| Title: |
Archaeological Evaluation at Market Place, Alcester, Warwickshire |
| Number of Pages: |
16 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation, comprising the excavation of three trial trenches and the salvage recording of 3 engineering test pits, was undertaken in advance of the construction of an extension to the existing store. The site lay immediately outside of the line of the late Roman town defences and in an area believed to be partly occupied by marsh during the Roman period. Evidence of low level Roman activity was recorded and this included four gullies, however, no structural evidence was revealed. The evaluation also revealed alluvial clay deposits. These may have indicated a stream channel and possibly details of the extent of the marsh during the Roman period. A post-medieval dump deposit was also present containing cattle horn cores and reused timber planks, possibly from tanning activity. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
PN Thompson
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| Publisher: |
Warwickshire Museum
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: MARKET PLACE, ALCESTER
Study area: 0.05ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Stratford on Avon
Monument: GULLY. Undated, GULLY. Roman (AD43-410), PIT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DITCH. Undated, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410)
Ngr: SP08835740
Parish: Alcester
Postcode: B49 5DX
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
