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Caves Farm, Pitney Langport, Somerset Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation Report |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology (WA) was commissioned by Caves Farm Solar Ltd to undertake an archaeological trial trench evaluation on Land at Caves Farm, Pitney, Somerset. The evaluation comprising the excavation of 15 trial trenches was targeted on the results of a geophysical survey. Of greatest significance was the identification of a Romano-British inhumation dating to the late 3rd to 4th century AD. Evidence as to whether the human remains are that of an isolated individual or are part of a group of burials is inconclusive. On completion of the evaluation the burial was left in situ, protected and reburied. A number of pits and boundary and drainage ditches identified within the centre of the proposed development Site would appear to date to the Late Iron Age / Romano British period. In the west of the Site the evaluation identified a broadly Late Iron Age to Romano-British landscape organised on an east to west alignment and comprising boundary ditches and a possible rectangular enclosure. A concentration of possible stone quarry hollows were also identified. A change in land use is suggested by the decommissioning of the pre-existing ditched boundaries and the formation of a fairly substantial abandonment layer / plough soil which contained abundant artefactual and occupation debris indicating settlement activity within the vicinity of the Site. The eastern and southern areas of the Site were found to be largely devoid of archaeological features and deposits. |
Author: |
S Clelland
D De Rosa
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Somerset HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Caves Farm, Pitney Langport, Somerset |
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Somerset |
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South Somerset |
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PITNEY |
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England |
Grid Reference: 345088, 128671 (Easting, Northing)
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wessexar1-158821 |
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Report Reference: 89031.03 |
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A4 Client Report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |