Title: |
Central Trading Estate, Staines, Surrey. Archaeological Mitigation Interim Assessment Report. Zone 1a. Victor House, Harvey's and Norris Engineering |
Number of Pages: |
31 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
An excavation was carried out between two areas previously investigated, in advance of redevelopment. The proposal site lay within an area where evidence of Roman, medieval and post-medieval occupation had been recorded; Bronze Age activity was also known to have occurred in the vicinity. During the excavation, a major flood horizon of grey silt which had separated periods of Romano-British activity was found. A few occupation surfaces were recorded close to the High Street, but a number of refuse pits and a series of linear features provided the main evidence. Post-inundation activity reflected a resumption of the use of back-plots, allied to the re-establishment of a boundary. Subsequent reclamation/extension onto the flood plain had increased the area available to the 3rd/4th century settlement. In contrast to an area which had been excavated to the north, in Zone 1b, few medieval features were noted. A re-cut ditch and a large pit were of medieval date, and four undated post-holes were provisionally assigned to this period. Artefacts recovered included small amounts of Late Bronze Age, Iron Age, medieval and post-medieval pottery and a large number of Romano-British sherds. Pile cap locations excavated to the west of Norris Road revealed similar stratigraphy to the main excavation. Further excavation in advance of development at the Central Trading Estate was anticipated. [Au(adp)] |
Author: |
Janice C Grove
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
1999
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Norris Road |
Location - Auto Detected: |
High Street |
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Subjects / Periods: |
Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Roman Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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LATE BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1999
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: CENTRAL TRADING ESTATE, STAINES, ZONE 1A. VICTOR HOUSE, HARVEY'S AND NORRIS ENGINEERING Study area: Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: Spelthorne Monument: Ngr: TQ03507180 Parish: Postcode: TW184XB
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |