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Archaeological Evaluation at Mapleton Pond and Valley, Blenheim Estate, Oxfordshire |
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John Moore Heritage Services unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
John Moore Heritage Services undertook an evaluation in the northwest part of Blenheim Park in the vicinity of Mapleton Pond (SP 41810 17400) and in the Mapleton Valley or Combe Bottom (NGR SP 41752 17206). The aim of the report was to identify the remains of a culvert system that runs from Mapleton Pond to the Lake in Blenheim Park for the Blenheim Estate Management. The culvert was identified (central point SP 41752 17206) and although the lower part of the culvert was found to be operational, the upper part of the culvert has been found to have been damaged by tree roots and badger activity, thus causing problems to drainage capacity in the upper part of the valley and flooding in the valley. Two undated pits were also detected in the evaluation (SP 42310 16453) adjacent to the culvert in Trench 8, and also what may be part of a rammed surface in a cut (SP 42531 16462) in Trench 9. These were not to be further disturbed so were left unexcavated and undated as they were not the primary reason for the evaluation in the first place. |
Author: |
Stephen Yeates
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Publisher: |
John Moore Heritage Services
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Locations: |
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Mapleton Pond and Valley, Blenheim Estate |
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BLENHEIM |
District: |
West Oxfordshire |
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Oxfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Blenheim Park |
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Mapleton Valley |
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Mapleton Pond |
Grid Reference: 441752, 217206 (Easting, Northing)
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johnmoor1-170028 |
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A4 report
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |