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Desborough Castle Play Area, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire: Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during groundworks for the installation of a new children's play area within the scheduled ancient monument of Desborough Castle, High Wycombe. Scheduled monument consent for the play area was obtained and the archaeological works were required by English Heritage as a condition of this consent. Though the site lies in an area rich in archaeological earthworks, no archaeological features or deposits were revealed during the observation and investigation of the construction groundworks. Revealed deposits comprised naturally accumulated soils and geological strata. Buried soils were found around the centre of the site indicating some probable recent landscaping activity. The lack of any findings during the watching brief should not be seen as definitive proof of the absence of archaeological remains in the area of the groundworks but more likely a result of the 'keyhole' nature of the groundworks. The discovery of the buried soils indicates the infilling of a depression in the ground. As the groundworks generally did not penetrate below these soils it is not certain whether this feature has a natural or manmade origin. |
Author: |
Marcin Koziminski
R Wardill
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Buckinghamshire County Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Locations: |
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Desborough Castle Play Area, High Wycombe |
Parish: |
HIGH WYCOMBE |
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Buckinghamshire |
County: |
Buckinghamshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Desborough Castle High Wycombe Scheduled |
Grid Reference: 484720, 193320 (Easting, Northing)
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albionar1-113188 |
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2012/3 |
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A4 comb bound report
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |