Cook, M. and Hurst, D. (1994). Evaluation (Fieldwalking) at Kemerton Quarry. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030814. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Evaluation (Fieldwalking) at Kemerton Quarry
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological investigations undertaken at Huntsman's Quarry, Kemerton in south Worcestershire during 1995-6 recorded Late Bronze Age occupation areas and field systems spreading across some 8 hectares. Small areas of earlier prehistoric activity were also identified. Limited evidence for Upper Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and Neolithic activity was recovered. Three closely spaced Beaker pits, along with a scatter of other similarly dated features and residual finds provided the first certain evidence of occupation, while Early Bronze funerary activity was represented by a ring-ditch The majority of the deposits were, however, of Late Bronze Age date comprising waterholes and associated roundhouses, structures and pits set within landscape of fields and droveways, elements of which probably pre-dated the settlement. Substantial artefactual and ecofactual assemblages were recovered, mainly from the upper fills within the waterholes and larger pits. The settlement appears to have had a predominantly pastoral economy supported by some textile and bronze production. Ceramics included a notable proportion of non-local fabrics demonstrating that the local population enjoyed a wide range of regional contacts. Based upon an extensive programme of radiocarbon dating, it is suggested that some of the waterholes and elements of the field systems were laid out during the 12th century cal BC, areas of settlement being subsequently established within this bounded landscape. Dating of charred residues from the substantial plainware assemblage indicates that occupation was focussed in the eleventh century cal BC, perhaps spanning as little as four or five generations. Cropmark evidence and limited other investigations indicate that the fields and droveways recorded represent a small fragment of a widespread system of boundaries established across the gravel terraces lying between Bredon Hill and the Carrant Brook.
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Author:		 M Cook
Derek Hurst
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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:		 1994
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Site: Huntsman’s Quarry
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: KEMERTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 393900, 236300 (Easting, Northing)
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LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC WEIGHTS (Find)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) CEREAL GRAIN (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) CEREAL GRAIN (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) CHARCOAL (Find)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT - BEAKER (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) METAL SLAG AND MOULD FRAGMENTS (Find)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Object England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Object England)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) POLLEN (Object England)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHALE OBJECTS (Find)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) WOOD (Find)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) BOUNDARIES/FENCELINES (Monus)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) DROVEWAYS (Monus)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) FOUR POST STRUCTURES (Monus)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) HEARTHS/OVENS (Monus)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) PITS - BEAKER (Monus)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) RECTILINEAR STRUCTURES (Monus)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) RING DITCH (Monument Type England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ROUNDHOUSES (Monus)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) WATERHOLES (Monus)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-96387
OBIB: Report number 274
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018