Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in October 2015 at Hatch Farm, Winnersh, Berkshire. Fifty-two 50 x 1.8m trenches were excavated during two phases of trial trench evaluation out of a possible sixty-three trenches specified. Forty-seven trenches were agreed during Phase I trial trenching, of which eight trenches could not be machine excavated. Phase I machining commenced on 05/10/15. Sixteen trenches were agreed during Phase II trial trenching, of which three trenches could not be machine excavated. Phase II machining commenced on 12/10/15. Of the sixty-three trial trenches in total, eleven trenches were not machine excavated due to topographical obstructions, such as scrubland, woodland and a public right of way located at the Site. All recording and backfill of both Phase I and Phase II machining was completed on 23/10/15. Archaeological features were identified within twenty-five trenches during the trial trench evaluation; Trench 36 within Field 2, Trench 28, 32 and 42 within Field 3, Trench 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 25 within Field 4, Trench 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 51 and 57 within Field 5, Trench 41 and 47 within Field 6 |