archive for Feeding Anglo-Saxon England (FeedSax): The Bioarchaeology of an Agricultural Revolution. Data is presented in a searchable project database and map of sites, alongside an exported SQL database, spreadsheets and reports. The Feedsax project ran from 2017 to 2022 at the Universities of Oxford and Leicester and was funded by the European Research Council. The project combined bioarchaeological data with evidence from settlement archaeology to investigate arable farming in Early medieval England, a time when the expansion of cultivation - 'cerealis...
May 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Bramford Battery, Bullen Lane, Bramford, Suffolk, July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation on land off Bullen Lane, Bramford, Suffolk carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2022. Thirteen trenches were excavated within an area of a proposed battery storage facility. Archaeology was limited to two undated ditches.
May 2023: Data from a Test Pitting at Copthall North Fields CNA and CNG, Hillingdon, 2019 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, specialist reports, scanned trench and context sheets, registers and drawings) from an archaeological trial trench evaluation undertaken by Wardell Armstrong LLP on land at Copthall North, Ruislip in the London Borough of Hillingdon, between 17th July and 23rd August 2019. The project was later archived and deposited by Archaeology Wales.
Of the 29 trenches excavated across Fields CNA and CNG, only one contained a potentially
significant archaeological feature. The remains of the 17th/18th century kiln in Trench CNA01 ...
May 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Investigations at Canon Green Court, Salford, Greater Manchester 2019 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and site records from an archaeological investigation on land at Canon Green Court, Salford, Greater Manchester. The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North and was commissioned by Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd. The programme of archaeological works, undertaken in February and March 2019, initially comprised a programme of watching brief to monitor the removal of a large heap of demolition debris. That was followed by archaeological evaluation, with five trenches targeting the remains of the former bathhouse and housing. On the basis of the result...
May 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Medebridge Solar, Fen Lane, and Medebridge Road, South Ockendon, Essex, 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Medebridge Solar, Fen Lane, and Medebridge Road, South Ockendon, Essex at the request of Planet Planning, acting on behalf of Medebridge Solar Ltd. The work was undertaken between May and June 2022, by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of 239 trenches were excavated across the development site. The results of the trial trenching partially confirmed those of a preceding geophysical survey, which identified a number of post-medieval and modern former boundary ditches. A modern drain system of plastic drainage pip...
May 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Beech Court Pavilion, Abingdon School, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire 2022 (Archive released)
The digital archive contains report, site records, images, GIS and spreadsheets from archaeological works which comprised the excavation of four trenches, all of which measured c 14m by c 1.6m representing a c 4% sample of the proposed development area at Beech Court Pavilion, Abingdon School, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire. The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (south) between 7th February and 10th February 2022. The trenches were positioned to target areas of significant impact from the proposed development, including the proposed footprint of the building and two soakaways, whils...
May 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Tar Farm Solar Farm, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Tar Farm, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire. The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology in September and October 2022. A total of 236 trenches were excavated across the site. Three distinct areas of archaeological activity were identified, towards the north, centre and south-west of the site. In the north-western area of the site features dating from the Late Iron Age to the medieval period were recorded, including a possible Iron Age banjo enclosure. In the centre of the site fifty-five features were...
May 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Investigation and Excavation at Great Lane, Hackleton, South Northamptonshire, 2021 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, GIS data, and a database from an archaeological investigation on land at Great Lane, Hackleton, South Northamptonshire. Cotswold Archaeology carried out the works between March and May 2021. It comprised the excavation of 0.45 hector acre of the approximately 0.90 hector acre development site. The earliest recorded archaeological features identified during the excavation comprised enclosures that were established during the medieval period. The medieval enclosures were abandoned in the post-medieval period when two buildings were established. Late 18th cen...
May 2023: Discover Brightwater Project - Historic Buildings Digital Photograph Archive, Skerne Valley, County Durham, 2020-2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the photographic archive recording historic buildings for the Discover Brightwater Project, all of the buildings are located within a defined area of the Skerne Valley, County Durham and include a selection of farms, mills and a castle.
May 2023: Digital Photographs from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Ingfield House, 11 Bocking Hill, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the digital photographs taken as part of a Watching Brief at Ingfield House, 11 Bocking Hill, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, in 2022. The only features identified within the trial trenches comprised a series of linear features associated with drainage. These includes four modern land drains observed in Trench 1, a modern land drain in Trench 2, along with another feature running parallel to it, probably also for drainage, and two modern drainage gullies in Trench 3. The only finds were fragments of CBM within the topsoil and he drainage gullies in Trench 3.
May 2023: Data from a Trial Trenching at the West Ruislip Golf Course, Hillingdon, 2019 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, specialist reports, scanned trench and context sheets, registers and drawings) from trial trenching at WPP011 1EW02 Enabling Works - Area South, West Ruislip Portal, Gatemead Embankment and River Pinn Flood Mitigation, between 11th and 27th September 2019. The fieldwork was undertaken by AOC Archaeology and Wardell Armstrong, and later archived and deposited by Archaeology Wales.
The evaluation has revealed that little activity is present in the area, except for a potential surviving post-medieval land boundary of low s...
May 2023: Excavation and Post-Excavation Data from Margetts Pit, Margetts Lane, Burham, Kent, 2009 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the digital records and files created during the 2009 Wessex Archaeology Excavation at Margetts Pit, Margetts Lane, Burham, Kent and the subsequent post-excavation assessment and analysis. It also includes photogrammetric 3D object models of the Late Bronze Age to the Early Iron Age armlets and roughouts, excavated as evidence of a substantial manufacturing industry at the site in the period. The excavations at Margetts Pit revealed evidence for activity dating from the Neolithic until the Saxon period. Much of this activity could be dated with some confidence on th...
May 2023: Images and GIS data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Land North of the A40, Thame, Oxfordshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land to the north of the A40, Thame, Oxfordshire. The work was undertaken in February and March 2022, by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of 164 trenches were excavated. Archaeological features were identified throughout the site, closely correlating to the results of preceding geophysical surveys. Ring ditches and an enclosure ditch of later Iron Age date were recorded in the north-western and north-eastern parts of the site, with neonatal human remains recovered from the base of one of the ring ditches. An ar...
May 2023: Data from a Trial Trenching at Newyears Green, Hillingdon, 2019 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, specialist reports, scanned trench and context sheets, registers and drawings) from an archaeological evaluation of land at Newyears Green Lane, Ruislip in the London Borough of Hillingdon, between 29th May and 23rd August 2019. The fieldwork was undertaken by Wardell Armstrong LLP, and later archived and deposited by Archaeology Wales.
Of the 33 trenches excavated across Newyears Green, only one contained a potentially
significant archaeological feature; an area of medieval domestic and industrial activity
associated...
May 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Lichfield Lodge, Lodge Lane, Yoxall, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, November 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a historic building recording of Lichfield Lodge, Lodge Lane, Yoxall, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DER13 8PJ. The work was undertaken In November 2022, by Archaeological Research Services Ltd. The historic building recording was undertaken to Historic England's Level 1 Standard, and was conducted in support of a planning application for a housing development on the site of Lichfield Lodge (Application Ref. No. P/2022/00649). Lichfield Lodge comprises a two-storey cross-gabled building, constructed with brick in a Flemish Garden Wall bond, which orig...
May 2023: Data from a Trial Trenching at the West Ruislip Golf Course, Thames Water Sewer Diversion, Hillingdon, 2020 (HS2 Phase One) (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data (digital photographs, spreadsheets, specialist reports, scanned trench and context sheets, registers and drawings) from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Archaeology Wales and Wardell Armstrong on land at West Ruislip Golf Course, Ickenham Road, Ruislip, in the London borough of Hillingdon, between 11th May and 15th July 2020.
Further work is needed to tighten the stratigraphic sequence of Trench 2. This would potentially allow the currently wide date ranges for features to be narrowed providing a clearer picture of the activity within this area...
May 2023: Images from a Level 3 Analytical Buildings Record Survey at Stable and Groom's Quarters, 13 High Street, St Ives, Cornwall, 18th October 2020 - 3rd March 2022 (Archive released)
This archive contains images from a Level 3 Analytical Building Record. The record includes photograph, annotation of plans and written descriptions undertaken by Statement Heritage between October 2020 and March 2022. The buildings recorded were accessed from the enclosed courtyard behind 13 High St, St Ives a GII Listed early 19th century townhouse and are considered to represent former occupation for a groom or coachman and possibly a small coach or gig shed. The buildings were likely associated with a range of former stables to the north (not subject to this programme of work) which has ha...
May 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief and Strip Map and Sample at Wheelock Street, Middlewich, Cheshire February 2020 - June 2021 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, site records and CAD from a scheme of archaeological works on land adjacent to Wheelock Street and Darlington Street, Middlewich, in accordance with a condition attached to the planning permission granted for a retirement living facility development (up to 50 apartments) on the site. The archaeological works included a strip, map and sample excavation (divided into three sections due to access issues) followed by a watching brief of the ground works associated with the development including stripping and excavations for foundations and services. The work w...
May 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Spaynes Hall, Cherry Lane, Great Yeldham, Essex, June 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording work of a barn and a coach house at Spaynes Hall, Cherry Lane, Great Yeldham, Essex. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in June 2021. Two buildings were recorded on the site, a timber-framed threshing barn and a timber and brick coach house. The Spaynes Hall estate has origins in the 16th century, but expanded in to a large farmstead in the late 18th-early 19th century. Cartographic evidence shows that both the threshing barn and the coach house were constructed somewhere between 1777 and 1842. A conside...
May 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Crowbridge Farm, Chappel Hill, Halstead, June 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a brief from historic building recording work at Crowbridge Farm, Chappel Hill, Halstead. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in June 2021. The threshing barn is Grade II listed and dates to the late 18th century. It is excellent example of 18th-century timber-framed barn, it has been well-constructed by a professional carpenter. The vast majority of the timber-frame consists of original hand-sawn timbers, with minimal areas of modern repair. The barn exists very much as the listing states with the exception of the thatch roof - this...
May 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Purley Farm, Purley Lane, Coggeshall, May 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a brief from historic building recording work at Purley Farm, Purley Lane, Coggeshall. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in May 2022. A programme of historic building recording was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust on a cart lodge at Purley Farm House, Purley Lane, off Colne Road, Coggeshall in May 2022. The cart lodge dates from 1777-1843, with a probable construction date of the early 19th century.
May 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Bennett's Farm, Weald Road, South Weald, Brentwood, November 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records and a brief from historic building recording work of an outbuilding at Bennett's Farm, Weald Road, South Weald, Brentwood. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in November 2022. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of any remains of the historic farm building and a suitable lower-level recording on the remaining building elements. The building recording was carried out to Level 3 Historic England. The building surveyed at Bennett's Farm incorporated the remains of a Victorian farm...
May 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Meadow Hall Barn, Parkhall Road, Gosfield, Essex, June 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a brief from historic building recording work of a barn at Meadow Hall Barn, Parkhall Road, Gosfield, Essex. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in June 2022. The barn at Meadow Hall Farm (formerly known as Beardswood Farm) is a non-designated heritage asset dating from the mid-19th century. The structure comprises a timber-framed barn with modern single-storey lean-tos on all sides. Whilst the overall plan form of the original structure survives the building has been much repaired and altered.
May 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Skilletts Farm, School Road, Pentlow, May 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a brief from Historic Building Recording Work of a barn at Skilletts Farm, School Road, Pentlow. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in May 2022. The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the structures prior to their conversion. The building dates to the second half of the 19th century, with a probable construction date of the 1860s. The building is unlisted but is within the curtilage of the Grade II listed farmhouse at Skilletts. It is a brick building comprising a stable, cart lodge and ...
May 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at 61 and 63 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex, March 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a brief from historic building recording work at 61 and 63 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in March 2022. Numbers 61 and 63 New London Road are three-storey with a basement, and both have a single-storey wing projecting to the south-east. Numbers 61 and 63 are a good example of a mid-19th century terrace, which incorporated new and old building techniques and layouts to attract the emerging Victorian middle-class. Not much of the original interior survives, particularly in no 61, but there are ...
May 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Wakes Colne Mills, Colchester Road, Wakes Cole, Colchester, May 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and brief from historic building recording work at Wakes Colne Mills, Colchester Road, Wakes Cole, Colchester. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in May 2021. The coach house is located within a complex of buildings associated with Wakes Colne Mill. It is thought that there has been some form of mill on the site since 1066, but the 19th century saw a period of huge expansion for the mill. It was during this period the coach house was constructed. The coach house is a brick-built building with timber-framed roof trusses. All of the timbe...
May 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at 330-336 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 2001 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Network Archaeology Ltd at 330-336 London Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, 2001. The proposed development site is believed to be the location of Bowden Mill, a water mill with thirteenth century origins. There were two mills at the site from the eighteenth or nineteenth century until the late twentieth century. The evaluation successfully located buried remains of several post-medieval mill buildings and watercourses identified by the desk based assessment. The absence of any surviving medieva...
May 2023: Images from a Photographic Building Recording Survey at The Stable Block at The Manor House, Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire, March 2021 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an 'as found' photographic record survey was made of a 19th century stable block at The Manor House, Mears Ashby, prior to alterations to the building. The work was undertaken by Souterrain Archaeological Services Ltd, on the 16th March 2021.
May 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation and Watching brief at Old Hall, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, 17th May 2021 - 8th July 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, site records and CAD from a scheme of archaeological works at Old Hall, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire. The work was undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd between 17th May 2021 and 8th July 2022.This formed part of a planning application for the construction of 14 detached residential dwellings.
May 2023: Images and GIS from an Evaluation at Porr Slab Track Factory, Trinidad Works, Wanstrow, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at the proposed Porr Slab Track Factory site, Trinidad Works, Wanstrow, Shepton Mallet, Somerset carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in July and August 2022. The evaluation recorded pits containing an undated human cremation burial and charcoal and burnt animal bone, probably representing domestic hearth waste. The evaluation also recorded a series of medieval/early post-medieval furrows.
May 2023: Rapa Nui Landscapes of Construction Project Digital Archive (Archive released)
The archaeology of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) is dominated by the large stone statues (moai) that date to c. 1000-1600AD. The majority of moai are sculpted from volcanic tuff quarried from the inner and outer crater of Rano Raraku, an extinct volcano situated in the south-east of the island. This archive contains data collated by the Rapa Nui Landscapes of Construction Project between 2008 and 2015. The research was primarily funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and was aimed at developing new interpretations of the organisation and meaning of the monumental construction activitie...
May 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Trial-Trench Evaluation at Bicester Burnehyll Community Woodland, Bicester, Oxfordshire, March and April 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, database data, spreadsheet, harris matrix and report data from a second phase of archaeological trial-trench evaluation undertaken by Oxford Archaeology at the site of a proposed community woodland project near Bicester, Oxfordshire, between March and April 2022. Cherwell District Council commissioned the fieldwork in order to inform their woodland design to help protect archaeological remains. The site is in an area of considerable archaeological interest, situated immediately north of the Roman town of Alchester, close to the crossroads of two Roman road...
May 2023: Bedfordshire Archaeology Monograph Series (Archive released)
This collection comprises an occasional series of monographs published by the Bedfordshire Archaeological Council between 1994 and 2004. These mostly cover the results of development-related excavations that were conducted in Bedfordshire, while the final volume represents a resource assessment and research agenda for the county.
May 2023: Images and GIS from an Evaluation at Hamblewood, Heath House Lane, Hedge End, Hampshire, July 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology at Hamblewood, Heath House Lane, Hedge End, Hampshire in July 2021. A total of 26 trenches of a planned 27 trenches were excavated. The evaluation identified low to moderate archaeological activity on the site, largely represented by ditches associated with former field systems. Of the features uncovered only a small number could be excavated and securely dated because of flooding on site. Most of the features identified on site relate to the medieval and postmedieval period, with onl...
May 2023: Bedfordshire Archaeology Journal (Archive released)
This collection comprises issues of the Bedfordshire Archaeology Journal, created in 1962 as a way of formally recording the numerous pieces of archaeological research that were being carried out around Bedfordshire, and also some of what was occurring in Northamptonshire during the years in which that county lacked its own journal. The publication was originally known as the Bedfordshire Archaeological Journal, before changing its name to Bedfordshire Archaeology for Volume 16 in 1983. The Bedfordshire Archaeological Council ceased to exist in 2018, but the Council for Archaeology: South Midl...
May 2023: Images from an Archaeological Level 2 Building Recording Survey at Rear of 54 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, October 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a Level 2 building recording of three two-storey buildings at the rear of 54 Galgate in Barnard Castle, County Durham.
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April 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Derby Road, Doveridge, Derbyshire July-November 2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, reports, site records, CAD, spreadsheets, databases and GIS from two phases of archaeological interest one a strip, map and sample excavation of three areas of archaeological identifed by the earlier trial trench evaluation. The work was undertaken by Wessex Archaeology between 16-Jul-2018 and 23-Nov-2018.
April 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Marple Wharf Canal Warehouse, Church Street, Marple, Stockport, August 2022 (Archive released)
This archive contains images from a historic building recording of the Grade II Listed canal warehouse at Marple Wharf, Church Street, Marple, Stockport, SK6 6BN. The work was undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd in August 2022.
April 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Daventry Apex Park, Northamptonshire, 2019 (Archive released)
This archive contains images, reports, site records, database files and GIS from an archaeological excavation at Apex Park, Daventry, Northamptonshire. Oxford Archaeology was commissioned by RPS Consulting Services Ltd, on behalf of Prologis UK to undertake the work between 17th July 2019 and 31st August 2019. Previous geophysical surveys and evaluations established the presence of prehistoric remains including ring ditch. This excavation area targeted these remains. The excavation exposed the Neolithic/early Bronze Age c 16m diameter ring ditch, dated by late flint, and charcoal recovered f...
April 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Coopers Farmhouse, Whatfield Road, Nedging-with-Naughton, Suffolk, November 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and brief from historic building recording work on a barn to the north of Coopers Farmhouse, Whatfield Road, Nedging-with-Naughton, Suffolk. This work was undertaken by Colchester Archaeological Trust in November 2021. The threshing barn is located within a conservation area to the north of Cooper's Farmhouse, a Grade II Listed building that can be dated to at least the 17th century. The barn is 19th-century and brick-built with several later outbuildings attached. An original clay yard wall was surviving and had been incorporated into these outbuildings.
April 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Treasbeare Farm, Cranbrook, Exeter, November to December 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS and site records from an archaeological evaluation of land at Treasbeare Farm, Cranbrook, Devon. This work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in November and December 2021. A total of 43 trenches were excavated within the site. The evaluation recorded a broad scattering of ditches and postholes/pits across the site. The majority of these features were undated, but there were two possible prehistoric enclosures. Part of a probable post-medieval farm building was also recorded; this was sealed by a deposit containing a large quantity of redeposited Roman...
April 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Mosshayne Farm, Pinhoe, Devon (Phase 2), May 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation of land at Mosshayne Farm, Pinhoe, Devon undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in May 2022. The evaluation recorded a square Roman enclosure, possibly representing a small settlement or farmstead. There was little evidence for significant activity outside of the enclosure, with the exceptions of a possible contemporary ditch and undated ditches.
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation north-west of Red House Farm, Double Bank Lane, Woodwalton, Cambridgeshire, July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land northwest of Red House Farm, Double Bank Lane, Wood Walton, Cambridgeshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2022. The evaluation recorded a Roman rectilinear enclosure and related features in the southcentral area of the site and the remains of medieval ridge and furrow field systems were identified across the remainder of the site
April 2023: Spreadsheet Data from the Caerleon Priory Field Project, 2008-2010 (Archive released)
The excavations in Priory Field, Caerleon were conducted by a Cardiff University-UCL team in 2008 and 2010. The focus of the two seasons of excavation was one wing of a square courtyard building on the west side of the central range of the legionary fortress of Isca, home of the Legion II Augusta. The building was discovered, along with neighbouring structures including the fortress granaries, as a result of geophysical survey of Priory Field in 2006 by Tim Young (GeoArch) on behalf of Cardiff University. Trial excavations by the Cardiff University-UCL team in 2007 indicated that buildings wer...
April 2023: Medieval Ceramics: Journal of the Medieval Pottery Research Group (Archive released)
Medieval Ceramics is the journal of the Medieval Pottery Research Group and has been published annually since 1977.
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey and Archaeological Evaluation at Belle Hill, Devon, 2016 to 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, geophysics and GIS data from a geophysical survey and an archaeological evaluation that were carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. on land at Belle Hill, Kingsbridge, South Hams, Devon between August 2016 and April 2017. The archaeological evaluation targeted the anomalies that were identified by a geophysical survey that was carried out in 2016. The archaeological evaluation largely validated the results of the geophysical survey. It confirmed the presence of a rectangular medieval enclosure and undated ditches that are probably associated ...
April 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Filands, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, July to August 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, database and GIS data from an archaeological excavation of land south of Filands, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. This work was undertaken between July and August 2021 by Cotswold Archaeology. Two areas measuring 1.14 hectare and 0.36 hectare were excavated within the site, in advance of a residential development. The earliest remains were a handful of struck flints, found residually in later contexts, including some identified as of Mesolithic or Early Neolithic date and a Beaker/ Early Bronze Age piece. A very small quantity of Late prehistoric pottery came from a tr...
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey at Roseworthy, Cornwall, November 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises Geophysics and GIS data from a Geophysical Survey at Roseworthy, Cornwall. This work was undertaken by MOLA Northampton in November 2021 and involved a magnetometer survey with a cart-mounted array of Bartington Grad-01-100L fluxgate gradiometers. The survey identified a multi-phased network of former field boundaries. Whilst some of these could be matched with boundaries recorded on 19th-century maps, others seem likely to be earlier in date. A modern pipeline was also detected.
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey at Bedford Road, Great Barford, March 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises Geophysics and GIS data from a Geophysical Survey of land west of Bedford Road, Great Barford. This work was undertaken by MOLA Northampton in March 2021 and involved a magnetometer survey with a cart-mounted array of Bartington Grad601 fluxgate gradiometers. The survey mapped out a concentration of archaeological remains comprising a sinuous boundary ditch or trackway with associated enclosures. These features correlate with, and expand upon, a previously recorded area of cropmarks. A small part of a separate enclosure was detected at the eastern edge of the site. Ev...
April 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Saxon Rise 2, Northampton Road, Brixworth, Northamptonshire, June to October 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, CAD, site records and database spreadsheets from programme of archaeological investigation at Saxon Rise 2, Brixworth, Northamptonshire. This work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between June and October 2016 at the request of Barratt Northampton. An area of 3.44ha was excavated across the development site. Early Neolithic and Early Bronze Age pits were identified, along with ditches and pits more broadly dating from the Bronze Age to Early Iron Age. The most significant remains comprised trapezoidal and sub-circular enclosures, two possible ring ditche...
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey at Minchinhampton Medical Centre, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, January 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises CAD, GIS and Geophysics data from a geophysical survey comprising both magnetometry and earth resistance survey at Minchinhampton Medical Centre, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd in January 2023. The survey work was carried out over 0.5ha on the north eastern edge of the site ahead of a development of a new medical centre. The results of the magnetometry revealed a linear, ditch-like feature parallel with the northern and southern field boundaries, a number of natural pit-like responses, a pipe and anomalies assoc...
April 2023: Digital Data from a Desk Based Assessment and Field Observation at Dadford Common, Stowe, Buckinghamshire 2012-2013 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, scanned site records and an archive inventory spreadsheet from an archaeological assessment undertaken by Network Archaeology relating to the proposed construction of a new horse trials course at Dadford Common, Stowe, Buckinghamshire (NGR 467000 238000). A desk-based study was carried out in July 2012, and a program of archaeological observation and recording was undertaken in October 2013.
Searches of national and county databases, the study of modern and historic mapping, aerial photography and written accounts, and the results of field survey, have identi...
April 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at Onslow Road, Mickleover, Derbyshire, 2021 (Archive updated)
This collection comprises reports, spreadsheet datasets, images, plans and GIS from an archaeological strip, map and sample excavation undertaken by Wessex Archaeology on a 0.39 ha parcel of land and additional archaeological evaluation trenching on land at Onslow Road, Mickleover, Derbyshire. It is possible that the remains recorded during the evaluations relate to rural activity carried out in the periphery of the settlement responsible for the pottery spread previously recorded to the east of the site on the playing fields of Mickleover School. Seven brick kilns were revealed, one (kiln 1) ...
April 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at Onslow Road, Mickleover, Derbyshire, 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, spreadsheet datasets, images, plans and GIS from an archaeological strip, map and sample excavation undertaken by Wessex Archaeology on a 0.39 ha parcel of land and additional archaeological evaluation trenching on land at Onslow Road, Mickleover, Derbyshire. It is possible that the remains recorded during the evaluations relate to rural activity carried out in the periphery of the settlement responsible for the pottery spread previously recorded to the east of the site on the playing fields of Mickleover School. Seven brick kilns were revealed, one (kiln 1) ...
April 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Field Evaluation at Broome Manor Golf Complex, Swindon, Wiltshire 2016 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains reports, CAD (Vector graphics), spreadsheets and site records from a two trench field evaluation at Broome Manor Golf Complex, Swindon, Wiltshire (centred on SU 16398 82204). The work was undertaken In February 2016, by Oxford Archaeology (OA). The evaluation revealed the top of the natural clay which appeared to be overlain by a buried soil horizon in the northernmost of the trenches. The buried soil and natural geology were truncated by two ditches which are likely to correspond to field boundaries depicted on OS mapping from the late 19th and early 20th cent...
April 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Stratford Road, Beachampton, Buckinghamshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS from an archaeological evaluation at Land North of Stratford Road, Buckinghamshire. The work was undertaken between late September and early October 2022, by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of 38 trenches were excavated across the 7.5ha site. Archaeological features exposed comprised a ditch and thirteen furrows, all of them concentrated in the north part of the site and associated with the previous agricultural cultivation of the area. A number of other possible features were investigated but all were shown to be the result of either geological...
April 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Waverley Riding School, Coventry Road, Cubbington, Warwickshire, July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation at Waverley Riding School, Coventry Road, Cubbington, Warwickshire. This work was undertaken by Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd in July 2022. Eight trenches were opened mechanically under archaeological supervision and potential archaeological features investigated by hand. There was evidence for post-medieval ridge and furrow, and a single sherd of medieval pottery possibly dates one drainage gully. There was no evidence related to a nearby Iron Age 'banjo' enclosure.
April 2023: Images from Archaeological Building Recording Work at Hendon Foreshore Barrier, Port of Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, January 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an examination and photographic survey of the Hendon Foreshore Barrier, Port of Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Services Durham University in January 2023. The damaged Hendon Foreshore Barrier was created as part of the original construction of the adjoining Hendon Dock, between 1864 and 1868. The structure of the sea wall is a braced timber frame with wooden facing filled with other materials. The original structure has been repaired on many occasions but much of what stands today is original fabric. According to the pr...
April 2023: Images and GIS data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Frome Road, Upper Studley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Land off Frome Road, Upper Studley, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. This work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2022. A total of 15 trenches were excavated. Two pits, containing a small assemblage of worked flint and hammerscale, were identified in trenches excavated in the northwestern part of the site. The precise function of these features remains unclear, however the relatively small quantities of artefactual material recovered from the fills of these features suggest that they may have lain at an apprec...
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at the A417 Missing Link, Gloucestershire, November 2021 to April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological watching brief at the proposed site of the A417 Missing Link, Gloucestershire. This work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between November 2021 and April 2022. An undated ditch and a furrow, of likely medieval/post-medieval date, were identified during the course of the watching brief. In addition, a single sherd of Roman pottery was recovered from the subsoil within one of the test pits.
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Moortown Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, January to February 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land off Moortown Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire. This work was undertaken in January and February 2022 by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of 212 trenches were excavated. The earliest phase of activity on site was centred around a Bronze Age double ring ditch barrow. A smaller ring gully, waste pits and possible enclosure ditches were also dated to this period in the vicinity of the barrow. One possible Roman, and three possible medieval field boundaries were identified on site. A small number of undated ditches may al...
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Excavation at Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, February to March 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological excavation at Warner Bros Studios, Leavesden, Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire. This work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in February and March 2020. Cotswold Archaeology monitored the excavation of a series of trenches prior to groundworks associated with the construction of Stages T, U and V at the Warner Bros Studios site. Archaeological interest in the site is derived from its location within a wider landscape of prehistoric features.The archaeological works revealed four pits located in the north of the site, two of ...
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Abbey Old House, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, June 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological watching brief during groundworks associated with the construction of a single-storey extension at Abbey Old House, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. This work was undertaken in June 2019 by Cotswold Archaeology. The remains of two ovens, possibly of a medieval date, were identified during groundworks associated with the development. A further, albeit truncated, base of a structure was also identified and may represent the remains of a further oven.
April 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation and Observation at Land Rear of 57 High Street, Twywell, Northamptonshire, July 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation and programme of archaeological works including: observation, investigation, recording, analysis and publication during groundwork associated with residential development on land to the rear of 57 High Street, Twywell, Northamptonshire. The work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology, between March and July 2022. A single pit/well of medieval date was investigated in Trench 1 revealing a small assemblage of 9th- to 11th-century pottery in the backfill deposits. While of interest in confirming the presence of ...
April 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Ripple East, Worcestershire 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Ripple East, Worcestershire, carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in August 2022. A total of 47 trenches were excavated. Archaeological features were identified throughout the site, closely correlating to the results of preceding geophysical survey. Activity covering various periods was recorded across the site including an area of enclosed late prehistoric to Roman settlement concentrated within the western extent of the site.
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from Archaeological Evaluations at Manor Farm, Noke, Oxfordshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from two phases of archaeological evaluation on land at Manor Farm, Noke, Oxfordshire. Work was carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in April and late August to September 2022 at the request of Pegasus Group Ltd. Roman activity was concentrated in the south-central part of the site, and comprised a series of enclosures, trackways and field systems, along with probable extraction pits. Remains of medieval date comprised infilled furrows associated with the former open field ridge and furrow cultivation of the site and boundary ditches
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Magnetometer Survey near Arlingham, Gloucestershire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises raw magnetometer data, processed greyscale images and a CAD file containing abstraction layers for a magnetometer survey near Arlingham, Gloucestershire undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd between August and October 2021 ahead of a proposed solar farm development. The results of the survey indicate the presence of a small number of positive linear, rectilinear and discrete anomalies in the northern part of the site that could relate to features with archaeological potential.
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Magnetometer Survey at Snowswick Lane, Coleshill, Oxfordshire 2022-2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises magnetometer data, processed greyscale images and a CAD file containing abstraction layers for a geophysical survey of Land off Snowswick Lane, Coleshill, Oxfordshire undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd between November 2022 and January 2023. The results reveal the presence of a prehistoric settlement of probable Iron Age date consisting of trackways, irregularly shaped enclosures and at least 100 round houses covering approximately 7ha.
April 2023: Digital Archive from Geophysical Survey Work at Uckington Farm, Gloucestershire, October 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises CAD, Geophysics and GIS data from a geophysical survey using detailed magnetometry undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd in October 2022 at Uckington Farm, Uckington, Gloucestershire. The geophysical survey comprised detailed magnetometry and was carried out on c1ha using a 5 channel, hand-pushed, cart-based system. Magnetic debris from a former barn, agricultural tracks, ground make-up and dumping were recorded. Magnetic disturbance from barns, fencing and a buried pipe also resulted in strongly magnetic responses. Two short, positive linear anomalies were located...
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Milksey Lane, Graveley, Hertfordshire, April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of Land at Milksey Lane, Graveley, Hertfordshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2022. The evaluation confirmed the presence of a north-east to south-west orientated Roman Road (Viatores 221), identified along the western boundary of the Site. Additional features comprised two north-west to south-east orientated postmedieval/modern field boundaries and one probable palaeochannel.
April 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation north of Merton Road, Ambrosden, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land north of Merton Road, Ambrosden, Cherwell, Oxfordshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in August 2022. The evaluation recorded a number of residual prehistoric worked flints, although only one ditch appeared to be prehistoric in date. There was evidence for medieval ridge and furrow agriculture throughout the site, as well as a small number of other medieval features and evidence of a possible 18th-century ornamental garden/park features.
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Magnetometer Survey at Harnhill, Driffield/Preston, Gloucestershire, July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises raw magnetometer data, processed greyscale images and a CAD file containing abstraction layers for a geophysical survey of Land at Harnhill, Driffield/Preston, Gloucestershire undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd in July 2022. The survey results indicate the presence of a number of prehistoric features including a rectilinear enclosure with an internal smaller enclosure situated at the eastern edge of the site.
April 2023: Digital Archive from a Watching Brief at All Saints Church, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire 2010 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, CAD, spreadsheet, site records and a report form an archaeological watching brief at All Saints Church, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (NGR SU 86571 93089), that was conducted by Oxford Archaeology during September and October 2010, as a series of site visits during the excavation (by hand) of the trenches and manholes. A written, drawn and photographic record of the exposed features and deposits was made.
April 2023: Digital Archive from Magnetometer Survey at Brand Hill House, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire, January 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises CAD, GIS and Geophysics data from Magnetometer Survey at land to the rear of Brand Hill House, Woodhouse Eaves, Leicestershire. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd in January 2023. Detailed magnetometry was carried out over 1.4ha of grassland using a 5 channel cart-based system of 5 sensors spaced 0.5m apart with reading collected at 20Hz. The site had been used for wartime billeting and a number of Nissen hut bases and other ancillary buildings have been recorded within the site. The results of the survey show widespread distribution of strongly ma...
April 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Blue Barn Farm, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, June 2022 (Archive released)
This archive contains images and GIS from an archaeological evaluation at of land at near Blue Barn Farm, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk. The work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in June 2022. A total of twenty-six trenches were excavated, with archaeological deposits identified in twenty-two. Cropmarks have previously been recorded in the eastern area of site and within the surrounding fields, several ditches identified within Trenches 4, 5,6, 12 and 19 appear to relate to these, one ditch in Trench 12 has been provisionally dated as Roman, whilst the other remains undated. The evaluation...
April 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Brightwell Hall Farm, Brightwell, Suffolk, June 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS from an archaeological evaluation at Brightwell Hall Farm. The work was undertaken In June 2022, by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of eight trenches were excavated on the c.0.74 hectare proposed development area.
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March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Above Hedges, Pitton, Wiltshire, April 2017 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains, images, GIS, site records and a report from an Archaeological evaluation at Above Hedges, Pitton, Wiltshire. The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (South) on 22nd April 2017. The evaluation consisted of a single trench measuring 20m by 1.8m which ran through the centre of the site in a NW-SE direction. The trench represented a c 2% sample of the development area, and it was positioned to investigate one of the linear features seen on the aerial photographs. The trench was dug by a mechanical excavator fitted with a toothless bucket in spits down to the f...
March 2023: Digital Archive from a Series of Archaeological Excavations and Investigations at Aylesbury Berryfields, Buckinghamshire, 2007-2016 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains site records, images, reports, GIS and an excel database on skeletal data from a series of investigations between 2007 and 2016, undertaken by Oxford Archaeology, at Aylesbury Berryfields. This comprised an excavation undertaken in 2007 and 2010-12 across the main areas of the MDA (AYLBER07 and AYLBER10), a watching brief in 2012/13, which monitored development work in the same area (also under code AYLBER10), an excavation in 2013 along the Western Link Road (again AYLBER10), an excavation at the District Centre site in 2014 (AYLBER14), and, most recently, excav...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Shrivenham Townsend Road, Oxfordshire 2017 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains spreadsheets, site records, CAD and images from an archaeological evaluation comprising 20 trenches on land off Townsend Road, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire (NGR SU 23100 88510).The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeoloy between January and February 2017, as required by a planning condition for a proposed new housing development at the site. The trenching programme comprised 20 trenches, each measuring 50m x 1.8m in plan, as shown on Figure 2. The trenches were numbered in a continuous sequence from 1-20. Prior to excavation, each trench was located and marked by an ...
March 2023: Digital Archive from Analytical Buildings Recording Work at Kingsmead School, Hartswell, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records and reports from an Analytical Buildings Record (Level 3) at Block A, Kingsmead School, Hartswell, Wiveliscombe, Somerset West and Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. This work was undertaken by Bristol & Bath Heritage Consultancy Ltd 28th to 29th July 2022. The recording comprised a primarily photographic record and inspection of Block A, Kingsmead School, which was compiled shortly before demolition, and an analysis of the chronological development of the building, using map and documentary evidence in combination with the photographic r...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation South of Featherbroom Gardens, High Street, Wickham Market, Suffolk, August 2013 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, images, a site plan, spreadsheets and site records from an archaeological evaluation of land south of Featherbroom Gardens, High Street, Wickham Market, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East in August 2013. Trial trenching revealed the presence of a low density of remains across the site; a low level scatter of prehistoric pits, a single Roman cremation burial and possibly contemporary pit were recorded.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation South of Chapelwent Road, Haverhill, Suffolk 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheets and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation of Land South of Chapelwent Road, Haverhill, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East between January and April 2019. Four late medieval to early post-medieval gullies and one undated/natural pit were all located in the central part of the site, demonstrating low levels of land use activity, most likely of an agricultural nature.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation North-East of Bury St Edmunds, Great Barton, Suffolk, 2014 and 2015 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, a site plan, spreadsheets and site records from an archaeological evaluation of Land North-East of Bury St Edmunds, Great Barton, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East in two stages; 24 November to 15 December 2014 and 16 to 27 March 2015. Archaeological features and deposits were recorded in thirty-seven of the evaluation trenches; these were concentrated on the higher ground in the northern part of the site and were principally of Iron Age and Roman date. Some post-medieval features (field ditches, a possible track and at least one quarry) we...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation East of Warren Avenue, Saxmundham, September 2015 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheets and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation of Land east of Warren Avenue, Saxmundham undertaken by Archaeology South-East in September 2015. Areas of colluvial deposits were uncovered, consistent with the geophysical survey and prior evaluation results. These layers contained occasional archaeological artefacts ranging in date from Mesolithic/Early Neolithic to post-medieval.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation East of Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Suffolk 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises photographs, scanned drawing sheets, a site plan, spreadsheet data and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation of Land East of Ashfield Road, Elmswell, Suffolk. Work was undertaken by Archaeology South-East between October and November 2019. The site was bisected by a substantial medieval ditch, which formed part of the eastern boundary of Boten Haugh Green. A series of ditches representing part of a rectilinear field/enclosure system were also identified, along with evidence of post-medieval land use.
March 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Buildings Recording Work at The Hawthorns, Woodland Road, Bristol, October 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports and site records from Descriptive Buildings Record at the University of Bristol building The Hawthorns, 14-16 Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1UQ. This work was undertaken by Bristol & Bath Heritage Consultancy Ltd 26-27 October 2022. The Level 2 Building record comprised primarily a building inspection and photographic record with a description of the building's development, accompanied by annotated architect's plans and elevations. The Hawthorns was created in the 20th century by the aggregation, conjoining and extension of six Victorian villas (four fr...
March 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Church Hall, Hall Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, November 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording at Church Hall, Hall Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham. This work was undertaken by Rocket Heritage and Archaeology Ltd in November 2022. The Hall Street Congregational Church was built to a style common to non-conformist places of worship in the earlier 19th century. It was constructed using local stone and was a ceremonial space, vestry to the southwest and separate Sunday School to the rear. The records of building works in the 1940s and of changes made in the 1970s, 1990s and early 2000s are supported by the visible fabr...
March 2023: Digital Data from Archaeological Trial Trenching at Elms Farm, Watling Street, Hinckley, Warwickshire 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, scanned site records and a CAD vector graphic from a programme of archaeological trial trenching carried out by Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd on land at Elms Farm, Watling Street, Hinckley. The work took place in April 2019 prior to the determination of a planning application for the construction of four poultry sheds and associated infrastructure.
The trial trench evaluation involved the excavation of nine trenches all of which were devoid of archaeological features. Field drains observed
in all nine trenches attest to land management and an attempt to drai...
March 2023: Images from an Archaeological Excavation at Guyzance Avenue, Togston Road, North Broomhill, Northumberland, October 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Strip Map And Sample Excavation at land northeast of Guyzance Avenue, Togston Road, North Broomhill, Northumberland. This work was undertaken by Rocket Heritage and Archaeology Ltd in October 2022. The proposed methodology was to excavate an area 36.80m by 43.80m in the southeast area of the field. The area was machine excavated under constant archaeological supervision, using a mechanical excavator fitted with a toothless ditching bucket. The results from the archaeological fieldwork have demonstrated the absence of archaeological potential of the site,...
March 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Burnt House Farm, Petherton Road, North Newton, Somerset 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology at Burnt House Farm, Petherton Road, North Newton, Somerset. The work took place in May 2022 as part of a planning requirement.
A total of four trenches were excavated within the site. The trenches were located to provide a representative sample of the site outside of the standing building footprints.
The evaluation recorded a post-medieval ditch, a post-medieval sheep burial and a modern pit. The ditch presumably relates to a former field boundary, although no corresponding bo...
March 2023: Digital Data from an Evaluation at Alban Mann Land, Bell Plantation Garden Centre, Towcester, Northampstonshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology on the Alban Mann land at Bell Plantation Garden Centre, Towcester, Northamptonshire. The work took place between March and April 2022 as part of a planning requirement. A total of twelve trenches were excavated across the proposed development site, targeting anomalies identified by a preceding geophysical survey. A number of linear ditches and a scatter of apparently isolated small/medium sized pitswere encountered in the trenches. A human skull and several possible cremation ve...
March 2023: Images and GIS from an Evaluation at Hillworth Road, Devizes, Wiltshire, February 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation on land at Hillworth Road, Devizes, Wiltshire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in February 2022. A total of 22 trenches were excavated at the site. The evaluation recorded a small number of ditches and pits across the site. The majority of the archaeological features at the site were undated, although a small amount of late prehistoric pottery was recovered from one ditch and others contained post-medieval/modern artefacts. The majority of the undated and post-medieval/modern ditches are on the broad alignment o...
March 2023: Digital Data from Multiple Watching Briefs on the Boston Barriers Tidal Scheme, Boston, Lincolnshire, 2018-2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, and a finds database from a multi-phase watching brief carried out by Wessex Archaeology as part of the Boston Barriers Tidal Scheme between 2018 and 2021. The watching brief was split into two phases. The first phase monitored construction dredging and cofferdam installation between 12 November 2018 and 18 April 2019 located on the mud bank against the south bank of the tidal River Witham downstream of the Grand Sluice. The second phase was a programme of archaeological and geoarchaeological monitoring of the excavation works between the pile walls f...
March 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Burford Grange, Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hertfordshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology on land at Burford Grange, Bedford Road, Ickleford, Hertfordshire. The work took place in July 2022 as part of a planning requirement.
A total of 20 out of the originally planned 21 trenches were excavated across the 2.7ha proposed development site but one trench could not be excavated due to site constraints.
The evaluation identified a large number of furrows, all aligned north-west/south-east, associated with medieval and/ or early postmedieval ridge and furrow cultivation. ...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation for the A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Scheme, Somerset 2021-2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, photographs, excavation records and post-excavation data from an Archaeological Trial Trenching evaluation carried out between December 2021 and September 2022 by Connect Archaeology as part of the A358 Taunton to Southfields Dualling Scheme. The area covered by archaeological works comprised approximately 236ha of agricultural land, encompassing parts of the M5 from Taunton in the north-west to the Southfields Roundabout in the south-east. Potential archaeological features were encountered 164 trenches, largely located to the northern and southern extents of...
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at the Former Ford Site, Southampton, Hampshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at the former Ford site in Southampton, Hampshire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2022. A total of eleven trenches were excavated. Four archaeological features were uncovered, dating to the Late Bronze Age, comprising one potential boundary ditch and three pits. Two Second World War Anderson air raid shelters were also uncovered.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Phase 6C, Cedars Park, Stowmarket, June 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, a spreadsheet and site records from an archaeological evaluation at land at Phase 6C, Cedars Park, Stowmarket undertaken by Archaeology South-East in June 2016. A single area was excavated, targeting remains located by an earlier evaluation of the site in 2015. Finds included an early Roman ditch, a medieval gully and a post-medieval brick wall.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation South of Featherbroom Gardens, High Street, Wickham Market, Suffolk 2014 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, images, a site plan, spreadsheets and site records from an excavation on land south of Featherbroom Gardens, High Street, Wickham Market, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East between January 2014 and February 2014. The most significant findings were Late Iron Age to Early Roman and comprise a series of cremation burials towards the west of the site accompanied by contemporary activity including pits and enclosures.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation of the Square Enclosure at Aldham Mill Hill, Hadleigh, Suffolk, March 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheets and a survey statement from the second phase of an archaeological evaluation of Land off Aldham Mill Hill, Hadleigh, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East in March 2019. The evaluation targeted the remains of a possible Early/Middle Iron Age square enclosure that had previously been identified in a trial-trench evaluation in April 2018. This second evaluation provided a better understanding of the form and dimensions of the enclosure ditch, as well as its stratigraphic relationship with a Late Roman ditch.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at the Cock Inn, Bury Road, Kentford, Suffolk, May 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheets and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation of Land adjacent Cock Inn, Bury Road, Kentford, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East in May 2017. One undated linear feature and roman and post medieval finds were uncovered during the fieldwork.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at School Road, Elmswell, Suffolk 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheet data and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation of Land off School Road, Elmswell, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East between January and February 2018. The trial-trench evaluation of the c.4ha site uncovered a low density of ditches and pits, dating to the Late Prehistoric, Late Saxon/medieval, 15th-16th century and post-medieval periods.
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Church Road, Old Newton, Suffolk, May 2022 (Archive released)
This archive comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology within a parcel of land to the south of Church Road, Old Newton, Suffolk in May 2022. Thirty-five trenches were excavated. Features were recorded in eleven trenches. The features primarily consisted of ditches marking post-medieval field boundaries, although a number of earlier features were encountered along with three undated ditches that probably predate the post-medieval period. The earliest features comprised two rectangular shallow pits noted in one trench, one of which contai...
March 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Box Bush Farm, North End Road, Yatton, North Somerset 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology on land at Box Bush Farm, Yatton, North Somerset. The work was undertaken in August 2022 as part of a planning requirement. A total of 3 trenches were excavated.
Two abraded sherds of pottery of broad Roman date were recovered from the subsoil within a trench excavated in the southwestern part of the site. Small quantities of pottery of medieval and post-medieval date were also recovered as unstratified finds in the locations of trenches excavated in the south-western and southe...
March 2023: Site Data from Multiple Fieldwork Investigations at 46-48 High Street, Harpole, South Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, May 2022 (Archive released)
This collections comprises images, site records, and CAD data from two investigations carried out at 46-48 High Street, Harpole, South Northamptonshire. An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd in February 2022. The results of this led to a strip, map and sample excavation of two areas targeting the plots of buildings on site. Evidence of several phases of Roman period ditches were found on site as well as a possible medieval or later boundary along the northern side of the site, and post-medieval and later structural and cut features relating to the ...
March 2023: Digital Data from a Geophysical Survey at Little Hollacombe, Welcombe, Devon 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises digital photographs, geophysics data and geo-referenced images from a geophysical survey by South West Archaeology Ltd on land at Little Hollacombe, Welcombe, Devon. The survey was carried out in December 2016 to inform potential future development.
The geophysical survey indicated the presence of a series of removed post medieval and modern boundaries that are associated with recent horse paddocks across the site. There were also frequent drainage ditches and possible land drains across the site that are associated with the enclosure of the land from the 19th centur...
March 2023: Images from Archaeological Evaluation Trenching Work at Whinfield Solar Farm, County Durham, October to December 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from archaeological evaluation trenching which was required prior to the construction of a solar farm at Whinfield Farm, County Durham. This work was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd October to December 2022. The excavation of 193 2m by 30m trenches targeted anomalies identified in an earlier phase of archaeological excavation and apparent blank areas to provide a 4 percent sample of the proposed development area. The trial trenching evaluation uncovered no significant archaeological features or deposits. Five undated features were uncovered that com...
March 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Durno's Nursery, Old Holly Lane, Atherstone, Warwickshire, November 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation which was undertaken at Durno's Nurseries, Old Holly Lane, Atherstone, Warwickshire (NGR 430494, 298921) in November 2022 by Worcestershire Archaeology. It was commissioned by Orion Heritage on behalf of their client, in advance of a proposed housing development. Planning permission was granted subject to a programme of archaeological works. The results of the evaluation have identified limited archaeological remains, with the only features present comprising the remains of ridge and furrow. This supports the findings of an ear...
March 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Orwell Logistics Park, Phase 3, Nacton, Suffolk 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology at the Orwell Logistics Park, Nacton, Suffolk. The work took place in August 2022. Seven trenches were excavated with three revealing archaeological features.
Seven artefactually undated features were recorded; a ditch and six pits. The pits were similar in character, all included charcoal and sometimes heat-altered flints in their fills and often exhibited in-situ heat reddening of their base. A radiocarbon dating determination suggested that these features were Anglo-Saxon in ...
March 2023: Digital Archive from Magnetometer Survey Work at Burford Road, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises CAD, GIS and Geophysics data from Magnetometer Survey work at land south of Burford Road, Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Surveys Ltd in August 2022. Magnetic anomalies included an L-shaped feature, numerous pit-like anomalies and linear anomalies.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Braintree Road, Felsted, Essex 2015 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, a site plan, spreadsheet data and a survey statement from an archaeological excavation of a greenfield site in advance of residential development on the north edge of Felsted, Essex. Work was undertaken by Archaeology South-East between June and July 2015. Archaeological trial-trenching and excavation of the site discovered mainly medieval features, most of which consisted of 12th to 14th century enclosure ditches. The artefacts included sherds of Late Saxon and medieval pottery, a medieval chess piece, and numerous fragments of medieval roof tile.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Eleanor Street, Blackburn, October 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and CAD from a strip, map and record exercise in advance of the construction of a proposed care home development. This work was undertaken by Rocket Heritage and Archaeology Ltd in October 2022. The excavation has established that the mill buildings were comprehensively removed when they were demolished in the later 20th century. Only elements of the floors and those portions of the boiler house which were below ground level remained. The boiler room and tank are clearly contemporary as they share construction methods and materials.
March 2023: Images from Historic Buildings Recording Work at Bank Top Station, Darlington, June to November 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Descriptive Buildings Record (Level 2) at New car park, Bank Top Station, Darlington. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Services Durham University June to November 2022. The record included examination and photographic recording of a pub, a working men's club and a row of terraced houses, together with some retaining and other walls, as well as preparation of sketch plans of the buildings. The group of buildings scheduled for demolition included a 19th-century pub, the Grey Horse Hotel, which was formerly two terraced houses; the East End Workin...
March 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Parsonage Road, Takeley, Essex 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology on land west of Parsonage Road, Takeley Essex. The work took place in March 2022, at the request of Pegasus Group acting on behalf of Stonebond Properties (Chelmsford) Ltd. A total of 37 trenches were excavated across the site. A total of thirty-three ditches, four pits and a possible posthole were exposed within the western portion of the site, broadly matching the results of a previous geophysical survey. The majority of these features were mid to late Roman in date, ranging be...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Sandy Lane, Woodbridge, Suffolk, May 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheets and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation at Land off Sandy Lane, Woodbridge. Work was undertaken by Archaeology South-East in May 2016. Archaeological features were recorded in 23 of the 29 excavated trenches, representing a low density/complexity scatter of remains across the site.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Johnson's Farm, Leiston, January 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheets and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation of Land at Johnson's Farm, Leiston undertaken by Archaeology South-East in January 2017. Prehistoric, Roman and medieval features were recorded, the latter relating to a postulated mid11th-mid/late 14th century farmstead that preceded the Post-medieval Farm demolished by the 1970s.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Aldham Mill Hill, Hadleigh, Suffolk, April 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, images, spreadsheets, a site plan and site records from an archaeological evaluation of Land off Aldham Mill Hill, Hadleigh, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East in April 2018. Finds included an extensive Roman enclosure and Bronze Age to Early Iron Age funerary monuments.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at Beyton Road, Thurston, Suffolk 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, images, CAD files, spreadsheets and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation and excavation at Land at Beyton Road, Thurston, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East between February and March 2021. Archaeological features and deposits of prehistoric to modern date were identified in ten trenches and in the excavation area.
March 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Crimscote Solar and Storage, Whitchurch, Warwickshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology on land at the proposed site of Crimscote Solar and Storage Project, Whitchurch, Warwickshire. The evaluation took place between August and October 2022. A total of 190 trenches were excavated. Archaeological features were identified throughout the site, with the majority closely correlating to the results of preceding geophysical survey. A small assemblage of worked flint was recovered from across the site, indicating broadly prehistoric activity within the area. An area of prob...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation South of Thornham Road, Gislingham 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, photographs, a site plan, spreadsheets and site records from an archaeological evaluation of Land South of Thornham Road, Gislingham undertaken by Archaeology South-East between February and March 2017. Twenty-two evaluation trenches were excavated across the c.2.7ha site, with finds comprising negligible evidence for prehistoric and Roman period land use, a low density of Early/Middle Saxon pits and postholes, a low incidence of medieval remains and Post-medieval ditches.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at A46 Coventry Junctions Upgrade, Binley, October 2020 and March 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, a report and spreadsheet data from an archaeological trial trench evaluation at A46 Coventry Junctions Upgrade, Binley. This work was undertaken by Network Archaeology Ltd during October 2020 and March 2021. The evaluation was took place as part of the A46 Coventry Junctions Upgrade at two locations. The 'North Area', comprising land to the south of Brinklow Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, West Midlands (NGR: 438865, 278434) and the 'South Attenuation Pond', comprising land to the south of Greens and Home Garden Centre, Rugby Rd, Coventry CV3 2AX (NGR...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief at M1 Dway Junction 16, Weedon Road, Harpole, West Northamptonshire 2017-2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, reports, site records, spreadsheets, CAD and database data from an archaeological excavation and watching brief, undertaken by Oxford Archaeology at the site of a mixed residential and commercial development at along the M1 Dway Junction 16, Weedon Road, Harpole, West Northamptonshire. The location was of particular significance for its proximity to a Roman villa that lies immediately adjacent to the north.The archaeological mitigation strategy comprised five excavation areas where buried features identified by a geophysical survey and trial-trench evaluat...
March 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, April 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation on land at Abbey House Gardens, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. The work was undertaken in April 2022 by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of seven trenches were excavated. Structural remains of 17th to 19th-century date were recorded in the western part of the site, likely relating to the previous location of Coach House. No in situ medieval remains were identified during the course of the evaluation, with residual prehistoric and medieval artefactual material recovered from later levelling and garden soil deposits.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Ducie Street, Manchester 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, CAD and site records from an archaeological watching brief at Ducie Street, Manchester from July through to September 2022. The purpose of the watching brief was to record any archaeological remains that survived on the site according to the Written Scheme of Investigation prepared for this work. During the watching brief, remains of the aforementioned housing were uncovered, but had been largely truncated by the later addition of a large 'Works' development, particularly over the northern sections. A large concrete slab associated with this development wa...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at North Leigh Roman Villa, April 2014 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, spreadsheet. site records and CAD from an an archaeological watching brief during the installation of new visitor information signs at North Leigh Roman Villa. Oxford Archaeology undertook the work on April 2, 2014. The watching brief observed two layers potentially associated with the levelling of the villa courtyard, or buried ploughsoil. These deposits contained ceramic building material, and a pottery sherd which could only be broadly dated to the Roman period. The lower of these deposits was observed to be overlying a possible stone and mortar st...
March 2023: Images and GIS from an Archaeological Evaluation at 54 Woodmarsh, North Bradley, Wiltshire, September 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at 54 Woodmarsh, North Bradley, Wiltshire. The work was undertaken In September 2022, by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of three trenches were excavated. The evaluation recorded a single shallow ditch, from which 13 sherds of Roman pottery were recovered. This ditch may represent low-level Roman activity at the site. Alternatively, as the ditch corresponds in alignment to the extant field system, it is possible that it represents a former element within the present field system, and that the Roman materi...
March 2023: Images from an Archaeological Building Survey at Middleforth Hall Farm 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an archaeological building survey that was required prior to the demolition of the barns at Middleforth Hall Farm, Penwortham. The work was carried out by Steven Price of The Archaeology Co between 6th September 2022 and 17th October 2022. The farmhouse dates from the early 18th century. Barn 1 was erected in the late 18th / early 19th century in the typical Lancashire style, with shippon to one side of the hand flail threshing barn. A further shippon was added to the northern side in the mid - late 19th century, around the same time that barn 2 was er...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Middlemore Site 8e, Daventry, Northamptonshire, July 2019 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, CAD, site records and a report from an archaeological excavation in 2019 within the site Site 8e, Daventry, Northamptonshire. The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology between 03-Jul-2019 and 26-Jul-2019.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Whitworth Way, Wilstead, Bedfordshire, July-September 2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, CAD, spreadsheets and a report from an an archaeological excavation on land at Whitworth Way, Wilstead, Bedfordshire. The work was undertaken by MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) between 23rd July 2018 and 13th September 2018. An area measuring 0.63ha was excavated. Occupation on the site started in the 11th century and expanded in the 12th century when a rectangular one acre plot was established, which most likely fronted onto a medieval road. These contained three probable timber structures, one domestic and two agricultural in nature. The northern ...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Rushden Lakes, Rushden, Northamptonshire 2017 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images,report, site records, spreadsheets and CAD from two phases of trial trench evaluation on land within Ditchford Reserve Local Wildlife Site (LWS) to the west of the Rushden Lakes development north-west of Rushden, Northamptonshire (SP 93390 67800). The work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (OA),Between 24th April and 24th August 2017. The initial evaluation revealed a variety of geological deposits, reflecting the location of the site at the interface between the solid and superficial geology at the edge of the floodplain. A number of possible features...
March 2023: Digital Archive from the Analysing Britain's Most Elusive Roman Sculptures Project (Archive released)
This collection comprises 3D models, images, and scan data from the British Academy/Leverhulme Trust funded-project 'Analysing Britain's most elusive Roman sculptures' which examined sculpture from the hinterland of Hadrian's Wall. The study and documentation of these sculptures marks the last task remaining for the completion of the final scheduled British volume of the Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani (CSIR) series of comprehensive surveys of Roman sculpture. The results of this project have been incorporated into Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani: Great Britain. Vol. I, Fasc. 11. The Hinterland...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Evaluation and Excavation at the Fountain Head Inn, Berry Hill, Branscombe, Devon, August 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS, and site records from an archaeological evaluation and excavation undertaken by ISCA Archaeology in August 2021 at land adjacent to The Fountain Head Inn, Berry Hill, Branscombe, Devon. A total of two trenches and an excavation area (measuring 605m2) were excavated. The evaluation area was centred just to the northwest of Berry Hill and revealed four separate phases of ditches, most likely relating to field systems. No direct evidence of settlement activity were noted. The two further evaluation trenches only produced evidence of a single undated burnt-ou...
March 2023: Creswell Heritage Area Digital Archive, 1874-2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images and spreadsheet data from multiple archaeological and palaeontological investigations of the Creswell Heritage Area. The archive presents a series of records from the work of Magens Mello and Sir William Boyd-Dawkins, during the 19th century and the extensive studies of Albert Leslie Armstrong between 1924-59. These also include transcriptions of surviving field notes and notebooks preserved today. The archives also include preliminary results and archive from Rogan Jenkinson's excavation in 1985.
March 2023: Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society Transactions (Archive updated)
The Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society was founded in 1866. The Society first published its Transactions (TCWAAS) in 1874. Fifteen volumes were published up to 1900 and from then it became an annual publication. Each volume of TCWAAS contains a collection of edited papers on various topics relating to both the history and the archaeology of the area. From the first, the Society embraced Lancashire-over-Sands, despite the geographical focus of its name; so when, in 1974, that area of Lancashire was officially absorbed into the new administrative area named Cumbria...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Investigation into the Early Medieval Town at Torksey, Lincolnshire 2012 - 2021 (Archive released)
This collection consists of reports, spreadsheets, images and a 3D model on the research of the impact of Scandinavian raiders and settlers on urbanisation. This is a major research question for understanding later Anglo-Saxon England. From 2012 onwards, investigations at Torksey, Lincolnshire, were undertaken as part of the broader 'Tents to Towns' project. The research into the winter camp of the Viking 'Great Army' of 872-3 revealed extensive evidence for trade and manufacture across a c.55ha island, accommodating thousands of people, the digital archive from this work, an Archaeological Ev...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Pound Farm, Lyneham, Wiltshire, June 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and a project database from an archaeological excavation of land at Pound Farm, Lyneham, Wiltshire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in June 2021. A total of three phases of activity was uncovered with four pits and a four-post granary structure broadly dated to the late prehistoric/ Iron age, representing the earliest phase of activity. A number of medieval ditches and residual artefacts dating from the early prehistoric and Romano-British periods were also recovered.
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation North of the Beehive Park and Ride, Salisbury, Wiltshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land to the North of the Beehive Park and Ride, Salisbury, Wiltshire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in January and February 2022. A probable Early Neolithic ditch terminus was recorded, alongside a sparse scatter of other possible prehistoric features within the northernmost part of the site. Two post-medieval/modern quarry pits were also recorded.
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation West of Buckingham Road, Deanshanger, Northamptonshire, May 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data form an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in May 2022 of land west of Buckingham Road, Deanshanger, Northamptonshire for Pegasus Group acting on behalf of Davidson's Developments Ltd. The results of the evaluation broadly confirmed the results of a prior geophysical survey identifying archaeological remains, concentrated in the northern limits of the evaluation area, of agricultural activity and occupation of a rural nature.
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Exeter Logistics Park (Phase 2), Land at Hayes Farm, Exeter, Devon, April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Hayes Farm, Exeter, Devon carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2022 as part of the Exeter Logistics Park (Phase 2) development. The evaluation recorded three undated ditches located in two of the three trenches.
March 2023: Digital Archive from Photographic Recording of Head Barton Farm, North Devon, March 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a photo location plan and plan of joinery details from photographic recording of Head Barton Farm, North Devon undertaken by Savills (UK) Ltd in March 2021. Work was undertaken as requirement of Listed Building Consent for conversion of redundant barns to form two residential dwellings, camping barn and associated parking.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Phase 6C, Cedars Park, Stowmarket, December 2015 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, spreadsheet data, a site plan and a survey statement from an archaeological evaluation on Land at Phase 6C, Cedars Park, Stowmarket, in advance of the residential development of the site. Work was undertaken by Archaeology South-East in December 2015. Archaeological features and deposits were recorded in eight of the evaluation trenches comprising a medieval ditch, ditch of possibly Roman date and undated isolated features.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Bull Lane, Long Melford, February 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheet data, a survey statement and scanned site drawings from an archaeological evaluation by trial trenching on land south of Bull Lane, Long Melford, Suffolk. Work was commissioned by CgMs Consulting and undertaken by Archaeology South-East in February 2016. Medieval and post-medieval remains were found
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation East of Moreton Hall, Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk (Phases 3, 4 and 5), October 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheet and survey statement from an archaeological evaluation of Land East of Moreton Hall, Mount Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk undertaken by Archaeology South-East in October 2018. Twenty-one trenches contained archaeological remains, comprising ditches and pits, with a slight concentration in the north-east of the site.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation East of Aldeburgh Road, Aldringham, Suffolk, January 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan, spreadsheet data and a survey statement from a trial trench evaluation undertaken by Archaeology South-East in January 2018 at Land East of Aldeburgh Road, Aldringham, Suffolk. Eight of the ten trenches excavated contained archaeological remains, comprising ditches and pits, linear features and a small assemblage of finds.
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Shiplake Village, Reading Road, Lower Shiplake, South Oxfordshire, July 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Shiplake Village, Reading Road carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2021. A total of 17 trenches were excavated and the evaluation demonstrated that the site was affected by periglacial processes leading to weathering of the chalk bedrock and formation of coombe rock that was later covered by gravel deposits. A single ditch terminus, containing a posthole, was encountered within the northern part of the site
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Widham Farm, Purton, Wiltshire, April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Widham Farm, Purton, Wiltshire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2022. The evaluation recorded an intensive concentration of Roman features in the north-western part of the site, including ditches, pits/postholes and probable occupation spreads
March 2023: Images from Photogrammetric Survey Work at Minsden Chapel, Hertfordshire, May 2021 and October 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Photogrammetry Survey at Minsden Chapel, Hertfordshire which was undertaken by SUMO Geosurveys. Two UAS photogrammetric surveys were conducted at Minsden Chapel in order to record the historic structure prior and subsequent to restoration works. The first survey was conducted in May 2021 and the second in October 2022. The main outputs of elevations and orthophotos have been included in this digital archive, along with a detailed selection of the photogrammetry photographs from each of the surveys.
March 2023: Images from an Evaluation and Open Area Excavation South of Southfield Farmhouse, Wetwang, East Yorkshire, 2020-21 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from two fieldwork events undertaken in October 2020 and June 2021 by On-Site-Archaeology Ltd in a field to the south of Southfield Farm in the village of Wetwang, in the East Riding of Yorkshire. An evaluation revealed that many features believed to be archaeological, based on the geophysics report, were in fact of natural origin. Two trenches did detect archaeological features including the corner of an enclosure that extended beyond the limits of the site, and which contained a quantity of bone suspected to be the remains of either a human infant or neonate...
March 2023: Images from Archaeological Works to the East of Linacre Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire 2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a scheme of Archaeological Works on land to the east of Linacre Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire in advance of planning consent, under the authority of Chesterfield Borough Council and Steve Baker, Archaeologist for Derbyshire County Council, the work was undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd between August and October 2018. The scheme comprised four phases of work fieldwork commencing with a geophysical survey of the whole proposed development area which located potential archaeological features and apparently barren areas. This data was u...
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Laynes Wood Solar Farm, Highleadon, Gloucestershire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data form an archaeological evaluation of land at Laynes Wood, Highleadon, Gloucestershire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology during February and March 2022. Two distinct areas of archaeological activity were identified, both of which correlated with the results of the preceding geophysical survey. Elsewhere, evidence for archaeological activity was much more limited and comprised ditches and ponds.
March 2023: Images from an Analytical Buildings Record Survey at Hallwood Farm, Petrockstowe, Devon, February 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an analytical buildings record at Hallwood Farm, Petrockstowe, Devon. The analytical buildings recording was undertaken by AC Archaeology on the 8th February 2022 in advance of their conversion into two dwellings. The buildings formed part of a larger planned farmstead (constructed in the mid-19th century. They comprise: a threshing barn; a cowshed with hay loft; stables with a hay loft; and a pair of open-fronted sheds, probably originally cart and implement sheds, and now known as the stores. A horse engine house was added to the threshing barn aroun...
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at 76 Union Street, Harthill, Harthill with Woodall, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This archive contains images, site records and CAD from an archaeological watching brief at 76 Union Street, Harthill, Harthill with Woodall, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Sheffield City Region, England, United Kingdom. The purpose of the watching brief was to record any archaeological and palaeoenvironmental remains encountered during groundworks for the permitted house extension. The topsoil was stripped away to the required depth and the extent of the extension. The footings for the foundations were then dug down to the natural clay. A layer of material was discovered below the modern garden...
March 2023: Images from an Analytical Buildings Record Survey at Sutton Oak Welsh Chapel, St. Helens 2023 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an analytical buildings record (Level 3) at Sutton Oak Welsh Chapel. The building recording was undertaken prior to the change of use to a cafe with residential flat between 4th January 2023 and 31st January 2023, by The Archaeology Co. The building remained in this use for a little over a century, closing around 2000. Following this it was repainted and reopened as a practice and performance space for the Celebration Choir before Christ Embassy started holding services in the building once again in 2019. It was at this time that the modern kitchen was...
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from Archaeological Works at Severn Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from a programme of archaeological work on land at Severn Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in May and August 2022. Archaeological features uncovered included a probable Roman pit, structural remains relating to a late 19th to early 20th-century carpet works, a reinforced concrete basement and a 600mm narrow gauge hand cart rail system considered likely to be associated with the use of site as a munitions factory during the Second World War. Late 20th-century structural remains, likely relating to the pos...
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Finmere Quarry, Finmere, Oxfordshire 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Finmere Quarry, Finmere Oxfordshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2020. The evaluation identified a concentration of archaeological remains within the north-western part of the site, with a lower density of archaeological remains within the remainder of the site. The earliest identified features encountered comprised elements of two probable ring ditches of Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age date.
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Hilperton Drive, Hilperton, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Land off Hilperton Drive, Hilperton, Wiltshire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2022. Finds included sherds of Roman and late prehistoric abraded pottery .
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Rivercross Phase 2, Brook Lane, Warsash, Hampshire, September 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Rivercross Phase 2, Brook Lane, Warsash, Hampshire carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in September 2021. A total of 21 worked lithics were recovered from the site and archaeological features consisted of ditches and postholes.
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Tewkesbury Borough Council, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological watching brief carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in May and June 2022 during groundworks associated with the construction of a car port with solar panels at the Tewkesbury Borough Council offices, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. In most of the observed excavations, pre 1970s deposits had been removed and the surface of the natural substrate had been truncated, however in one of the foundation pits excavated a deposit containing a small quantity of pottery of 12th to 16th-century date was observed.
March 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief at Denmark Road, Gloucester 2019 and 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises site photographs, GIS data, a project database, a radiocarbon dating certificate and X-ray plates of finds from an archaeological excavation of land off Denmark Road, Gloucester carried out by Cotswold Archaeology between April and July 2019 followed by a short watching brief in August and September 2020. In an area of extensive post-medieval quarrying, features dating to the mid 1st to 2nd century AD were recorded. Finds included a disarticulated skeleton radiocarbon dated to the Late Roman period, a large assemblage of unstratified Roman finds and small stratified a...
March 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief East of Lords Meadow Industrial Estate, Crediton, Devon, April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and scanned site records from an archaeological watching brief on land east of Lords Meadow Industrial Estate, Crediton, Devon carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2022. A single prehistoric worked flint was recovered from the topsoil. The possible remnants of stone revetting along a former hedgebank were recorded. An undated pit was also exposed.
March 2023: Images from Archaeological Works off Lodge Lane, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, 2020-2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from archaeological works off Lodge Lane, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham. The first phase of work was undertaken by archaeological research services between 27th January 2020 and 7th February 2020. The second was undertaken between 1st March 2020 and 31st May 2022. The evaluation works were undertaken to discharge a planning condition prior to the construction of 52 residential dwellings with associated gardens, garages, roads, sewers and all other enabling works. The site lies within an area of interest related to medieval and post-medieval mining activity for c...
March 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Hertford Mill, Tamworth Road, Hertford 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Historic Building Recording survey of Hertford Mill, Tamworth Road, Hertford. The work was undertaken in October 2021 by Heritage Network prior to demolition of buildings on the site.
The present site consists of five industrial buildings located between Tamworth Road and the railway line serving Hertford East Station. Cartographic evidence shows that the present site was undeveloped until the late 19th century. The earliest buildings were constructed in the first decade of the 20th century. It was served by a rail siding to the rear of Buildings 3 and ...
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February 2023: Images and Reports from a Descriptive Buildings Record Survey Level 2 at Red House, Great Oakley, High Street, Essex, 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and reports from a building recording survey at Red House, Great Oakley, High Street, Essex, CO12 5AQ, the work was carried out by Colchester Arhcaeological Trust in February 2022. Red House lies in a prominent position on the corner of the High Street and Farm Road in the historic settlement of Great Oakley. While Red House is not listed it is located within a conservation area and is surrounded by many historic buildings, including some that date to the 15th century. Formerly two 18th-century cottages, Red House is now one large dwelling with an early 20...
February 2023: Images and CAD from an Archaeological Evaluation at Snook Acres, Front Street, Witton Gilbert, County Durham, January 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and CAD from an archaeological evaluation at land adjoining Snook Acres, Front Street, Witton Gilbert, County Durham. This work was undertaken by Rocket Heritage and Archaeology Ltd in January 2023. A total of 11 trenches were excavated, revealing three post-medieval culverts, a post-medieval field boundary, along with two 20th century building surfaces. These remains appear to correspond with post-medieval agricultural use and the subsequent 19th and early 20th century housing development rather than potential for late prehistoric development outlined as part ...
February 2023: Digital Data from an Excavation at Brierley Paddocks, West Mersea, Colchester 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a digital archive of photographs, GIS, project databases, reports and site records from a small (0.1ha) area excavation at Brierly Paddocks, West Mersea, Essex. The excavation was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology East in December 2020.
The excavations uncovered an unurned cremation burial, a single pit and a series of ditches forming part of a wider field system. The only dateable finds recovered were small quantities of Middle/Late Bronze Age pottery. Whilst the cremation burial and pit seem very likely to be of Bronze Age date, the ditches followed the same alignme...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Police Row, Therfield, Hertfordshire 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological field evaluation by the Heritage Network on land at Police Row, Therfield, Hertfordshire. The work was undertaken in May 2019 in order to advise the local planning authority regarding the archaeological potential of a proposed development on the site.
Nine trial trenches were excavated across the site and a number of boundary features were recorded, suggesting historic sub-divisions into smaller plots, together with one isolated feature that produced the remains of a 12th century shell-tempered bowl or jar, indicating settlement activity...
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Stones Farm, Cricklade, Wiltshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Stones Farm, Cricklade, Wiltshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in November and December 2021. The evaluation identified a ditch and a pit of probable Roman date, a cremation burial of possible Roman date and evidence for medieval/post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation across the site.
February 2023: Digital Archive from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Lovesome Hill, Brafferton, Darlington 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive consists of images, reports and CAD from a level 2 historic building recording of a range of agricultural buildings with parts dating to the late 18th or early 19th century at Lovesome Hill, Brafferton, Darlington. The Historic building recording was undertaken in April and July 2022, by Rocket Heritage and Archaeology Ltd.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation East of Rushden, Northamptonshire 2018-2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between November 2018 and March 2019 on Land East of Rushden, Northamptonshire as part of the Sustainable Urban Expansion (SUE) programme. Five hundred and forty-eight trenches were excavated. The evaluation identified archaeological remains that principally date to the Bronze Age, Early Iron Age, Late Iron Age, Roman period and medieval/post-medieval periods.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Redlands Park, Highworth, Wiltshire, December 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Redlands Park, Highworth, Wiltshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology In December 2020. Evidence of medieval and/or post-medieval agricultural activity, comprising the ploughed-out remains of ridge-and-furrow cultivation, was identified across the whole of the site.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Leigh Delamere Solar Farm, Wiltshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Leigh Delamere, Wiltshire carried out between October and November 2021 by Cotswold Archaeology. The evaluation identified a number of undated archaeological features dispersed across the site and concentrations of features dated to the Roman period.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief at Winterstoke Hundred Academy Extension, North Somerset, February 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation and watching brief undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in February 2021 during geotechnical investigations on land north of the A371, Locking Parklands, North Somerset. An undated rectangular enclosure was located in the centre of the site and excavation of the feature outside the site boundary established that it is likely of Roman date.
February 2023: Images and Report from a Level 2 Descriptive Buildings Survey Record at 16 Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and a report from archaeological recording of the exposed Roman remains and the underside of the Row walkway, at 16 Northgate Street, Chester. The work was undertaken, by L-P Archaeology between January and February 2022, in response to a condition of planning consent for
the internal and external alterations to commercial units 14-16 Northgate Street.
February 2023: Images from a Strip, Map and Record Excavation Exercise at 9 The Tene, Baldock, June 2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a strip, map and record exercise on the excavation of the footprint of the new extension in response to a condition on the planning permission for an extension at 9 The Tene, Baldock, the Heritage Network was commissioned by the landowners to undertake the work in June 2018. The recorded stratigraphy, which consisted of topsoil over subsoil, indicates that the site has not been subject to significant ground reduction in the recent past. Modern disturbance was noted, including a soakaway at the north-eastern end of Trench 1 and a live drain which bisect...
February 2023: Images from Archaeological Trial Trenching and Evaluation at Bleachcroft Way, Barnsley, 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a programme of archaeological trenching investigation and recording on land at Bleachcroft Way, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, centred on SE 37220497. The work was undertaken by York Archaeology and was commissioned by Lanpro Services Ltd on behalf of their client Harron Homes Yorkshire. The archaeological investigation comprised the excavation of twelve trenches, all measuring 50 x 1.80m, across the area of development . The trial trench evaluation has met the overall aim of the project, establishing the presence of a series of linear features, mostly ass...
February 2023: Digital Archive from Heritage Impact Appraisal and Geophysical Survey Work at Coly Road, Colyford, Colyton, Devon, November to December 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and geophysics data which form the results of a Heritage Impact Appraisal and Geophysical Survey at land west of Coly Road, Colyford, Colyton, Devon. The work was undertaken by South West Archaeology Ltd. November to December 2017. The layout of fields and roads in the area has changed very little since the 1840s, although the urban extent of Colyford has extended outwards from the historic core of the village. Colyford is medieval in origin and set within fields derived from a medieval open field system. No geophysical anomalies of archaeological significance ...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Building Recording Survey at Lea Fields Farm, Yoxall, Staffordshire 2021 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a level 2 historic building recording of the historic farm buildings at Lea Fields Farm. The survey was undertaken by ArcHetirage, between the dates of 11th July and 3rd September 2021. Buildings surveyed included; stables, farmhouse, shed and cowhouse.
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Investigation at St Leonard's Church, Flamstead, April 2019 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a programme of archaeological investigation as part of the proposed renovation and drainage works at St Leonard's Church, Flamstead, Herts. In response to the requirements of a Diocesan Faculty, the Heritage Network was commissioned by the St Leonard's Church Parochial Church Council to undertake such works. It was considered that the present investigation had the potential to contribute to an understanding of the origins and development of the church and the settlement of Flamstead from the prehistoric period onwards. The present project revealed a sq...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Monitoring at Bunbury Cottage, Weston, 2020 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a response to a condition on the planning consent for development of Bunbury Cottage, Fore Street, Weston, Hertfordshire. The Heritage Network was commissioned by the owner to undertake a programme of archaeological monitoring of the development groundworks between 13th January 2020 and 14th February 2020.
The site is located close to the centre of Weston, on the eastern side of Fore Street, within a defined Area of Archaeological Significance, which encompasses the historic core of Weston.
The monitoring of the groundworks for the present developme...
February 2023: Images from a Historic Buildings Recording Survey at Borwicks, Over Wyresdale, Lancashire December 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a historic building recording survey at Borwicks, Over Wyresdale, Lancashire. The recording was undertaken in December 2022, by Stephen Haigh. The farmhouse appears to have been converted from a second barn, most likely in the early nineteenth century, and has been extended subsequently. While the group holds some heritage interest as an upland farmstead, there are few individual or internal features of particular note. Recording was carried out for the owner Grosvenor, to fulfil a condition of planning consent for residential development.
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford, November to December 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, site records, spreadsheets and CAD from an Archaeological Excavation at St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford. This was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (South) between November and December 2018. The work involved archaeological strip, map and sample excavation in mitigation of the New Front redevelopment. Two late‐17th-century and 18th‐century ditches were revealed, that probably marked the eastern boundary of a farmstead that was first depicted on Loggan's map of 1675. The ditches were superseded by a stone wall that probably formed the boundary...
February 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey at Chalgrove Airfield Warehouse, Oxfordshire, October 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, geophysics and GIS data from a Geophysical Survey at Martin-Baker Aircraft, Chalgrove Airfield Warehouse which was undertaken in advance of proposed development of a new warehouse facility. This work was undertaken by Stantec UK in October 2022. The survey was completed but a high amount of magnetic interference precluded any possible archaeological features from being identified. No magnetic anomalies positively identifiable as potential buried archaeological remains were identified. Possible ground disturbance was recorded which may be associated with the si...
February 2023: Images and Plans from Historic Building Recording Work at Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexam, Northumberland, March to June 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and plans from Historic Building Recording Work at Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham, Northumberland. This work was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology between March and June 2020. An earlier phase of work recorded the remains of the walled garden and associated structures to the west of the former hotel. This archive details the findings of a Phase 2 Level 2/3 Historic Building Recording on Westfield House, the Hydro Hotel, Winter Gardens, groundkeeper's cottage, a potential air raid shelter and the grounds of the estate.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation South of Stevenage Road, Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire December 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of Land south of Stevenage Road, Little Wymondley, Hertforshire undertaken in December 2021 by Cotswold Archaeology. No evidence for prehistoric, Roman or medieval activity was recorded and the majority of the 15 trenches excavated did not contain any archaeological features.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation East of the A44, Yarnton, Oxfordshire January 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises image and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land east of the A44, Yarnton, Oxfordshire. Work was undertaken in January 2022 by Cotswold Archaeology at the request of The Environmental Dimension Partnership Ltd (EDP), acting on behalf of Hallam Land Management. No significant remains were encountered during the excavation of 46 trenches across the 12.3ha site.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Moreton Valence, Gloucestershire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation on two land parcels at Moreton Valence, Gloucestershire. This evaluation was undertaken between April and June 2021 by Cotswold Archaeology for Pegasus Group, who are acting on behalf of JBM Solar Projects 7 Ltd. A total of 117 trenches were excavated, identifying eight distinct areas of archaeological activity, all of which correlated with the evidence from a preceding geophysical survey.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery Storage Facilities at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire May 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises site data from an archaeological watching brief undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in May 2022 during Ground Investigation works at the proposed site of two Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery (RADR) Storage Facilities at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. Two features of indeterminate date and function were identified at the northern extent of the site, and evidence for probable widespread modern truncation was recorded in the south of the site.
February 2023: Images from a Heritage Assessment at Stubben Edge Cottage, Badger Lane, Ashover 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Heritage Assessment by Archaeological Research Services Ltd at Stubben Edge Cottage, Ashover, Derbyshire. The historic building appraisal was carried out in October 2021, to assess the significance of the building and the impact upon the proposed development on the site. The proposed development would see minor alterations to the exterior and interior of the building, as well as the demolition and replacement of the northern lean-to, construction of a garage block, and reconfiguration of site access.
There are a range of proposed changes that would be d...
February 2023: Digital Data from Archaeological Works at The Old Bull's Head, Little Hucklow, February and November 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from a programme of archaeological works by Archaeological Research Services Ltd on land adjacent to The Old Bull's Head, Little Hucklow, Derbyshire. This was to fulfil part of a planning consent. An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in February 2020, and an archaeological excavation in November 2020.
The evaluation identified a north facing rear wall and the foundation of a south facing wall of a 19th century building. A flagstone path abutted the rear wall on a levelled surface below which lay an earlier cobbled yard surface a...
February 2023: Digital Data from a Magnetometer Survey at North Tawton Primary Substation, North Tawton, Devon 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises geophysics data, a CAD vector drawing and GeoTIFF files from a Magnetometer Survey by Archaeological Surveys Ltd at land south of North Tawton Primary Substation, North Tawton Devon. The survey was carried out in June 2022 over 1.5 hectare acre ahead of a new battery storage facility.
The survey was carried out using a hand-pushed, cart-based system with 5 sensors mounted 0.5 metre apart.
The results indicate the presence of a possible linear, ditch-like feature and a number of discrete positive responses that appear to relate to pit-like features of uncertain origi...
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation and Strip, Map and Sample Excavation at Park Lane Liverpool, Merseyside 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a digital archive of photographs, CAD drawings and scanned site records from a programme of archaeological works by Archaeological Research Services Ltd at Park Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside.
The works consisted of evaluation trenching undertaken between February and March 2022, and a strip, map and sample (SMS) excavation between March and April 2022.
Truncated remains of late 18th/early 19th century warehouses as well as a terrace of contemporary houses and shops were encountered during the evaluation works.
Truncated remains of four courtyard houses, including a c...
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Survey Work at Marsh Farm, Castleton Road, Hope, Derbyshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Historic Building Recording survey by Archaeological Research Services Ltd of two barns at Marsh Farm, Castleton Road, Hope, Derbyshire.
The recording was carried out in May 2022, to assist in discharging condition 13 of the planning permission, which would see the demolition of the Marsh Barn and renovation and alteration of the Buttress Barn (Application Ref. No. NP/HPK/0919/1018).
The historic building recording provides a descriptive, photographic and analytical record of the Marsh Barn, and a descriptive and photographic record of the Buttress Bar...
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Leeds General Infirmary, West Yorkshire, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Historic Building Recording of a range of hospital buildings comprising part of the Leeds General Infirmary site, located to the north west of the city centre of Leeds. The work was undertaken in July 2020 by Archaeological Research Services Ltd on behalf of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The building recording work was carried out prior to the demolition of the former nurses' home, and other buildings subject to alteration or demolition, to facilitate the construction of new adult and children's healthcare facilities, a multi-storey car park, and ...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at 17 Walnut Tree Road, Pirton, Hertfordshire 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an Archaeological Evaluation on land at 17 Walnut Tree Road, Pirton, Hertfordshire. The investigation, which consisted of trial trenching, was undertaken by the Heritage Network in October 2018, in order to advise the local planning authority regarding the archaeological potential of a proposed development on the site.
Ten trenches of varying dimensions were excavated. The trenches exposed a topsoil and subsoil over the natural slightly silty clay substrate.
The fieldwork revealed six features considered to be of possible archaeological significance. Fou...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Eye Witness and Ceylon Works, Milton Street, Sheffield 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation by Archaeological Research Services Ltd at Eye Witness and Ceylon Works, Milton Street, Sheffield, between 30th April and 3rd May 2019.
Features uncovered in Trench 1 included floors, staircases and walls related to the cellars within the back-to-back houses. Additionally, remains of a later drain between the houses was uncovered. In Trench 2, walls were located, which relate to the toilet block identified in historic maps.
The evaluation trenches demonstrated unequivocally that there was good preservation of archaeological r...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Main Road, Norton-in-Hales, Shropshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological watching brief by Groundworks Archaeology at land off Main Road, Norton-in-Hales, Shropshire.The watching brief was carried out between 29th and 30th September 2021, as part of a planning condition.
The watching brief identified a single stone lined drain which appears to have been constructed from re-used limestone blocks. The pottery associated with the construction is late 17th to early 18th century, while pottery associated with the later brick repair is early 19th century possibly suggesting a construction date in the early 18th cen...
February 2023: Report, Photographs, and Site Records from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Highwood, Kiln Lane, Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire, 1999 (Archive released)
Digital archive comrpising the report, photographs, and site records from an archaeological watching brief at Highwood, Kiln Lane, Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire, 1999. A dump of post-Medieval brick and tile was found along the line of Grim's Ditch during the construction of a private driveway. The dumped material is believed to be waste from a former brickworks, which, in living memory was used to fill local hollows.
February 2023: Digital Data from Archaeological Investigations West of Dines Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, tabular data, and GIS from an archaeological excavation undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology in late 2020 on land to the west of Dines Green, Worcester between Oldbury Road and the A44 Bromyard Road. Archaeological remains were identified in all six excavation areas and features could be dated to the late-Neolithic to early-Bronze Age, Roman, medieval, post-medieval and modern periods. Archaeological features identified within Areas 3 and 5 were agrarian in character and of low significance. Prehistoric archaeology was limited to a probable burnt mound dep...
February 2023: Site Data from Archaeological Investigations at Wellington Street, Sheffield, 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, and CAD plans from evaluation and open excavation, undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd., on land bounded by Wellington Street, Trafalgar Street and Rockingham Street in Sheffield. The work was undertaken between January and February 2021 in accordance with a condition attached to planning permission granted for the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of mixed use building up to 12/17/38 storeys to form residential units with ancillary amenities. The site had previously been subject to a desk-based assessment which ide...
February 2023: Images from Archaeological Investigations at Dishforth Road, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, 2017-21 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from archaeological investigations at Dishforth Road, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, undertaken by On-Site Archaeology between 2017 and 2021. The evaluation was required as part of Condition 24 of the grant of outline planning permission. A total of five evaluation trenches were excavated in this phase, each measuring 50m by 2m at the modern ground surface. The eastern area of the site, where geophysical survey and trial trenching indicated a concentration of archaeology was excavated as Area A. The expansion of the area previously investigated by trench 5 dur...
February 2023: Images and Site Registers from a Watching Brief at Sharpness Point Sewage Pumping Station, Tynemouth, North Tyneside, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site registers from a watching brief carried out at Sharpness Point Sewage Pumping Station, Tynemouth, North Tyneside in 2022 by Ecus Ltd. The works comprised the replacement of part of the rising main between Sharpness Point Sewage Pumping Station and Percy Park, Tynemouth and identified a number of features and deposits.
February 2023: Images and Documents from an Historic Building Recording of The Cart House, Newholme Hospital, Bakewell, 2021 (Archive released)
This archive comprises the Written Scheme of Investigation, images, and an archive index from an historic building recording of The Cart House, Newholme Hospital, Bakewell, undertaken by Wessex Archaeology in November 2021. The aims of the historic building recording were achieved by making a descriptive/analytical, photographic and drawn record of the Cart House prior to its partial demolition, commensurate with the requirements of a Historic England Level 2-3 descriptive-analytical record. The Cart House forms an early part of the former Bakewell Union Workhouse, latterly Newholme Hospital, ...
February 2023: Images from a Built Heritage Assessment of Silverband Mine Brake House and Aerial Ropeway, Dufton Fell, Milburn, Cumbria, March 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a built heritage assessment of Silverband Mine Brake House and Aerial Ropeway, Milburn, Cumbria, England, NGR NY 6949 3070. This was undertaken by Stantec UK on behalf of the Natural England Moor House National Nature Reserve in March 2022. The Brake House and its associated aerial ropeway were built in 1939 to serve Silverband Mine. Both the aerial ropeway and Brake House form part of a Scheduled Monument and as such are of national importance. The scheduling identifies the site as a rare example of a 20th century aerial ropeway, few of which now survive,...
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire April 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at the proposed STEP Rig Hall Site, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2021. Despite the archaeological potential of the site only two undated ditches were recorded in the southern part of the site.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Basingstoke Golf Course Phase 2, Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Basingstoke Golf Course, Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between June and August 2021. Finds included linear ditches, with a small number of pits and postholes, the remains of a cobbled, medieval trackway and single cremation burial pit.
February 2023: Digital Data from Archaeological Excavations North of Aston Road, Haddenham, Buckinghamshire 2017 and 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and two project databases from an excavation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in April to November 2017 and in June and September 2019 at land to the south of Haddenham. Fieldwork consisted of the excavation of two strip, map and sample excavation areas and four watching brief areas. The excavations identified scattered evidence for prehistoric, medieval and post-medieval inhabitation and agriculture.
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Eynsham Cotswold Garden Village, Oxfordshire, September 2019 to January 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, images, GIS, spreadsheets and site records from an archaeological evaluation at Eynsham Cotswold Garden Village, Oxfordshire. This work was undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (South) between September 2019 and January 2020 on the site of the proposed Oxfordshire Garden Village housing development. A total of 93 trenches were investigated across five areas of the proposed development site, some of which were targeted upon selected geophysical anomalies interpreted as being of possible archaeological origin. Of these, 22 trenches were found to contain archaeolog...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Saints Trail, St Agnes, Cornwall, October 2020 to January 2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological watching brief at Saints Trail, St Agnes, Cornwall. This work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit between October 2020 and January 2023. The principal aim of the study was to gain a better understanding of the archaeology of the development area, including the historic character and development of the traditional Cornish hedges in the area. A total of eleven hedges were breached during the first stage of works and soil was stripped across nine fields. There were no features found during the groundworks. Several pieces of 19th o...
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Phase 5, Perrybrook, Brockworth, Gloucestershire 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and two project databases from a programme of archaeological investigation on land at Phase 5, Perrybrook, Brockworth, Gloucestershire. Work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between February and June 2019 at the request of Taylor Wimpey Bristol. The excavation produced evidence for activity during the late prehistoric and Roman periods, including a ring ditch of late prehistoric date, an Iron Age open settlement of roundhouses with associated pits and three Iron Age cremation burials. The later Roman period was represented by three inhumation bu...
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Comeytrowe, Taunton, Somerset 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and a project database form an archaeological excavation of land at Comeytrowe, Taunton, Somerset undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in July and August 2019. Two areas were excavated within the site, revealing a natural coombe which filled in from the Late Prehistoric period at the earliest and a small concentration of Roman features, comprising two T-shaped corn dryers, four small pits and a medieval or post-medieval ditch which drained into the coombe.
February 2023: Digital Archive from Multiple Archaeological Excavations at Barby Reservoir, Barby, Northamptonshire 2009, 2014 and 2015 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, a site plan and a project database from archaeological excavations undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in October to November 2009 and June 2015, with an additional watching brief undertaken during December 2014, at Barby Reservoir, Barby, Northamptonshire. The earliest remains comprised Mesolithic/Early Neolithic and Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age flints, all of which were residual but which point to activity on the hilltop during the early prehistoric period. The earliest features dated to the Early Iron Age and suggest small-scale occupation on the hilltop,...
February 2023: Images from Building Recording Survey at Haselor Farm, Haselor Lane, Charlton, Worcestershire, January 2016 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a building recording survey, undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology between 8th and 15th January 2016, at Haselor Farm, Haselor Lane, Charlton, Worcestershire. The building recording was required to meet a planning condition relating to the redevelopment of Haselor Farm, Haselor Lane, Charlton, Worcestershire.The earliest phase of the buildings, dating to around the middle of the 19th century, represented both arable and pastoral economy, the latter being specifically for the raising of cows. These were seen by the presence of a threshing barn and sh...
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Forest Gate Solar Farm, Studley, Wiltshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Forest Gate Farm, Studley, Wiltshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between October and November 2021. A total of 131 trenches were excavated, with finds including a ditch dating to the late prehistoric period and Roman ditches, pits and postholes, which dated to the 1st to 2nd century AD.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Woolgrowers Field, Towcester January 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Woolgrowers Field, Towcester, Northamptonshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in January 2021. A small number of ditches possibly associated with the Romano-British period were identified, along with a small concentration of Early Saxon features including part of a possible wall, a bone pin/needle, a small fragment of perforated gold and stamp decorated pottery fragments. Post-medieval and early modern remains were also recorded within the trenches.
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at 18 Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon, November to December 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report, images, site records and spreadsheets from an archaeological evaluation at land to the rear of 18 Bridgetown, Totnes, Devon. This work was undertaken by AC archaeology during November and December 2021 and involved a programme of archaeological investigations associated with the construction of a single dwelling. The archaeological work initially consisted of the excavation of two 5m x 1.2m trenches which were extended to form a 6.7m x 5m excavation area. The excavation exposed the remains of a cobble surface and a stone layer associated with underlying holl...
February 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey at South Farm, Cornsay, Durham, January 2020 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, report, GIS and geophysics xcp and csv data from a geophysical survey by magnetometry on land at South Farm, Cornsay, Durham, to help inform a planning application for the erection of a free range egg laying unit and associate infrastructure. Allen Archaeology Limited was commissioned by W I Suddes and Sons to undertake the work in January 2020.
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation at Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire 2019 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, CAD, spreadsheet, site record and report data from a programme of Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample excavation at Lockington Farm, Church Road, Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, prior to the construction of two detached 4 bedroom houses and the conversion of an existing barn. The work was undertaken in September 2019 by KDK Archaeology Ltd. The excavation revealed a series of cut features within the development area. Associated artefactual remains include residual Roman ceramic building material and pottery, and medieval to early post-medieval ceramic building ...
February 2023: Images and Report from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Lanercost Gardens, Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne, August 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and a report from a programme of archaeological monitoring, archaeological watching brief, during groundworks for the laying of a replacement gas main along Lanercost Gardens, Throckley, Newcastle upon Tyne. The works was carried out by Headland Archaeology UK Ltd, under commission of Northern Gas Networks, during August 2022. The total length of pipe replaced measured 200 metres and no archaeology was identified.
February 2023: Images from a Programme of Archaeological Watching Briefs and Historic Building Recording Surveys at Perranporth to Goonhavern Saints Trail, Cornwall, January 2021-December 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains image data from a programme of archaeological watching briefs and historic building recording surveys during works ahead of the construction of a multiuse trail between Perranporth and Goonhavern as part of the wider Saints Trail Scheme. The work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit between 5th January 2021 and 16th December 2022. Continuous watching briefs were carried out at the Bolingey Bone Mill and Toad Hall Culvert sites, during vegetation clearance and groundworks carried out in preparation for the trail construction. Vegetation clearance was unde...
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Headington School, Oxford, May 2014 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports, site records, spreadsheets and CAD from an archaeological watching brief at Headington School, Oxford during groundworks associated with the construction of a new sports building and classroom extension. This work was undertaken in May 2014 by Oxford Archaeology. The watching brief revealed a cluster of early Iron Age pits that may have been associated with unlocated domestic focus situated somewhere to the south and/ or west beyond the boundary of the site. Other features revealed included an isolated undated pit, the base of a possible furrow, and a...
February 2023: Survey Data from a Magnetometer Survey at Ravenswing Farm, Aldermaston Road and Silchester Road, Tadley, West Berkshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This archive comprises raw and processed survey data alongside raster and CAD plots from a geophysical survey on land south of Ravenswing Farm, adjoining Aldermaston Road and Silchester Road, Tadley, West Berkshire. Detailed magnetometry was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd on land to the north of Tadley, but within the parish of Aldermaston, West Berkshire using a hand pushed, cart based system of 5 sensors spaced 0.5m apart. The results indicate the presence of a number of linear and discrete anomalies but these are not well defined.
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation North-West of Cullompton, Devon February 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation of land north-west of Cullompton, Devon undertake by Cotswold Archaeology in February 2022. The evaluation recorded three ditches, one of which contained four sherds of pottery dating to the Early or Middle Bronze Age.
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Derby Lace Works, Barnstaple, North Devon July 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, GIS data and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation of land at Derby Lace Works, Barnstable, Devon undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2022. The evaluation identified structural remains which correlated to buildings associated with the Derby Lace Works depicted on 19th and 20th-century historic mapping, and one undated ditch.
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Mcbains Business Units, Devon, September 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording work was prepared of two mid 20th-century buildings at Mcbains Business Units in Devon prior to their demolition. This work was undertaken by AC Archaeology Ltd in September 2020. One of the recorded buildings is the surviving west range of the institute and Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, located within a dispersed site at Exeter Airport. Floor surfaces of a second range were also recorded. The upstanding range is of standard temporary brick construction, and originally comprised three interconnecting rooms. Additional sma...
February 2023: Digital Images and Data from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Rockstone Court, Rockstone Lane, Southampton, 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the digital photographs, site records, CAD data, GIS data, and the Written Scheme of Investigation from an archaeological watching brief undertaken by Wessex Archaeology during groundworks associated with the demolition and reinstatement of a retaining wall at Rockstone Court, Rockstone Lane, Southampton, SO14 6HZ in 2021.
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at The Bedford Swan Hotel, The Embankment, Bedford, December 2019 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an archaeological evaluation was carried out by Groundworks Archaeology between the 2nd-5th December 2019. This involved the mechanical excavation under archaeological supervision of two 5m x 1.80m trenches to the rear of the Bedford Swan Hotel in Bedford.
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Manor Farm, Hinton in the Hedges, Brackley, Northamptonshire 2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an archaeological observation and recording exercise, which was carried out by Groundworks Archaeology on 29th June 2018 during site preparation for construction of an agricultural barn on land at Manor Farm, Hinton in the Hedges, Brackley, Northamptonshire. The archaeological observation and recording exercise revealed a simple stratigraphy of modern plough-soil sealing subsoil which directly overlay the limestone bedrock.
February 2023: Site Data from a Watching Brief at St Ebbe's Church, Penny Farthing Place, Oxford 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises documents, images, a site plan and site records from an archaeological watching brief at St Ebbe's Church, Penny Farthing Place, Oxford. Oxford Archaeology undertook an archaeological watching brief at St Ebbe's Church, Oxford, as part of the works to replace and install new drainage services. The watching brief, which was undertaken over three days during October 2019, consisted of a single trench located adjacent to the west facing elevation of St Ebbe's Church. The trench exhibited significant modern truncation from service trenches but nevertheless uncovered an un...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Upton Towans, Hayle, January 2019 to January 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological watching brief at Upton Towans, Hayle, during the replacement of an electricity pylon. This work was undertaken between January 2019 and January 2022 by Cornwall Archaeological Unit, who were commissioned by Western Power. The pylon was located within the Upton Towans National Explosives Scheduled Monument area and within the SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest). The area of sand dunes has its earliest history as a site of mining in the 19th century. After closure of the mine the site became the National Explosives factory, reusing ...
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Impact Assessment and Archaeological Gradiometer Survey at Kenwith Castle, Abbotsham, Devon 2016 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, spreadsheet and processed geophysics images data from a geophysical survey and rapid impact assessment carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd. on land at Kenwith Castle, Abbotsham, Devon, prior to a proposed retirement development. The geophysical survey indicates that there are archaeological features present within the area of the proposed development, including a historic field boundary, land drains and a terraced platform located in the north-east corner of the site. The archaeological value of these deposits is deemed to be low.
February 2023: Digital Data from an Historic Building Recording Survey at Flamborough Head Lighthouse, June 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains a report, images and a mp4 video from an analytic historic building recording survey at Flamborough Head Lighthouse, Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire. The recording was undertaken by York Archaeology between 1st June - 22nd June 2022. The recording was undertaken to provide a permanent record of the current Fresnel Lens optic of the lighthouse, which is to be replaced with a modern light.
February 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording at The Oak, 279 South Street, Romford, November 2019 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a Level 3 historic building recording and a heritage statement, as a condition of planning consent for residential development The Oak, 279 South Street, Romford, RM1 2BB. Allen Archaeology Limited was commissioned to undertake this work. The Old Oak Tavern was built in 1868 - 9 as part of a scheme of residential development along Brentwood Road and South Street. It is a locally listed building. The survey was undertaken over two days; 28th and 29th of November 2019.
February 2023: Images from a Level 2 Descriptive Buildings Record Survey at The Shooting Box Farm, Edmundbyers, County Durham, June 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a historic building recording scheme prior to works at Shooting Box Farm, Edmundbyers, County Durham. The work was undertaken in June 2022, by Vindomora Solutions Ltd. The core of the Shooting Box appears to be early Victorian, built between 1841 and 1857 based upon Tithe and Ordnance Survey mapping, as well as inspection of the visible earlier structure itself. The assertion that the building has either a 16th or 17th century core appears to be simply a myth, as the 1841 tithe plan shows the location of the building as open meadowland. The field syste...
February 2023: Report and Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Beckton Gasworks, Admiral Way, Beckton, October 2020 to May 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a report from historic building recording work at Gasholders 7 and 8 of the former Beckton Gasworks, Beckton, London. This work was undertaken between October 2020 and May 2021 by The Environment Partnership Ltd, who were instructed by Montagu Evans LLP on behalf of the National Grid. The survey included recording undertaken prior to demolition and visits at key intervals during demolition in order to record the internal structure of the gasholders and their tanks.
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at 2 Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire, January 2019 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an archaeological evaluation, which was carried out by Groundworks Archaeology between 7th - 8th January 2019 prior to proposed development on land to the rear of 2 Main Road, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire. The evaluation involved the mechanical excavation under archaeological supervision of five 20m x 1.80m trenches. Where necessary, surfaces were hand cleaned for examination and recording and deposits observed were recorded on standard pro-forma recording sheets and a digital photographic record was maintained throughout the project.
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at 87 High Street, Barwell, Leicestershire, November 2021 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains 11 images from an Archaeological Evaluation undertaken by Groundworks Archaeology, at 87 High Street, Barwell, Leicestershire, LE9 8 DS. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council granted planning consent for the Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 4 dwellings. A planning condition required the implementation of an archaeological evaluation to inform the planning process which was undertaken on the 25th and 26th November 2021. This comprised of three trial trenches measuring respectively 22m, 16.80m and 14m in length by 1.60m wide.
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at 2 Mill Cottages, Oundle Road, Ashton, August to October 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording at 2 Mill Cottage, Oundle Road, Ashton, Northamptonshire, ahead of a proposed scheme of redevelopment. This work was undertaken by The Environment Partnership Ltd August to October 2022. The survey corresponded with Historic England Level 2 guidance and included a photographic, drawn, and written survey supported by archival research. The surveyed structures comprised a range of outbuildings enclosing a courtyard which were located to the north of an early 18th century residential dwelling. The building is located in the close v...
February 2023: Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Eldertree Lodge, Rotherham, March 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation in the form of a strip, map and record exercise which took place at Eldertree Lodge. This work was undertaken by ArcHeritage in March 2022. The evaluation was across an area of approximately 2000 square metres, in order to ascertain whether any archaeological or mining remains were present within the western part of the proposed development site. The topsoil strip was monitored to the top of undisturbed subsoil and any features exposed were recorded. No remains of archaeological significance were found in the strip, map and rec...
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Bargus Farm, Nancegollan, Helston, Cornwall, May to November 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording work at Bargus Farm, Nancegollan, Helston, Cornwall. This work was undertaken by Statement Heritage May to November 2021. The photographic and documentary recording was accompanied by historic research and archaeological analysis of building. This project has recorded and advanced understanding of the dwelling, which is today a single family home, but historically was two cottages dating to c1800 which was built for mineworking families who supplemented their mining incomes through smallholdings, a pattern common to the mining a...
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Building 3, Vauxhall Industrial Estate, February to April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording work at Building 3, Vauxhall Industrial estate, Stockport. This work was undertaken by Paul Butler Associates February to April 2022.
The recording work was required prior to the demolition of Building 3 and included production of a photographic survey, measured plan and section, and physical description. The building was found to be a likely boiler house for the works, in use from 1900 until the late 1930's to early 1940's, when it changed use.The building was likely constructed around 1900, when the works first opened. The so...
February 2023: Digital Data from an Excavation at Former Kwiksave Store, Black Dog Way/Northgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire 2017-2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a digital archive of photographs, project database and a site plan from a programme of archaeological works undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between January 2017 and April 2018 at the Former Kwiksave store, Black Dog Way, Gloucester Gloucestershire.
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Eastcote Baptist Chapel, Pattishall, May 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording work at Eastcote Baptist Chapel prior to conversion to a residential dwelling. This work was undertaken by Border Archaeology in May 2022.The specific recording methodology involved a drawn, photographic and descriptive written record of the chapel with documentary research to inform the results of the recording. The chapel was built in 1838 with a Sunday School added in 1870-71. It is not designated as a listed building but has been recognised as being of historical and architectural significance and is recorded as such in the ...
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation (Phase 2) at Didcot Road, Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation by Cotswold Archaeology on land to the east of Didcot Road, and to the south of the village of Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire, in April 2021.
A total of nine trenches, c.30m long were machine-excavated over c.5ha of land, which were targeted upon cropmarks and geophysical anomalies recorded respectively in earlier aerial photographic surveys of this part of the River Thames gravels and geophysical surveys of the site itself.
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at 99 High Street Wallingford, Oxfordshire 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS from an archaeological evaluation by Cotswold Archaeology at 99 High Street, Wallingford, Oxfordshire in November 2019. The evaluation was undertaken to accompany a planning application (Ref: P/16/S3268/FUL, conditions 5 and 6) for the construction of a single building.
One trench was excavated. A 20th century chalk surface associated with a post-built structure was uncovered atop more than 1.5m of post medieval and early modern levelling deposits.
No significant finds or archaeology pre-dating the post-medieval period were uncovered during the si...
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Hayes Farm, Halewood, December 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording work at Hayes Farm, Halewood. This work was undertaken by Paul Butler Associates in December 2022. The building appears to have been built as a two bay washhouse, likely at the same time as the main house, in 1867. A hearth is located at the eastern end, along with a boiler with grate below to allow the water in the basin to be heated separately. The eastern end was likely built as a small outdoor privy, and store, separate from the wash house. The brick used is similar to the wash house, which may suggest it was built at the sa...
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Land north of London Road, Hook, Hampshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in January 2022, on land to the north of London Road, Hook, Hampshire.
A total of eight trenches were excavated. Two of the ten proposed trenches could not be opened due to constraints on site.
Four linear features were found within three of the excavated trenches, the remaining five excavated trenches being devoid of archaeological features. Only two artefacts were recovered, from the fill of a linear feature: a single, small fragment of Roman tegula tile and a small fragment ...
February 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Fieldwork at Bradgate Park Lawns, Leicestershire September 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images and spreadsheet data from a field survey conducted on the Lawns in Bradgate Park in September 2021 as a component of a National Lottery Heritage Fund-funded collaborative project linking three Late Upper Palaeolithic sites in the East Midlands: at Farndon Fields, Bradgate Park and Creswell Crags. The survey was led by Lynden Cooper and Daryl Garton for the charity Ice Age Insights and aimed to model the superficial deposits on the floodplain, assess the potential for Late Upper Palaeolithic activity, and build a new skillset within the pool of voluntee...
February 2023: Images and Site Records from a Geoarchaeological Assessment and Evaluation at Newmarket Lane, Metherley 2019 - 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from a geoarchaeological assessment of a proposed development south of the M62 and north of Newmarket Lane, Methley, West Yorkshire. Work was commissioned by The Environment Partnership and undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North between September 2019 and June 2022. Archaeological remains were identified in 22 of the 75 trenches. The archaeological remains corresponded well with the geophysical survey results and were suggestive of a possible enclosure.
February 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at Fox Wood Garden Village, Whiston, Merseyside April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from a trial trench evaluation of a proposed residential development on land at Halsnead Park to the south-west of Whiston, Merseyside. Work was commissioned by Lanpro Services on behalf of Taylor Wimpey North West and undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North in April 2022. Of the twenty-five trenches excavated, only one trench contained archaeological features, Trench 24, comprising undated ditches. Other trenches contained modern features corresponding to the geophysical survey, as well as potentially relating to the construction of the M62 mot...
February 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at Manchester Road, Heywood, Rochdale, Greater Manchester September 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation undertaken at Manchester Road by Oxford Archaeology North in September 2022. A small number of late post-medieval/modern land drains were revealed crossing two trenches concentrated in the northern part of the site.
February 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at Manchester Road Phase 2, Heywood, Greater Manchester September 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site recording sheets from an Archaeological Evaluation at Manchester Road undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North in September 2022. None of the four trenches excavated were found to contain archaeological remains of any significance. The southwestern trenches (Trenches 3 and 4) contained extensive modern made ground deposits, containing modern debris, and were likely associated with the construction of the M62.
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Tangier Lane (Western Central Parcel), Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in March 2020, on land at Tangier Lane (Western Central Parcel), Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire.
A total of 12 trenches were excavated. An Iron Age ditch was identified, which crossed the site on a north-west to south-east alignment; evidence of recutting suggests a certain level of longevity to this boundary. A further undated ditch was also identified.
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation south of Blackthorn Road, Ambrosden, Oxfordshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Costwold Archaeology on land south of Blackthorn Road, Ambrosden, Oxfordshire, in July 2022. A total of 27 trenches were excavated.
A single flint flake, of broad prehistoric date, was recovered from the ploughsoil within a trench excavated in the north-eastern part of the site.
Two distinct phases of medieval and/or post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation were identified within the site.
A small number of undated ditches/gullies, possibly indicative of drainage works undertaken immediately in a...
February 2023: Report and Images from Historic Building Recording Work at The Maidwell Building, Avenue Campus, Northampton, October 2021 to March 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and a report from Historic Building Recording work at The Maidwell Building, Avenue Campus, Northampton. This work was undertaken by The Environment Partnership between October 2021 and March 2022, ahead of the partial demolition and redevelopment of the former college building. The building was constructed at the northern edge of Northampton town centre as a purpose-built College, in three main phases between 1932 and 1937. The phase was executed in a neo-Georgian style and a later phase was added between 1959 and 1961 in a contrasting modern style.
February 2023: Images from Archaeological Investigations along Cirencester to Fairford Electricity Cable Installation, 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from archaeological investigations undertaken by AC archaeology from May to September 2016 during groundworks for a buried 33kv electricity cable route running from a substation to the south-west of Cirencester to a substation to the west of Fairford, Gloucestershire. Stripping of the easement for the cable trench revealed archaeological features in three main areas: a small Romano-British cemetery, probably related to a known villa site at Harnhill, Driffield; a cemetery of Saxon date at Meysey Hampton; and medieval and post-medieval activity in the environs o...
February 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at The Homestead Barn, Biggin, Derbyshire June 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an analytical buildings record (Level 3) survey at The Homestead Barn, Biggin (Hartington Nether Quarter), Derbyshire undertaken by Archaeo-Environment Ltd in June 2022. The survey has provided a record of the building as it stands prior to domestic conversion together with a researched history.
February 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at Morton Park, Darlington, County Durham June 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation at Morton Park, Darlington undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North in June 2022. A total of nine trenches were excavated, the only possible archaeological feature uncovered was a ditch in Trench 5.
February 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at Shirebrook Crematorium, Shirebrook, Derbyshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site records from an archaeological evaluation at Shirebrook Crematorium undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North between June and July 2022. The trial trench evaluation consisted of thirteen trenches, testing the anomalies and 'blank' areas identified during a geophysical survey. The results of the investigation indicated some undated activity in the eastern end of the proposed development area.
February 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Watching Brief at British Salt, Cledford Lane, Middlewich, Cheshire East August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and scanned site recording sheets from an archaeological watching brief of land at British Salt, Cledford Lane undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North in August 2022. No archaeological remains or finds were encountered during the watching brief.
February 2023: Images from a Historic Building Photographic Record at St Paul's Church, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland November 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from photographic recording at St Paul's Church, Main Street, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Work was undertaken by Church Commissioners for England in November 2019 in advance of proposed redevelopment of the building.
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Oldway Lane and Station Road, Chudleigh, March to October 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, reports and site records from an archaeological excavation undertaken by AC archaeology on land at Station Hill, Chudleigh between March and October 2017. The excavation revealed an enclosure of later Middle Bronze Age date. The ditch for the enclosure was not a full circuit, with instead part of it defined by a spring gully. A pit filled with charcoal-rich deposits external to the enclosure was radiocarbon dated to the late to post-Roman period and a line of 18 large postholes is of late medieval to post-medieval date and probably mark the position of a cloth...
February 2023: Digital Data from Archaeological Investigations at Clay Lane, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, 2021-2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises site records, images, and CAD data from archaeological investigations at Clay Lane, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, 2021-22.
The purpose of the works was to excavate an initial seven trial trenches to evaluate the nature of any archaeological remains that may have been preserved on site. The trial trenches were located to target the potential remains of an 18th/19th century farmstead, later taken on by the Stephenson Company, and areas not previously disturbed. In consultation with the Derbyshire County Council Archaeologist and based on the results of the trial trenching,...
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Chosley Farm, Odiham, Hampshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in February and March 2022, of land at Chosley Farm, near Odiham, Hampshire.
A total of 154 trenches were excavated. The trenches were targeted on the results of previous excavations undertaken in the 1930s and more recent geophysical and LiDAR surveys. Archaeological activity dating from the Middle Neolithic through to the early medieval period was identified.
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Green Lane Farm, Bollington, November 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building recording work at Green Lane Farm, Bollington, Cheshire. This work was undertaken by The Archaeology Co. in November 2022. An appropriate record has been made of the building to Historic England level 2 standards within the associated report. Floor plans were required and these have been produced using existing architects plans which were first checked for accuracy on site. The drawn record shows all features of interest that have been recorded photographically, as well as showing other features of historical significance that may not be ...
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Witney Road, Ducklington, Oxfordshire 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology in May 2022, at land off Witney Road, Ducklington, Oxfordshire.
A total of 33 trenches were excavated. This evaluation identified a number of post-medieval ditches, most likely representing water management features in the northeastern half of the site and that correlates to historical mapping.
Two artefactually undated pits of indeterminate function were also identified in trenches excavated in the south-western part of the site. A dark remnant topsoil layer was identified to ...
February 2023: Images from Photographic Survey Work of 'The Sad Tale of Pierrot' mural by Timothy Plant at Old Beams, Waterhouses, September 2022 (Archive released)
This archive comprises images from a photographic survey of the 1986 mural 'The Sad Tale of Pierrot' by Timothy Plant. This work was undertaken by The Archaeology Co. in September 2022. General photographs of the mural and surroundings were taken to put the mural into context. Several photographs were taken allowing for overlap of the photographs and targets and the photographs were rectified and 'stitched together'.
February 2023: Images and Report from an Archaeological and Architectural Recording at Kirkthorpe Weir, Wakefield, West Yorkshire 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a report and images from an archaeological and architectural recording carried out by West Yorkshire Archaeology Service (WYAS) at Kirkthorpe Weir, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, to record evidence of its construction and uses prior to works to stabilise and repair its structure.
February 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation on Land West of Worcester, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises GIS, spreadsheets, and images from an archaeological evaluation undertaken on land west of Worcester, Worcestershire by Worcestershire Archaeology in February and March 2020. The project comprised the excavation of 132 trenches across the 47 hectare acre site representing a sample of 2.79 percent. The site is located to the west of Worcester and comprised nine fields situated between A44 Bromyard Road and Oldbury Road, with an additional further field to the north of Oldbury Road. a previous geophysical survey identified negligible results and a desk-based assessment...
February 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Evaluation at the corner of Apsley Street, Wellington Street and Churchgate, Stockport, Greater Manchester, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from an evaluation carried out in 2022. Archaeological Research Services Ltd was commissioned to undertake a watching brief and archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at the corner of Apsley Street, Wellington Street and Churchgate, Stockport. The watching brief was undertaken during the removal of concrete and asphalt. Two trenches were excavated to a depth of 1.2m, revealing multiple layers of brick rubble and demolition debris. A paved stone surface was investigated and recorded in the north-west of the site that overlay dark silty s...
February 2023: Images and Site Records from a Watching Brief at Angel Meadows Park, Manchester, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from an archaeological watching brief at Angel Meadow Park, Old Mount Street, Manchester undertaken by Oxford Archaeology North in 2020. The watching brief illustrated the survival of structural remains relating to footings of St Michael's Church and surfaces associated with terraced houses (demolished before 1922) fronting onto Style Street. However, the structural remains were exposed only at the formation level of the cable trenches, above which were extensive deposits of topsoil and demolition rubble. No archaeological remains were encounte...
February 2023: Geophysical Survey Data from a Magnetometer Survey at Church Lane, Sway, Hampshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises raw and processed data (as CSV, raster and CAD plots) from a geophysical survey carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd at Church Lane, Sway, Hampshire in 2022. Detailed magnetometry was carried out over 2ha using a hand pushed cart based system of 5 sensors spaced 0.5m apart.
February 2023: Images from Historic Building Survey Work at Hawthorn House, Edenfield, October 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building survey work at Hawthorn House, Edenfield prior to demolition. This work was undertaken by The Archaeology Co. in October 2021. The building appears to have been built as a double pile house, likely for a mill owner, in the late 18th to early 19th century. It was then extended in the early 20th century and again, much more heavily, in the mid to late 20th century.
February 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Snakes Meadow Solar Farm, North Crawley, Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire, January to February 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land known as Snakes Meadow, between Astwood and Stagsden, in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire. This work was undertaken between January and February 2022 by Cotswold Archaeology. The purpose of the evaluation was to inform a series of planning applications for the development of a solar farm on the Site. The fieldwork comprised the excavation of eighty-three trenches, targeting anomalies identified by a preceding geophysical survey as well as testing apparently blank areas of the Site. Archaeological features enc...
February 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Hanwood Park, East of Kettering 2020 (Archive released)
This archive contains images, reports, GIS, site record and database data from an archaeological evaluation at Hanwood Park, Land East of Kettering, Cranford, Northamptonshire. During September and October of 2020 Oxford Archaeology East conducted an evaluation of land east of Kettering. The evaluation consisted of 207 50m trenches across several arable fields. The trenches were targeted to investigate anomalies previously identified on lidar as well as a geophysical survey conducted in 2011. Seven discrete areas of archaeological activity were identified, relating to activity from the Iron Ag...
February 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Barn at Hilly Lees Farm, Swythamley, Staffordshire 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a historic building recording survey, undertaken in April 2022, by Archaeological Research Services Ltd of a Grade II Listed barn at Hilly Lees Farm, Hazlewood Road, Swythamley, Staffordshire, SK11 0SL. The historic building recording was required to assist in discharging condition 4 for a proposed development, which would see the barn converted into two holiday apartments.
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January 2023: Site and Post-Excavation Data from a Watching Brief at Linton House, St Peter's College, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises documents, site records, images, tabular data, and scanned site records from a watching brief undertaking by Oxford Archaeology at Linton House, Oxford. In August 2021, Oxford Archaeology undertook a watching brief on remodelling works in the Basement of Linton House, St Peter's College, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford in respect of planning reference 20/03022/LBC. The watching brief revealed a series of probable pits dating from between 11th and 14th centuries. The pits are likely to have been located in the rear plots of tenements fronting onto New Inn Hall Street (form...
January 2023: Digital Data from an Evaluation at the site of the A355 Beaconsfield Eastern Relief Road, 2017 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images, spreadsheets, CAD, and site records from evaluation at the site of the A355 Beaconsfield Eastern Relief Road undertaken by Oxford Archaeology (South) in 2017. A total of fifty four trenches 25m long and 1.9m wide were excavated, according to the layout in the Written Scheme of Investigations approved by P Markham of BCC. Seventeen of the trenches proved to be devoid of archaeology. The ring ditch suggested by the geophysical survey was investigated by Trench 10, but proved to be a large pit of late postmedieval date. One flint knife was recovered from...
January 2023: Digital Photographs and Data from Archaeological investigations at The Market Hall Site, St John Street, Bromsgrove, 2016 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the digital photographs, spreadsheets, and GIS data from archaeological investigations at the Market Hall Site, St Johns Street, Bromsgrove, between the 23-24 May and 20-22 June 2016 . This work was commissioned by Hinton Properties in response to a brief prepared by Planning Advisory Section of Worcestershire County. Two stages of archaeological investigation were undertaken, an initial evaluation in May, followed by an excavation in June.
January 2023: Lancashire Museums (Archive released)
January 2023: Report and Images from Archaeological Investigations at West Road, Lympsham, Weston-Super-Mare, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the site report and digital photographs from archaeological investigations on land at West Road, Lympsham, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. The work was undertaken prior to residential development by AC Archaeology in March and November 2020. The investigations uncovered evidence for archaeological features dating from the medieval and post-medieval periods with some use of the site during the Romano-British period. The medieval pottery finds indicate that the site was on the periphery of domestic settlement in the period potentially from the 10th-13th centuries through ...
January 2023: Digital Photographs and Written Scheme of Investigation from a Historic Building Survey and Archaeological Monitoring: Goldfinch Cottage, Place Lane, Compton, Winchester, Hampshire, 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises digital photographs and the written scheme of investigation from a Historic Building Survey and Archaeological Monitoring works that were undertaken by Allen Archaeology Limited at Goldfinch Cottage, Place Lane, Compton, Winchester, Hampshire, 2018. The works were undertaken as a condition for planning consent for residential development. The works identified four broad phases of construction. The first phase was associated with the construction of the cottage, which may have its origins in the 14th century, the second phase was dated to the 18th-19th century, with...
January 2023: Images from a Historic Building Survey of the Barn at 2 Dowbridge Way, Kirkham, 2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a historic building survey recording of the baren at 2 Dowbridge, Kirkham. The survey was undertaken and completed by The Archaeology Co. in 2018.
January 2023: Images from a Level 2 Descriptive Buildings Record Survey at 278-284 High Street West, Sunderland, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises the digital photographs from a Level 2 Descriptive Buildings Record photographic survey of 19th-century and later buildings at 278-284 High Street West, Sunderland, undertaken by Archaeological Services Durham University in 2022.
January 2023: Digital Archive from Archaeological Investigations and Recording Work at Brunswick Wharf, Bideford, May 2021 to March 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises site records and images from a programme of works which included historic building recording, monitoring and recording of trial pits, and a trial trench evaluation. These works were undertaken by AC Archaeology Ltd between May 2021 and March 2022. The recorded buildings included a warehouse and a cottage which have origins that are contemporary with the shipbuilding yard and date to the 19th century. The survey identified a number of mid or later 20th-century alterations to the buildings including the rebuilding of the store. The evaluation produced results that indic...
January 2023: Digital Photographs and Images from an Archaeological Excavation at the Biomass Shed site, Laurels Road, Offenham, Worcestershire, 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images; context, finds, and environmental sample data; and GIS data from an archaeological excavation which was undertaken at the Biomass Shed site, Laurels Road, Offenham, Worcestershire in 2018. Multiple phases of activity were identified. Early prehistoric remains were limited to a few small suboval features, likely to be tree-throw holes or natural hollows, whereas later prehistoric activity (from the middle Iron Age onwards) was clearly visible. Although this was not fully defined, the corner of a sub-rectangular enclosure, dating to the middle Iron Age, appeare...
January 2023: Digital Archive from The Inner Humber Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Project, 2019 to 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises gis and spreadsheets from the Inner Humber Estuary Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey which was part of a national programme funded by Historic England. The project was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, Coastal and Offshore Archaeological Research Services (COARS), and University of Southampton between 2019 and 2021. The project consisted of a desk-based assessment of the threat posed to heritage assets by flooding, rising sea levels and increasing rates of coastal erosion and the survey area covered 247 sq km. Overall, the project added,...
January 2023: Images and Spreadsheet from an Archaeological Evaluation at Central Science Block, Teesside University 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and a spreadsheet from and archaeological evaluation at Central Science Block, Teesside University. The work was undertaken by ECUS ltd in July 2022. Four trial-trenches that were excavated within the proposed building footprint In all the trenches, up to 1m of modern made ground sealed the natural clay. The only feature encountered was a truncated ditch or plough furrow sealed beneath an buried topsoil layer. This ditch was heavily truncated and did not contain any artefacts of ecofacts but appeared to be post-medieval.
January 2023: Digital Archive for an Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation at Eight Ash Green, Colchester, Essex, 2020 and 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, databases, GIS data and site records from evaluation and excavation work at land north of Halstead Road, Eight Ash Green, Essex undertaken by Oxford Archaeology East in November 2020 and March 2021. A 38-trench evaluation across three fields was undertaken between the 2nd and 13th November 2020 revealing a small amount of possible Late Neolithic activity and a network of ditches relating to medieval and post-medieval agricultural activity. An open area excavation of approximately 0.85ha was undertaken between the 1st and the 18th of March 2021, targeting the p...
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Southminster Road, Burnham On Crouch, Essex 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, databases, GIS data, a report and site records from an archaeological excavation at land off Southminster Road, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex undertaken by Oxford Archaeology East between 27th July and 12th August 2020. Three small excavation areas uncovered the course of a palaeochannel alongside two groups of discrete features, which probably represent the remains of Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age settlement. A larger group of postholes and pits produced small assemblages.
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at St Peters Church, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire 2009-10 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, reports, site data, spreadsheets and CAD from a a field evaluation in November 2009, undertaken by Oxford Archaeology comprising two trenches at St Peter's Church, Wolvercote, Oxfordshire, on behalf of Wolvercote PCC, in respect of an extension to the Church hall, with a connecting covered walkway to the Church. The memorials within the development area were lifted and moved to the northwestern portion of the graveyard. The stones and inscriptions were recorded as were the original and new locations during the second half of 2010.
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Portfields Rise, Haversham-cum-Little-Linford, Milton Keynes 2018 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains CAD, spreadsheets, reports, site records and images from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by, Crestwood Environmental and Oxford Archaeology Between 30th April and 11th May 2018, comprising 14 trenches at the site of a proposed housing development known as Portfields Rise, Milton Keynes. The work was undertaken as a condition of the planning permission. he results of the trial trenching correlated well with the results of the geophysical survey. A trapezoidal enclosure of Roman date was identified within Area 1, adjacent to an undated circular enclosure tha...
January 2023: Digital Archive from a Geophysical Survey and Evaluation at Town Farm, High Bickington, Torridge, Devon 2017 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images, site records, gis and geophysical data from the results of a geophysical survey and evaluation trenching carried out by South West Archaeology Ltd, on land at Town Farm, High Bickington, Torridge, Devon in 2017. </p><p>The geophysical survey identified five groups of probable or possible anomalies that relate to archaeological activity. The majority of the anomalies appear to relate to historic agricultural activity, although there was a single discrete feature of unknown archaeological origin or date.
January 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Peggy Ellerton Farm, Chantry Lane, Hazlewood, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, November to December 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording work at Peggy Ellerton Farm, Chantry Lane, Hazlewood, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire. This was undertaken by MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd between November and December 2020. The work involved the creation of a photographic and descriptive record of the farmhouse and associated buildings before demolition and includes ninety high resolution digital photographs of the exterior and interior of the buildings.
January 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Stonelands, Widford Road, Hadham Cross, Hertfordshire, August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Stonelands, Widford Road, Hadham Cross, Hertfordshire. DRP Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological monitoring on the development groundworks in August 2022. Whilst the site is located in a landscape dominated by Medieval and Post-medieval settlement, groundworks revealed no archaeological evidence for this on the site of development.
January 2023: Digital Archive from Historic Building Recording Work at Minninglow Limekiln, Derbyshire, January to September 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, plans and reports from Historic Building Recording Work of the Limekiln built for the Cromford and High Peak Railway close to Minninglow. This was undertaken between January and September 2022 by Mel Morris Conservation. The grade II listed carboniferous limestone field limekiln was erected circa 1828-1830. In 2019 it partially collapsed and this digital archive records the structure prior to partial reconstruction, consolidation and repair.
January 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Burrow Hill Farm, Corley, North Warwickshire, August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building survey work at Burrow Hill Farm. This survey was undertaken to a minimum of Historic England Level 2 standard and was carried out by Scott Williams and Simon Batsman of SUMO Geosurvey (formerly Aerial-Cam Ltd) in August 2022. The survey comprised a written, drawn (measured) and photographic account. The photographic survey has successfully recorded the internal and external conditions of Barns A, B, C & D.
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham, August 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and CAD data from an an archaeological excavation of the 18th-century Bath and Banqueting Houses in Hardwick Park, Sedgefield, County Durham. Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd was commissioned by The Friends of Hardwick Park, to undertake this work in August 2022. The Friends of Hardwick Park, working in partnership with Durham County Council and the Ramside Estate, developed a project to investigate and ultimately restore/rebuild the Bath and Banqueting Houses. The funds for this first phase of works have been raised from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the...
January 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at the Former Swimming Pool, Sansome Walk, Worcester, 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, tabular data, and GIS from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology in July 2020 at the former swimming pool, Sansome Walk, Worcester. Five evaluation trenches were excavated across the site of the former swimming pool at Sansome Walk. A small pit of Roman date was excavated from which a large quantity of iron bloomery slag was recovered. Two further features were in close proximity to it and although undated are considered likely to be probably contemporary. Remains of the building associated with the Turkish Baths established in ...
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at St Mary's Church, North Marston, Buckinghamshire, March and December 2005 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records and spreadsheets from an archaeological watching brief at St Mary's Church, North Marston, Buckinghamshire. This work was undertaken by Network Archaeology Ltd during the construction of a French drain and associated soakaway around the tower of the church in March and December 2005. Disarticulated human remains, possibley a charnel deposit, was identified in the soakaway, while the footings of the tower were seen to be made from Oving Limestone. Finds spanning the medieval to modern periods were recovered. The watching brief recorded evidence of ...
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Lazencroft Farm, Leeds, March 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, CAD and site records from an archaeological watching brief at Lazencroft Farm, Leeds. This work was undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd in March 2022. The purpose of the watching brief was to monitor the digging of six geotechnical pits and record any archaeological and/ or palaeoenvironmental remains that survived on the site. The archaeological remains encountered during the course of the geotechnical test pitting were all modern or post-medieval, likely related to the use of the site as a farm during the 19th and 20th centuries. There was no ...
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Semington Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, April to May 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Semington Road, Melksham, Wiltshire. This work was undertaken between April and May 2022 by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of 44 trenches were excavated. Dispersed evidence for prehistoric and Roman activity was recorded across the site, likely relating to activity on the periphery of a possible settlement identified to the north-east by geophysical survey. No clear evidence of domestic activity was identified within the site. Evidence for medieval or post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation and agricul...
January 2023: Digital Data from an Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief at Land off Banbury Road, Pillerton Priors, Warwickshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises digital photographs, GIS and a context data spreadsheet from an archaeological evaluation and watching brief undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology at land off Banbury Road, Pillerton Priors, Warwickshire, National Grid Reference: SP 29381 47595. These were commissioned by Grant Miller, in advance of a proposed construction of a residential dwelling. Planning permission for the development was granted by Stratford on Avon District Council subject to conditions including a programme of archaeological works. Fieldwork was undertaken between 11th and 12th January 2021.
January 2023: Digital Archive of Data from Evaluation and Excavation at Rotherdale Farm, Throckmorton, Worcestershire 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a digital archive of photographs, GIS and two databases from an evaluation and an excavation by Cotswold Archaeology at Rotherdale Farm, Throckmorton, Worcestershire. Works were carried out on behalf of Evesham Vale Growers Ltd. and R. and L. Holt as part of a planning condition. The evaluation was carried out in March and April 2018, and the excavation was carried out between July and December 2018.
January 2023: Digital Data from a Descriptive Buildings Record Survey at The Ashes Farm, Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises a digital archive of photographs, reports and vector drawings from a Descriptive Buildings Record by Locus Consulting of a farmstead at Ashes Farm, Fenny Bentley, Derbyshire. The survey was undertaken in June 2022 in order to satisfy a conditional approval of an application for planning permission for the conversion of outbuildings at The Ashes Farm into a residential use.
January 2023: Digital Archive from a Descriptive Buildings Record Survey at Elm Farm, Rectory Road, Roos, East Riding of Yorkshire 2019-2020 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a building recording survey that was undertaken by MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd under the instruction of Edwardson Associates acting on behalf of the client, to record the four farm buildings located at Elm Farm, Rectory Road, Roos, prior to its renovation and remodelling of Barns.
January 2023: Images and GIS Data from an Archaeological Evaluation at Prospect Avenue, Rushden, Northamptonshire, November 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land off Prospect Avenue, Rushden, Northamptonshire. This work was undertaken in November 2021 by Cotswold Archaeology. A total of 18 trenches, each measuring 40m long by 1.80m wide, were excavated across the 3.3ha proposed development area, which comprises two former fields, north and south. Activity during the Roman period was represented by two pits and four ditches. The evaluation also identified plough furrows associated with the medieval and/or early post-medieval ridge and furrow cultivation of the site.
January 2023: Images from a Descriptive Buildings Record (Level 2) at West Middleton Farm, Hutton Magna, 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from a Level 2 Descriptive Buildings Record by Solstice Heritage at West Middleton Farm, Hutton Magna, County Durham. Solstice Heritage was commissioned to provide a record of the built heritage resource, which was undertaken in February 2022, prior to a scheme of redevelopment of the site. It can be seen from the study that each of the buildings has developed over time, as well as experiencing innumerable smaller individual alterations. The building recording exercise was focused on a range of farm buildings including a central, large, north-south oriented ba...
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Goulsbra Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire 2014 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, and CAD from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in April 2014 at Goulsbra Road, Rushden. Ten trenches were excavated during the evaluation. The evaluation identified seven ditches in seven of the ten trenches. Two of these ditches contained Romano-British pottery, although both ditches were on the same alignment and in roughly the same location as a former field boundary shown on the 1886 Ordnance Survey map of the area and modern pottery was recovered from one of the ditches. It is therefore likely that the ditches are later in da...
January 2023: Digital Archive of an Archaeological Evaluation at Magnolia Park Golf and Country Club, Boarstall, Buckinghamshire, 2014 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains reports, spreadsheets and images from the results of an archaeological trial trench evaluation undertaken in advance of the construction of a new two-storey extension to the existing clubhouse at Magnolia Park Golf and Country Club, Boarstall, in the county of Buckinghamshire. The work was undertaken between February and March 2014 by Network Archaeology Ltd.
January 2023: Images and a Report from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Brentry House, Ampfield, Hampshire 2016 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images and report from a historic building survey of Brentry House, Ampfield, Hampshire as a condition of planning consent for the demolition of the existing property and construction of a new dwelling on the site. Allen Archaeology Limited was commissioned by McLean Quinlan Architects to undertake such work in 2016.
January 2023: Images from a Historic Building Recording Survey at Pillboxes, Rectory Lane, Standish, Greater Manchester 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a a historic building recording, undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd, of two pillboxes and a brick structure at Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, Greater Manchester, in June 2022.
January 2023: Images from a Level 1 Historic Building Recording Survey at the Royal Observer Corps Observation Post, Long Lane, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire 2021 (Archive released)
This archive contains images from a level 1 historic building recording, undertaken by MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd on the 25th August 2021. This was an Emergency Record, prior to covering over this Observation Post. The photographic record was undertaken of the exterior. Photos of the interior provided by the developer. Bunker entrance sealed for safety. Upper structure demolished.
January 2023: Images from an Analytical Buildings Record at Barn at Loft Shay Farm, Ribchester, Lancashire 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an Analytical Buildings Recording at Loft Shay Farm, Ribchester, Lancashire undertaken by Stehpen Haigh, Ribchester, Lancashire 2022. The recording included a Drawn survey, photographic survey and analysis.
January 2023: Images from an Archaeological Excavation at Belle Vue Stadium, Greater Manchester, Manchester 2021 (Archive released)
This digital archive consists of images from an archaeological excavation, undertaken by Oxford Archaeology, extending an earlier evaluation trench where archaeological remains had been encountered, at the site of a proposed housing development on the former Belle Vue Stadium, Kirkmanshulme Lane, Gorton, Manchester in 2021.
January 2023: Digital Archive from Trial Trench Evaluation Work at Lever Park Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester, June 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records and CAD from trial trench evaluation work at Land off Lever Park Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, Greater Manchester. This was undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd in June 2022. The evaluation comprised of 12 trenches, 50m by 1.8m wide each. No archaeological remains, deposits or features of any kind were encountered during the excavation of the twelve evaluation trenches. Although cartographic evidence had highlighted the possible presence of a long standing 16th century pond, a medieval plague pit and a 19th century horse race course, no r...
January 2023: Images and Site Records from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Sunnyview, Duke Street, Micheldever, Hampshire July 2020 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Sunnyview, Duke Street, Micheldever, Hampshire. This work was undertaken by Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd in July 2020. No archaeological finds or features were discovered in the excavations for new extensions at the site
January 2023: Images from Historic Building Survey Work at North End Farm, Halewood, Merseyside, March to September 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building survey work at North End Farm, Halewood, Merseyside. This was undertaken by Paul Butler Associates between March and September 2022. An archaeological building survey was required prior to the demolition and refurbishment of five farm buildings. The threshing barn at North End farm was erected in the mid - late 19th century, and shows no evidence of a former engine house. However, the dovecot was shown to be connected to the barn on the 1892 OS map, which may suggest that it had been converted to hold an engine by this time. The fact that...
January 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Liverpool Football Club Training Ground, March 2018 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an archaeological watching brief at Liverpool Football Club Training Ground which took place in March 2018. Oxford Archaeology North was commissioned on behalf of Liverpool Football Club, to undertake a programme of archaeological works in advance of the expansion to Liverpool FC's Training Academy at Simonswood Playing Field, Kirkby, Knowsley, Merseyside. Two post-medieval farmsteads were located within the proposed development boundary; Pilkington's Farm and Moss Lane Farm. The farms appear on the earliest mapping dated 1769 and could conceivably be of l...
January 2023: Images from an Archaeological strip, map and sample at Old Wildfell, Morthen, Rotherham, South Yorkshire 2022 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an archaeological strip, map and sample excavation of Old Wildfell, York Lane, Morthen, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, undertaken in September 2022, by Rocket Heritage and Archaeology Ltd.
January 2023: Digital Archive for Warhorse: The Archaeology of a Military Revolution? 2019-2023 (Archive released)
This collection comprises reports, images and spreadsheet data from the 'Warhorse: The Archaeology of a Military Revolution?' project. The research project was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council and ran between 2019-23. The project conducted the first ever systematic archaeological study of medieval warhorses, and horses generally, in England across the period AD800-1600.
January 2023: Images from an Historic Building Recording Survey at Bowman's Flour Mill, Eggborough, Selby, North Yorkshire 2021 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from a historic building recording as a condition of planning consent for a development at Bowman's Flour Mill in Eggborough, North Yorkshire. The work was undertaken on the 9th June 2021 by Allen Archaeology Limited who were commissioned by BWB Consulting.
January 2023: Digital Data from an Evaluation at The Cavendish School, Impington, Cambridgeshire 2021 (Archive released)
This collection contain reports, site records, images, site database, and GIS from an evaluation at Impington Village College, Impington, Cambridgeshire. Between the 4th and the 12th of March 2021, Oxford Archaeology East (OA East) conducted a programme of archaeological evaluation within the grounds of Impington Village College, Impington, Cambridgeshire, prior to the development of the Cavendish School. Eight trenches were excavated within a proposed development area of c.0.7ha, previously occupied by single-storey buildings belonging to the College. This work was undertaken to aid in ide...
January 2023: Images from Historic Building Survey Work at George Jessel House, Alderney Water Treatment Works, Bournemouth, April to June 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from historic building survey work at George Jessel House, Alderney Water Treatment Works, Bournemouth. This was undertaken between April and June 2022 by Stantec UK.George Jessel House is a three-storey mid-20th century office block built as the main administration block for the Water Treatment Works and is now derelict. The building is not nationally or locally designated but is considered to hold heritage value. The assessment identified that it was designed by Raglan Squire, a noted 20th century architect, and built in International Style, a modernist 20th ...
January 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Hogans Public House, Victoria Street, Darlington, April 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording Work at the former 'Hogans' Public House, originally built as the Temperance and Commercial Hotel, 180 Victoria Road, Bank Top, Darlington, in the North East of England. This work was undertaken in April 2022 by Archaeological Research Services Ltd. This historic building recording provides a descriptive, drawn and photographic record of identified extant structures at the former Temperance Hotel. The archive provides comprehensive preservation by record of the 19th and 20th century Victoria Street premises prior to its eventual...
January 2023: Images from Historic Building Recording Work at Aboyne Lodge School, St Albans, Hertfordshire June 2019 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording work at the Grade II Listed Aboyne Lodge School, St Albans, Hertfordshire. This was undertaken in June 2019 by Cotswold Archaeology and was commissioned by Spatial Initiative. The School comprises a modular building, constructed in 1950, with extensions added in 1976. The historic building recording has been undertaken in response to a condition attached to planning application 5/19/0679, relating to the refurbishment of the Listed building. Aboyne Lodge School was constructed in 1950 as part of a programme of school building in...
January 2023: Digital Archive from an Archaeological Evaluation at Abbey Farmhouse, Lavendon, Milton Keynes, September 2005 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images, site records, spreadsheets and a report from an archaeological evaluation at Abbey Farmhouse, Lavendon, Milton Keynes. This was undertaken during September 2005 by Network Archaeology Ltd for a proposed swimming pool at the site. The site is located on land at Abbey Farmhouse which is currently a residential garden. No archaeological remains were encountered and no finds were recovered.
January 2023: Brooches in Iron Age and Roman Britain Database (Archive released)
This collection comprises a database and related documents containing details of all Iron Age and Roman brooches analysed by the late Don Mackreth and synthesised in his seminal work, Brooches in Iron age and Roman Britain, published in 2011 by Oxbow Books, which is long out of print. The database and associated files were originally contained on a CD included with this publication. In 2023 Oxbow Books has reissued the book in paperback without the CD, the contents of which are included here with free access.
January 2023: Images and Site Records from Multiple Fieldwork Investigations on the route of the Poynton Relief Road, Cheshire, 2020 to 2022 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images and site records from various work undertaken along the route of Poynton Relief Road by Oxford Archaeology North, 2020.
Photographic Surveys were undertaken at eleven assets along the route of Poynton Relief Road. Three assets were protected during construction, and earthwork surveys undertaken at two assets. Archaeological evaluation was undertaken at one asset and targeted archaeological excavation undertaken on two assets in the location of field and township boundaries affected by the construction works. Strip, Map and Record Excavation and watching bri...
January 2023: Images from an Archaeological Trench Evaluation at Henwood Farm, Silverstone Road, Biddlesden 2011 (Archive released)
This digital archive contains images from an archaeological trench evaluation undertaken in advance of industrial redevelopment of an area of land which is currently utilised as a car-park for the Force India racing team at Henwood Farm, Silverstone Lane, Biddlesden, Buckinghamshire, the work was undertaken by Network Archaeology Ltd. an report presents the results of The evaluation was undertaken to assess the nature and extent of any archaeological remains that may be affected by the proposed regeneration of the park and has generated a reliable predictive model of the expected level of arc...
January 2023: Archaeological Excavations on the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion Gas Pipeline, Azerbaijan 2013-2018 (Archive updated)
This project includes pdf reports and metadata covering work on the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion project between 2013 to 2018. The Internet Archaeology article provides a summary and introduction to the various sites, which are then reported on in more detail in the archived reports.
The project follows the line of the previous Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan/South Caucasus Pipelines project, about 10 years earlier that involved portions of many of the same sites, although there were substantial differences in results. These are the subject of Taylor, P.M. and Maynard, D.J., 2011. 'Archaeological ...
January 2023: Digital Archive from a Historic Building Recording Survey at The Grambla, Cornwall 2021 (Archive released)
This collection comprises of reports, site records and images from a historic building recording survey at The Grambla, Trewoofe, Lamorna, TR19 6PA. The survey was undertaken in 2021 by Jeanette Ratcliffe in order to discharge Condition 3 of a Grant of Conditional Planning Permission issued alongside a Grant of Listed Building Consent for the conversion of two Grade II Listed farm buildings, a barn and a cartshed, within a disused farm yard.
January 2023: Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Hogg Lane, Charlton, Northamptonshire, 2021-22 (Archive released)
This collection comprises images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Hogg Lane, Charlton, OX17 3DJ, undertaken by drp archaeology, in order to fulfill the requirements of a Planning condition set by the Local Planning Authority at Northamptonshire Council. This report sets out the results of that monitoring work. The site is located 42km to the southwest of Northampton, in the village of Charlton. The site is situated on the western side of Hogg Lane, forming a roughly square plot within the rear garden of Chatterwell. The development consisted of the erection of two large, detached dwel...
