Crawford, A., Heard, K., Miller, D. and Pearson, E. (2004). Archaeological Evaluation (Stage 3) at Ripple, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1037632. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation (Stage 3) at Ripple, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In November and December 2003, the Service undertook a field evaluation of a planned quarry on the floodplain of the Severn near Ripple, Worcestershire (NGR SO 8730 3700; WSM 33396). The evaluation was undertaken with the landowners' permission, RMC Aggregates (Western) Ltd and their tenant, and funded though the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund managed by English Heritage. The evaluation was the third stage of archaeological work on site and aimed to test areas of archaeological potential identified through the earlier desk-based assessment, co-ordinated geophysical, metal-detector and earthwork surveys allied to examination of LiDAR mapping. Four trenches were excavated to the northern of the site where cropmarks suggested ditched enclosures. Another two trenches were excavated in the south to establish whether a pit-alignment and trackway continued onto the floodplain. A Late Neolithic or Early Bronze Age post-pit was found alongside four less certainly archaeological features. These features appear to extend the pit-alignment across the floodplain. The early date of the post-pit raises important questions about the floodplain's use and is regionally significant. The trackway continuation was confirmed by the discovery of two parallel ditches and associated banks. Despite no dating evidence, the trackway can probably be associated with a nearby mid-late Iron Age hillfort. In the northern trenches, three potential ditches were identified that may represent enclosures or other activity peripheral to a settlement. Roman pottery was recovered from the upper fills of two features, while the alluvium through which they appeared cut also contained Roman pottery. On the basis of the high research potential identified, English Heritage is requested to support additional evaluation and investigation through the extended Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund.
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Author:		 A Crawford
K Heard
D Miller
Elizabeth Pearson
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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:		 2004
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Site: Ripple Quarry
County: Worcestershire
District: Malvern Hills
Parish: RIPPLE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 387300, 237000 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) POST PIT (Monus)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) TRACKWAY (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) TREE THROW (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-240533
OBIB: Report 1231
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018