Hughes, J. (2008). Archaeological investigations at Upton Marina and adjacent to New Street, Upton-On-Severn, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1011622. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological investigations at Upton Marina and adjacent to New Street, Upton-On-Severn, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological investigations were undertaken at Upton Marina to the north of the River Severn and to the south of the river adjacent to New Street, Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire (WSM 39890). It was undertaken for Jacobs UK Ltd (the Client) on behalf of the Environment Agency, in advance of flood alleviation works. The project aimed to determine if any significant archaeological remains were present and if so to indicate their date, nature and location. Six geotechnical test pits were recorded at the Marina site. Three trial trenches and one evaluation trench were recorded to the south of New Street and two evaluation trenches were excavated between New Street and Church Street. Twelve boreholes were also investigated across the proposed flood alleviation area. The evaluation trenches established the depth of the natural matrix to the north and to the south of New Street at c 17.80m AOD. With the exception of a possible line of agricultural furrow in Trench 3, the trenches and the test areas were archaeologically sterile and artefacts recovered are largely of modern date. The Geotechnical pits, excavated adjacent to New Street and in Ryall Mead, showed some variation in the depths of topsoils and subsoils to the south and north of the river. Within the known flood zone on either side of New Street deposits were low in organic content, the result of frequent silting episodes caused by high river levels. Boreholes to the immediate south of the river produced evidence for significant depths of made ground, imported, presumably to artificially raise ground levels close to the riverbank.
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Author:		 J Hughes
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Upton Marina and land adjacent to New Street
Parish: UPTON UPON SEVERN
District: Malvern Hills
County: Worcestershire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 385700, 240700 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 385000, 240300 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) N/A (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RIDGE AND FURROW (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-65936
OBIB: Project 3245, Report 1659, WSM 39863,39890 and 39891
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2016