Bromage, L. (2016). Archaeological Observation For Bristol Water Concerning the Mains Water Scheme Rains Batch Charterhouse-on-Mendip Somerset. Border Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1042853. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Observation For Bristol Water Concerning the Mains Water Scheme Rains Batch Charterhouse-on-Mendip Somerset
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Series:		 Border Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Border Archaeology Ltd (BAL) was instructed by Bristol Water to carry out a programme of archaeological observation of engineering groundworks at Rains Batch Charterhouse-on-Mendip Somerset in connection with a mains replacement scheme. Site work was carried out between March 31st and April 7th 2016. Topsoil removal was undertaken by machine to create an 8m-wide easement extending northeast over a distance of approximately 200m from the Mast Reservoir to the connection point south-southwest of Swymmers Farm. The trenching was 0.4m wide and was excavated to a depth of 1.20m, commencing some 27m from a trackway (Dunning Road) at the NW extent of the upper field and extending northeast across two fields for a distance of 134m to connect with the existing pipeline at a marker post located approximately 340m south-southwest of Swymmers Farm. The groundworks traversed a landscape containing evidence of multi-period human activity and the results of BAL's previous investigations to the northwest of the Mast Reservoir (BAL 2013) provided clear evidence of the presence of prehistoric occupation and ritual/funerary activity within the vicinity of the groundworks. However, in spite of the considerable archaeological potential of this landscape, neither the initial easement strip nor the subsequent trenching revealed any deposits, features or finds of archaeological significance.
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Author:		 L Bromage
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Publisher:		 Border Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Somerset HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Mains Water Scheme, Rains Batch, Charterhouse-on-Mendip
County: Somerset
District: Mendip
Parish: PRIDDY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 349906, 156856 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 350073, 156942 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: borderar1-284180
OBIB: BA1604RBC
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Note:		 14 pages, A4, bound.
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017