Bright, I. (2009). Assessment of an Archaeological Investigation at the Former Royal Sun Alliance Sports Ground, Fairway, Raynes Park, London Borough of Merton. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1018707. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Assessment of an Archaeological Investigation at the Former Royal Sun Alliance Sports Ground, Fairway, Raynes Park, London Borough of Merton
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1018707
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The archaeological investigations at Former Royal Sun Alliance Sports Ground revealed evidence of human activity in the locality ranging from the Late Bronze Age through the Roman and medieval and post-medieval periods up to the present day. A north-west - south-east aligned ditch extended across the site and is believed to represent a prehistoric land boundary. The ditch contained a number of fills rich in cultural material, including a substantial number of sherds of post Deverel-Rimbury sandy flint tempered fabrics comprising shouldered jar rims, bases and perforated plate fragments. A sizable quantity of burnt and struck flint debitage along with some animal bone fragments were also recovered. It appears that over time the ditch silted up and there is evidence for a hedge-row, and tree line being present at least immediately prior to this event. Two postulated livestock enclosures believed to be of Late Bronze Age date, comprising substantial palisade type fencing, were observed adjacent to the ditch, on either side. There was evidence for a tree-line/land boundary shifting over time (containing Roman, medieval and post-medieval material) culminating in a tree-line present on an 1867 OS map, parts of which are still standing outside the site boundary and the remains of which were recorded below the subsoil.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	I Bright
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2009
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Former Royal Sun Alliance Sports Ground, Fairway Parish: RAYNES PARK District: Merton County: Greater London Country: England Grid Reference: 523000, 168900 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) BURNT FLINT (Object England) BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) DAUB (Object England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) DEBITAGE (Object England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) Lithic Impliment (Find) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) BOUNDARY DITCH (Monument Type England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HEDGE (Monument Type England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PALISADE (Monument Type England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) POST BUILT STRUCTURE (Monument Type England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) Tree Throws (Monus) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) Roman Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) EXCAVATION (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-65940
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	Assessment Report, A4, blue cover
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