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Sevor Farm, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire, Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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wessexar1-141899_1.pdf (5 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology (WA) was commissioned by AEE Renewables UK 24 Limited (The Client) to undertake a trial trench evaluation on land at Sevor Farm, on land proposed for the construction of a Solar Farm. The evaluation identified a high potential for the survival and presence of archaeological features and deposits dating to the Romano-British period. Three areas of high archaeological potential were identifed; . Area 1 revealed the presence of two large parallel boundary ditches running in an east to west direction, and a possible sub rectangular enclosure towards the northern end of the trench dating to the Romano-British period, along with a number of pits potentially of similar date to the surrounding features. Area 2 revealed a Romano-British occupation spread with possible remnants of an insitu wall, and a quantity of Romano-British pottery and ceramic building material, including box flue tile, which may suggest that there is a high status Roman building, such as a villa within the near vicinity. There was also potential evidence of a ring gully with internal postholes. Within Trenches 17 to 19 a high concentration of potential pits was uncovered as well as boundary ditches and a further possible ring gully with internal post holes within trench 18. A concentration of Romano-British archaeological features were seen in Trench 15 (Area 3), and confirmed the presence of a possible ring ditch . The ring ditch contained a significant quantity of Romano-British finds. A series of ditches were also present within the trench that may form part of a field system or occupation features associated with the ring ditch. A potential Romano-British occupation spread was found within the southern end of the trench. |
Author: |
D De Rosa
S. Flaherty
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Locations: |
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Sevor Farm, South Marston, Swindon, Wiltshire |
County: |
Wiltshire |
District: |
Swindon |
Parish: |
SOUTH MARSTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 419831, 188357 (Easting, Northing)
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wessexar1-141899 |
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Report Reference: 88290.03 |
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Standard Wessex Archaeology report in A4 format with 4 no A3 figures with trench location, detail sections and plates
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |