Data from an Archaeological Monitoring at Wendover Green Tunnel, Buckinghamshire, 2019-2020 (HS2 Phase One)
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Introduction
This collection comprises a digital archive of photographs, GIS files, scanned site records, and a report from archaeological monitoring by INFRA Archaeology at Wendover Green Tunnel, Wendover, Buckinghamshire during November 2019.
The monitoring forms part of Phase One of the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project, which will involve the construction of a new railway approximately 230km (143 miles) in length between London and the West Midlands. Powers for the construction, operation and maintenance of Phase One are conferred by the High-Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017.
The Wendover Green Tunnel and the Wendover North Cutting are the main construction assets associated with the Site, including the tunnel entrance construction, cutting excavation, public right of way (PROW) diversion and construction, tree planting and landscaping. The Site comprised a single land parcel (C21013) of which the Archaeological Monitoring totalled 0.14ha within two adjoining arable fields.
Project Summary
The aim of the Archaeological Monitoring was to confirm the presence or absence and extent of any surviving archaeological remains within the monitored area. This was to ensure the enabling works did not impact on the archaeological resource.
The Archaeological Monitoring exposed the remains of three ditches. These were all located near the north side of the current hedgerow which bisects the mitigation area C21027 on a northwest to southeast orientation. Most of the groundworks monitored did not expose the archaeological horizon. Archaeological features were identified in one location only and these were not seen to cut through the topsoil or subsoil but were identified at the level of the natural substrate. No finds were recovered from the overburden during the Archaeological Monitoring.
Following the completion of works by National Grid to their overhead assets, the haul road and compound are expected to be removed and the entirety would be stripped to the archaeological horizon to allow investigation of archaeological features within this area.
Reuse Value Statement
The Archaeological Monitoring exposed the remains of three ditches. These were all located near the north side of the current hedgerow which bisects the mitigation area C21027 on a northwest to southeast orientation. Most of the groundworks monitored did not expose the archaeological horizon. Archaeological features were identified in one location only and these were not seen to cut through the topsoil or subsoil but were identified at the level of the natural substrate. No finds were recovered from the overburden during the Archaeological Monitoring.
Following the completion of works by National Grid to their overhead assets, the haul road and compound are expected to be removed and the entirety would be stripped to the archaeological horizon to allow investigation of archaeological features within this area.
