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Archaeological Watching Brief at Step Hill, Morton Underhill, Nr Redditch, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A watching brief was undertaken on behalf of Mr S. Miller at Step Hill, Morton Underhill, Redditch, Worcestershire, (NGR ref SP 012591; SMR ref WSM 33600). The watching brief was conducted during the excavation of a new service trench across the lane to the south of Step Hill house, also observed was the removal of the existing earth floor surface within a Grade 2 listed building (SMR 30689), set within the centre of the hamlet. The area had moderate potential for the existence of important archaeology, being situated within Morton Underhill's medieval settlement area and close to a medieval moated site (SMR 07928). The groundworks for the proposed development were observed and revealed that under the floor surface of the barn structure there appears to be no earlier archaeological features of any significance. The service trench that runs for 46m northwards from the northwest corner of the barn was also devoid of any archaeological remains, though considerable disturbance has taken place with the construction of various modern service trenches. The visible remains of an earlier metalled surface were observed under the existing north south lane although this could not be securely dated. |
Author: |
S J Sworn
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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: |
2004
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Step Hill, Morton Underhill |
County: |
Worcestershire |
District: |
Wychavon |
Parish: |
INKBERROW |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 401200, 259100 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-237851 |
OBIB: |
Report 1286 |
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Created Date: |
06 Nov 2017 |