Crooks, K. (2016). On behalf of Metro Realty Homes Ltd Concerning the Former Women's Royal Voluntary Service Hall Land off Lax Lane Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2DZ. Border Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1044484. Cite this using datacite Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	On behalf of Metro Realty Homes Ltd Concerning the Former Women's Royal Voluntary Service Hall Land off Lax Lane Bewdley Worcestershire DY12 2DZ
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Border Archaeology unpublished report series
Downloads Any files associated with the publication or report that can be downloaded from the ADS Downloads:	borderar1-269724_1.pdf (3 MB) : Download
Licence Type ADS, CC-BY 4.0 or CC-BY 4.0 NC. Licence Type:	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1044484 https://doi.org/10.5284/1044907
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Border Archaeology Ltd (BA) was instructed by Colm Coyne of Quattro Design Architects on behalf of Metro Realty Homes Ltd to carry out a programme of Archaeological Field Evaluation (AFE) in connection with a proposed residential development of four dwellings at the former Women's Royal Voluntary Service Hall on Land off Lax Lane Bewdley Worcestershire. Lax Lane represents one of the oldest roads in the town and links directly with the ford over the River Severn, which, prior to the construction of a bridge in 1447, served as the main crossing-point. Additionally, the site lies close to a post-medieval tannery, indicated on the 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map, and the only archaeological evidence of tanning so far recorded in the town, consisting of an alignment of seven 17th and 18th -century plank-lined pits, were found during building work in Corporation Yard. Although post-medieval features were present, including a section of wall running northeast/southwest, their purpose could not be ascertained and no evidence for tannery structures or of waste associated with the process was present. Two small pits or postholes contained post-medieval pottery and ceramic building material. Their fills were very similar to the deposited subsoil above and it could not be confirmed whether they had been cut through this material. No deposits, structures or features of archaeological significance were identified during the course of the AFE.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	K Crooks
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Border Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2016
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	District: Wyre Forest Site: Former Women’s Royal Voluntary Service Hall, Land off Lax Lane Parish: BEWDLEY County: Worcestershire Country: England Grid Reference: 378850, 275099 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	WALL (Monument Type England) SHERD (Object England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event) PIT (Monument Type England)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: borderar1-269724 OBIB: BA1667LLB
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	18 pages, A4, bound.
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	OASIS (OASIS)
Relations Other resources which are relevant to this publication or report Relations:	Project archive: https://doi.org/10.5284/1048818
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	06 Nov 2017

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