Richer, S. (2011). Programme of Archaeological Works - Re-excavation of engineering access pits AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4 and AP5, Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire . Border Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1038915. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Programme of Archaeological Works - Re-excavation of engineering access pits AP1, AP2, AP3, AP4 and AP5, Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire
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Abstract:		 An archaeological observation and re-excavation was undertaken by Border Archaeology on the site of Access Pits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Welsh Water/Laing O'Rourke Ledbury Trunk Main, situated to the south of Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire. The excavations ran from 8th February 2011 to 24th May 2011. The programme of groundworks undertaken at Access Pits 1, 2 and 3, Stretton Grandison revealed the original Access Pit trenches dug in 2007, no additional archaeological deposits were observed in any of these Access Pits, nor was natural observed. The groundworks undertaken at Access Pits 4 and 5 also revealed the original Access Pit trenches dug in 2007. In addition to this, where the new excavations deviated away from the original trenches, further evidence of Roman activity was identified. In AP4 the additional archaeological deposits consisted of layer (102), which is most likely an extension of deposit (4046) which was excavated in the original AP4 excavation in 2007. This deposit was identified as representing a period of disuse and abandonment. The local place name 'Blacklands' may originate in this deposit. Pottery from (102) could not give a firm date, but is no earlier than the 1st century AD. Beneath this was ditch [105], a continuation of [4009] from the previous excavation, which dates to the late 2nd - 3rd century AD. Natural was observed at 58.41m OD. In AP5 a series of Roman layers and a ditch were identified. Layer (202) corresponds with layer (5004) excavated in 2007, and (205) with (5006). This places ditch (204) within the same phase as pit/posthole feature [5007], possible pit/linear feature [5010] and pit [5012] from the 2007 excavation, this hypothesis is supported by the pottery, which suggests the ditch is post 2nd century AD. Layer (5004) was interpreted in 2007 as one of occupation, although it is possible layer (5004)=(205) represents the same period of disuse as (4003)=(4027)=(102) in AP4. Natural was not observed.
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Author:		 Suzi Richer ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Border Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Herefordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Fields to the south of Stretton Grandison, near River Frome
County: Herefordshire
District: Herefordshire, County of
Parish: STRETTON GRANDISON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 363177, 243271 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) OCCUPATION LAYER (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: borderar1-95696
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018