Powell, J. (2013). Longhedge, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1027855. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Longhedge, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Catesby Property Group to undertake an archaeological evaluation in advance of development on land at Longhedge, Old Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire, centred on NGR 414815 134145. The site lies within undulating farmland on the watershed between the Avon and Winterbourne valleys to the north of Old Sarum in Salisbury. It is bounded to the west by the A345, to the north by a bridleway, part of the Monarch's Way, to the south by Rockshill Plantation, with its remaining boundaries formed by established field hedges. Archaeological features were recorded within 30 of the excavated trenches, a further 18 trenches contained tree throws or natural features. Prehistoric activity within the site was recorded in the form of worked flint recovered from the topsoil and dated to the Neolithic period. The earliest buried archaeological features were three parallel ditches that formed part of the Wessex linear landscape division that bisected the site from southeast to northwest. These features are known from across the Salisbury Plain area and mark a major reorganisation of the landscape in the Middle to Late Bronze Age. Towards the northern edge of the site the enclosed settlement was investigated and proved to be of Early Iron Age date. The enclosure was bounded by a steep V-shaped ditch that measured up to 1.5m deep, a 'blank' area between the ditch and the internal features may demarcate the area of an internal bank. Occupation within the enclosure was represented by pits and post holes. One pit, which lay entirely within the trench, was excavated and contained four near complete pottery vessels, a large assemblage of animal bone, burnt and worked flint and a quern fragment. The finds recovered are indicative of settlement activity and may represent a placed deposit or the remains of 'feasting' events.
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Author:		 J Powell
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: Longhedge
Parish: LAVERSTOCK
District: Wiltshire
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Monarchs Way
Location - Auto Detected: Winterbourne
Location - Auto Detected: Avon
Location - Auto Detected: Salisbury Plain
Location - Auto Detected: Old Sarum
Grid Reference: 414815, 134145 (Easting, Northing)
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IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Late Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Middle (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-146721
OBIB: 84971
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016