Data from a Trial Trench Evaluation South of Chalfont Lane, West Hyde, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, 2017-2018 (HS2 Phase One)
COPA: Cotswold Oxford Pre-Construct Archaeology, Cotswold Archaeology, High Speed Two Ltd., 2025. https://doi.org/10.5284/1128358. How to cite using this DOI
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- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1128358
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Introduction
This collection comprises of site records, images and an archive decision sheet from a trial trench evaluation carried out by COPA (Cotswold Oxford Pre-Construct Archaeology) on land located south of Chalfont Lane, West Hyde, in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire between October 2017 and January 2018.
Project Summary
The objective of the investigation was to identify the location, extent, survival and significance of any heritage within the Site and to contribute to the following specific GWSI: Historic Environment Research and Delivery Strategy (HERDS) objectives:
- KC5: Identifying settlement location and developing models for settlement patterns for the Mesolithic, Neolithic and Early Bronze Age.
- KC11: Does the high density of prehistoric settlement evidence in the Colne Valley reflect a genuine focus of activity or does it reflect a bias in the archaeological record?
- KC15: Can we identify regional patterns in the in the form and location of Late Bronze Age and Iron Age settlements across the route, and are there associated differences in landscape organisation and enclosure?
- KC21: Assess the evidence for regional and cultural distinctiveness along the length of the route in the Romano-British period, with particular regard to the different settlement types encountered along the route.
- KC24: To what extent are the patterns of settlement, landholding and enclosure in West London and the Colne Valley in the Iron Age and Romano-British period determined by those established in the Bronze Age?
Re-Use Value Statement
The location, extent, survival and significance of any heritage assets of archaeological interest on this site have been captured in this dataset. This can inform future research into the archaeology and practices within the site and surrounding landscape, but also for the county as a whole.
