Powell, J. (2014). Grove Road, Harwell, Oxfordshire. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030091. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Grove Road, Harwell, Oxfordshire
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology (WA) was commissioned by Taylor Wimpey Oxon, to undertake an archaeological trial trench evaluation associated with a proposed development at land south of Grove Road, Harwell, Oxfordshire centred on National Grid Reference (NGR) 448876 189425. The archaeological evaluation consisted of the machine excavation of 13 trenches of varying lengths (9 No 30m x 1.8m and 4 No 15m x 1.8m trenches). Archaeological features and deposits were identified in all 13 of the trenches and included ditches, gullies, pits and postholes. Due to the large amount of features identified (126 in total), and following consultation with the Principal Archaeologist a sample of the identified features were excavated. The strategy sought to investigate and clarify the nature of the various feature types, and to recover artefacts from any unexcavated features. The majority of the features recorded on the site are of Iron Age and Romano-British date, and given the density of features it seems likely that a multi-phase settlement is located within the site. The sub-annular anomalies identified by the geophysical survey in the western half of the site, correlated with ditched enclosures of Iron Age date. Two phases to the enclosure within Trench 8 were identified, and eight pits were located within the centre. Pits and postholes were present across the site and included areas of intercutting features. A possible eaves drip gully was identified to the eastern side of the site (Trench 4). Saxon pottery was recorded in Trench 2 which may reflect Saxon occupation in the village of Harwell. The archaeological features recorded during the evaluation reflect the broader archaeology of the Thames Valley, where long lived Iron Age settlements are characterised by clusters of pits, small ditched enclosures and post-built structures (Lambrick 2009).
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Author:		 J Powell
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Oxfordshire SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Grove Road
County: Oxfordshire
District: Vale of White Horse
Parish: HARWELL
Country: England
Grid Reference: 448876, 189425 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-179836
OBIB: 87552
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018