Data from an Archaeological Mitigation at Dews Farm, Colne Valley, South Embankment, Hillingdon, Greater London, 2021-2022 (HS2 Phase One)
High Speed Two Ltd., MOLA Headland Infrastructure, MOLA Northampton, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5284/1124389. How to cite using this DOI
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- ADS Collection: 4723
- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1124389
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Introduction
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This collection comprises of site photographs, reports, spreadsheets, Harris matrices and site records from an archaeological recording carried out by MOLA Headland Infrastructure within land parcel C10055, north of Dews Lane and west of Harvil Road during January and February 2021.
Project Summary
The excavation area measures approximately 0.458 hectares in size and is centred at NGR TQ 505523 188146 on open grassland. It is located within field F01_0038. Part of the western edge of this site, amounting to approximately 800m2, was de-scoped as it lies beyond Fusion land control. Archaeological works comprised a mixture of archaeological monitoring of ground investigation and geotechnical pits, test pit excavation, and trial trench evaluation. Most of the trial trenches produced no evidence of archaeological features, except for TT23, TT24 and TT25. TT24 located features datable to the Bronze Age and was expanded during the evaluation, which led to the discovery of further remains including a medieval field boundary ditch. Trial trenches 23, 24, and 25 contained evidence for archaeological features ranging in date from the Bronze Age to Mid-late Iron Age and in the forms of pits, post/stake-holes and a field boundary ditch. Further undated features were found in trenches 23 and 24.
Re-Use Value Statement
This archive can be used independently and/or in in conjunction with the rest of HS2 datasets in order to further investigate the archaeological features, assemblages, and periods recorded on this. This can also function as a guide to digital archiving for future infrastructure projects benefiting both the commercial sector and the research community.
