Brennan, N. (2013). Lay Wood, Devizes, Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1044373. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Lay Wood, Devizes, Wiltshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by AMEC Environment and Infrastructure UK Limited (AMEC) on behalf of The Crown Estate to undertake an archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to Lay Wood, Devizes, Wiltshire (NGR SU 02860 62813). The evaluation, consisting of 28 trenches, was undertaken between 2nd and 6th September 2013. Two distinct areas of Romano-British activity were identified on the Site. One area, in the south-western field, consisted of two ditches and a small pit and implies a region of Early Roman-British occupation focused to the west of the Site, the area now occupied by Northfields housing estate. Within five trenches in the northern field was a concentration of Romano-British features indicating a range of buildings in this area, most probably a villa complex. This was located on a slightly higher plateau within the field. Remaining structural remains indicate chalk built walls and also potentially more than one phase of construction. Evidence of a hypocaust system was also identified. The finds assemblage indicates activity from the 1st or 2nd century AD into the late 3rd or 4th century and suggests that the villa complex may span this date range. A number of historic field boundaries were identified during the evaluation. No prehistoric features were located within the trenches although some residual Neolithic and Early Bronze Age finds were recovered. The western part of the Site appears to have been substantially disturbed in the late 1960s or early 1970s when the ground appears to have been truncated and then built up.
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Author:		 Naomi Brennan ORCID icon
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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: Land adjacent to Lay Wood
County: Wiltshire
District: Clackmannanshire
Parish: BISHOPS CANNINGS
Country: England
Grid Reference: 402860, 162813 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ARROWHEAD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-161853
OBIB: report number 101070
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Created Date:		 25 Sep 2017