| Title: |
Dyers Site, Watlington Road, Blackbird Leys, Oxford. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment |
| Number of Pages: |
16 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological desk-based assessment was undertaken prior to development. Sources indicated that the proposal site lay within an area of archaeological interest, in an area known to have been the centre of a substantial Roman pottery industry in the 2nd to 4th centuries, c.0.5km to the west of the Dorchester-Alchester Roman road. Roman pottery kilns of 3rd to 4th century date and evidence of Roman occupation had previously been discovered in the area surrounding the site. Following the decline of this industry the site was likely to have remained largely undeveloped, apart from the construction of the railway, until the 20th century. The first known building on the site was the iron foundry, constructed between the 1920s and 1950s. It was difficult to assess how much damage to any existing archaeological deposits would have taken place with the construction of the foundry, as it was not clear if the site had been made up prior to construction. If the latter had occurred, then many of the superficial foundation would not have impacted on archaeologically relevant levels. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Melanie Hall
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| Publisher: |
Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
2000
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| 3rd To 4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 2nd To 4th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: DYERS SITE, WATLINGTON ROAD, BLACKBIRD LEYS, OXFORD
Study area: 1.5ha
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Oxford
Monument:
Ngr: SP55500350
Parish: Blackbird Leys
Postcode: OX4 5NF
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
