Donaldson, K. and Sabin, D. (2012). Proposed cable route, South Marston, Swindon, Magnetometer Survey Report. N/A: Archaeological Surveys Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1017880. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Proposed cable route, South Marston, Swindon, Magnetometer Survey Report
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Magnetometry was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd for AEE Renewables plc along the route of a proposed electricity cable at South Marston, east of Swindon. The cable is required to link solar photovoltaic arrays at Roves Farm, Sevenhampton with arrays to the north of South Marston. Magnetometry carried out at both of these sites revealed widespread evidence of prehistoric and Romano-British occupation. A survey corridor across land at Sevor Farm, approximately 800m long and 30m wide, was chosen to avoid known archaeological features, discovered by previous magnetometry, just beyond both ends of the cable route. The results demonstrated the presence of only a small number of anomalies of uncertain origin that may represent former cut features. Several discrete positive anomalies were located, possibly indicative of pit-like features, the largest approximately 3.5m in diameter. Many anomalies appear to relate to former agricultural cultivation, including ridge and furrow. Towards the western end of the cable route, magnetic debris is associated with a demolished barn, once part of Marston Farm, later Old Farm. Further survey was conducted in the central part of the South Marston solar array site (Areas 4 and 5) so as to provide an assessment of the archaeological potential of an area where the cable will cross. Within Area 4 the survey located a further ring-ditch which is associated with a previously discovered enclosure and other ring-ditches. In Area 5, positive linear and curvilinear anomalies link to anomalies discovered by previous magnetometry immediately to the north east.
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Author:		 Kerry Donaldson
D Sabin
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Surveys Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Proposed cable route at South Marston, Swindon
Parish: SOUTH MARSTON
District: Swindon
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Marston Farm
Location - Auto Detected: South Marston Magnetometry
Location - Auto Detected: Roves Farm Sevenhampton
Location - Auto Detected: South Marston
Location - Auto Detected: Old Farm
Location - Auto Detected: Sevor Farm
Grid Reference: 420000, 188400 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 419300, 188400 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) RING DITCH (Monument Type England)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol20-128222
OBIB: Report ref no.409
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Note:		 A4 navy comb bound written report with 6 folded A3 plots
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016