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LAND TO THE REAR OF HAWTREY CLOSE, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE. |
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Foundations Archaeology unpublished report series
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Between the 20th February and the 6th March 2013 Foundations Archaeology undertook a programme of archaeological evaluation on land to rear of Hawtrey Close, Slough. The project comprised the excavation and recording of 19 trenches across the proposed development area. The evaluation identified natural deposits of clays and gravels across the site. These natural deposits were predominantly situated below extensive alluvial deposits within the western half of the site, which were subsequently overlaid by a layer of subsoil and topsoil. In the eastern half of the site the alluvial deposits were absent, and the natural deposits were directly overlain by subsoil, followed by topsoil. One possible Post-medieval/modern ditch was identified. No other securely dated archaeological features were present within the evaluated area. Undated features comprised one ditch, two probable and one possible ditch termini, one probable and one possible posthole, two possible pits, two possible tree boles or pits, and two features of unknown dimensions. All other features were identified as modern. All residual artefacts recovered from topsoil and subsoil contexts were of Post-medieval date or later. Residual artefacts included one fragment of clay pipe, CBM, and chinaware. No focus of archaeological activity could be identified. There was no evidence of extraction on site, and therefore nothing to suggest that the site was part of the brickfields. The evaluation works have indicated a low potential for archaeological deposits predating the Post-medieval/Modern period. The undated, dispersed nature of the archaeological features identified suggests that these are probably either of an agricultural nature, or connected to works associated with the previous use of the site as a playing field. |
Author: |
Hayley Nicholls
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Publisher: |
Foundations Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Berkshire Archaeology HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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LAND TO THE REAR OF HAWTREY CLOSE, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE. |
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SLOUGH |
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Slough |
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Berkshire |
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England |
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HAWTREY CLOSE SLOUGH BERKSHIRE |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Hawtrey Close Slough |
Grid Reference: 498900, 179800 (Easting, Northing)
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28 Nov 2016 |