Goad, J. (2005). Archaeological watching brief at Waitrose, Saltway, Droitwich, Worcestershire (SAM 30097). Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1038498. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological watching brief at Waitrose, Saltway, Droitwich, Worcestershire (SAM 30097)
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1038498
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief on behalf of CgMs Consulting at the instruction of Moss Construction on the development of the Waitrose superstore in Droitwich, Worcestershire. The trenching exposed strata of ashy industrial waste material, which had originated as waste from the furnaces of the salt works that had covered most of the development area. Numerous brick walls were exposed throughout the trenches, which were mostly associated with the various salt works buildings that existed on the south side of the canal. Several brine shafts were also located in the trenches, two of them with cast iron capping. These existed inside the salt works adjacent to the brine pans and drying rooms. The site was successful in revealing significant parts of Droitwich's salt industry of the mid 19th to early 20th century. Significant archaeology was located in Trench 21 on the southern side of the development area, outside the SAM. Two distinct phases of Roman activity were encountered, with a phase of ditching superseded by another. Saxon and medieval pottery was recovered during the salvage recording, but no distinct features from those periods were identified. Trench 2 contained the only other possible area of significant archaeology, with the base of the trench possibly revealing the remnants of a cobbled surface. This might have been associated with a late Saxon or early medieval trackway believed to run from the Worcester road to a junction at the southern end of Rickett's Lane.
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Author:		 James Goad
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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:		 2005
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Site: WAITROSE, SALTWAY, DROITWICH
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: DROITWICH SPA
Country: England
Grid Reference: 390050, 263430 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC BEAKER (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC BRIGUETAGE (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC ROOF TILE (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC TANKARD (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POLLEN (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRINE SHAFT (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) DEMOLITION LAYER (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DEMOLITION LAYER (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) INDUSTRIAL WASTE (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SALT WORKS (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHOPS (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-238248
OBIB: Report series number 1303
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018