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An Archaeological Evaluation at Street Farm Buildings, West Street, Sompting, West Sussex |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The evaluation revealed terrace gravel in all the trenches. An E-W orientated ditch was recorded in Trench 1 at the western side of the site which contained pottery dating to the medieval period. Subsequent to its backfilling, the original ditch was replaced with a second medieval ditch cut along the same alignment. These ditches were subsequently traced along the length of the site in Trenches 3-5, and were interpreted as boundary ditches forming part of a larger field system. Two further features were recorded which are also likely to be medieval in date. Later evidence included a compacted layer of chalk recorded towards the northern side of Trench 1 which is likely to have been laid down as a hardcore deposit to firm-up the ground in this lower lying area of the site in the late post-medieval period. |
Author: |
T Bradley
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
West Sussex SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2005
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Street Farm Buildings, West Street, Sompting, West Sussex |
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SOMPTING |
District: |
Adur |
County: |
West Sussex |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 516400, 105100 (Easting, Northing)
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Unpublished manuscript (bound)
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25 Nov 2016 |