Arnold, G. and Rogers, T. (2012). Archaeological Evaluation at Moreton Business Park, Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030806. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation at Moreton Business Park, Moreton-on-Lugg, Herefordshire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 This report on this archaeological evaluation describes and assesses the significance of a heritage asset with archaeological interest potentially affected by the application. The impact of the application on the significance is assessed. Twenty-one trenches were opened across the site both in green spaces within the current Business Park and in two areas of potential expansion; pasture fields to the south and west. In the pasture field to the west, a concentration of Roman features was uncovered including a number of ditches, pits, beam slots surfaces and a trackway. The features were typical of a Romano-British farmstead, with indications of occupation across the site ranging from the 1st to 4th centuries. An undated palaeochannel was also found towards the south of the business park, orientated north-west to south-east. The channel was directly underlying modern made ground, but due to its location on an upper river terrace is likely to be of early Holocene or possibly pre-Holocene date. In the other areas within the Business Park, the alluvial sequence has been variously truncated by activity related to the Business Park and moreover, its former use as a military camp. The Romano-British farmstead is significant on a regional level and its discovery contributes to the current understanding of Roman occupation in the area. The palaeochannel has the potential to yield valuable information about past environments in the lower Lugg Valley and to preserve waterlogged archaeological remains. It is concluded that both the Roman settlement and palaeochannel are vulnerable to development under current proposals and that, should development proceed, a programme of archaeological works should be implemented to preserve these features by record.
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Author:		 G Arnold
T Rogers
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Herefordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Moreton Business Park
County: Herefordshire
District: Herefordshire, County of
Parish: MORETON ON LUGG
Country: England
Grid Reference: 350200, 246500 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) METAL ROD (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) NAIL (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SMITHING SLAG (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BEAM SLOT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PALAEOCHANNEL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SURFACE (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TRACKWAY (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-169632
OBIB: Report 1921
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018