Arnold, G. and Bradley, R. (2014). Archaeological watching brief at Overbury First School, School Lane, Overbury, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1042975. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological watching brief at Overbury First School, School Lane, Overbury, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken at Overbury First School, Overbury, Worcestershire. It was commissioned by Speller Metcalfe Gloucester Ltd who is running the development works on site. The site was considered to include potential heritage assets associated with the medieval settlement of Overbury, in addition to being located close to a series of cropmarks representing a probable trackway with conjoined enclosures, thought to be of prehistoric origin. Two phases of work were undertaken on site; an initial stage of fieldwork was undertaken in August 2013 and involved the observation of an area of ground reduction. This was reported on by Worcestershire Archaeology in September 2013. Subsequently, groundworks taking place on site in February 2014, at a greater depth than observed in August 2013, disturbed human remains in two places. The police were informed by the contractors and a forensics team investigated, before informing Worcestershire Archaeology. Archaeological investigations resumed on site and further ground reduction and the excavation of a trench for the installation of a retaining wall was monitored in March 2014. The archaeological remains discovered are considered to be of Roman date, representative of small scale agricultural activity in the form of field systems, alongside associated inhumation burials. The two burials were adult individuals, probably a male and a female, both of whom exhibited signs of a physical lifestyle. Hobnails found in one of the graves are characteristic of rural Roman burial and are often associated with an agricultural role, which correlates with the other evidence. Despite the severe truncation and disturbance it was determined that one of the inhumations could have been a decapitation burial. Full osteological analysis was undertaken.
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Author:		 G Arnold
R Bradley
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Overbury First School
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: OVERBURY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 395830, 237230 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HOB NAIL (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-227946
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017