Wakeham, G. (2015). Zone 2 EAC and Zone 3 Enclosed Area: Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief Assessment Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1045352. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Zone 2 EAC and Zone 3 Enclosed Area: Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief Assessment Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1045352
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology were commissioned by Porton Down Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to undertake two separate archaeological investigations on land at Porton Down: an archaeological evaluation comprising the excavation of 42 trenches on former sport pitches proposed for redevelopment (Zone 2) and an archaeological watching brief monitoring groundwork associated with redevelopment (Zone 3). The location of sub-surface remains of a since demolished railway in the south of Zone 2 correspond to the line of a 'light railway' marked on Ordnance Survey (OS) maps from 1925-1961, although by 1961 it is labelled as 'disused'. In the west of Zone 2, the limited remains of a modern building (represented by its footings) approximately correspond to the location of a small building associated with the military establishment shown on OS maps from 1961 and 1977. The large archaeological ditch recorded in the west of Zone 2, although of uncertain date, may potentially be associated with the later prehistoric divisions of the landscape known in the Porton Down area, possibly a 'Wessex linear' ditch. The Zone 3 archaeological watching brief uncovered a small number of more significant features dating to the Bronze Age period. These comprised a slightly sinuous ditch that could not be precisely dated, although it was established by stratigraphic excavation to be earlier than a radiocarbon dated Middle Bronze Age inhumation burial. A single posthole identified in close proximity to the other remains was of uncertain date.
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Author:		 G Wakeham
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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:		 2015
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Site: Zone 2 EAC and Zone 3 Enclosed Area
County: Wiltshire
District: Wiltshire
Parish: IDMISTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 421236, 136868 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-231513
OBIB: 108953.03
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Created Date:		 06 Nov 2017