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WEXHAM HOUSE, KNOLTON WAY SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Persimmon Homes (Thames Valley) to undertake an archaeological evaluation at Wexham House, Knolton Way, Slough, Berkshire, centred on National Grid Reference 499150, 181330. A programme of archaeological trial trenching was requested to assess the potential for the survival of below ground archaeological remains within the site. The trial trenches targeted the main areas of proposed impact. The archaeological evaluation comprised the machine excavation of 16 trenches, which equated to a 5% sample of the site. The archaeological evaluation revealed that within the central, northern and western part of the Site no archaeological features or deposits had survived the impact of buildings and terracing associated with the recently demolished care home. Across the remainder of the Site, a sequence of topsoil, subsoil and colluvium was recorded to overlie undisturbed natural geology, however, no archaeological features were observed alongside the eastern boundary of the Site. Sherds of residual pottery of Late Iron Age/Romano-British date were recovered from subsoil and colluvium. A number of field boundaries were recorded in the south-western corner of the Site. These features have been interpreted as the remains of a post-medieval field system. The date of the features was indicated by the post-medieval finds retrieved from two of the ditches and a number of features corresponded with the alignment of boundaries of this date, as shown on the cartographic sources. Consequently, the field boundaries within the Site are considered to have formed a part of the post-medieval field system surrounding Wexham Court. |
Author: |
S Clelland
J Sulikowska
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Berkshire Archaeology HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Locations: |
Site: |
Wexham House, Knolton Way, Slough |
County: |
Berkshire |
District: |
Slough |
Parish: |
WEXHAM COURT |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 499150, 181330 (Easting, Northing)
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wessexar1-131450 |
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Report Reference: 83990.03 |
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Note: |
unpublished client report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |