Leonard, C. (2016). Land at Whychurch Farm, Malmesbury, Wiltshire: Archaeological Excavation.. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1046195. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Whychurch Farm, Malmesbury, Wiltshire: Archaeological Excavation.
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A programme of archaeological investigation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between July and September 2015 at the request of CgMs Consulting, acting on behalf of Bloor Homes Ltd. at land at Whychurch Farm, Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Two areas were excavated within the development site. The excavation confirmed the potential for later prehistoric and medieval activity on the site. Bronze Age post-built structures, representing either open sided structures related to industry or agriculture, or small truncated roundhouses and two pit groups were excavated in area 1. To the south of this, in area 2, were two beaker period pits. One of these was associated with an intercutting pit group, which may also have belonged to the Early Bronze Age. A large swathe of pits occupied the central part of area 2 and probably dated largely to the Middle and Later Bronze Age. Area 2 also contained ditches seemingly defining a sub-rectangular enclosure probably dating to the Late Bronze Age and probably representing a field. Both areas contained medieval ditches and area 2 contained evidence for ridge-and-furrow cultivation. The results of the investigations at Whychurch Farm are of local and regional significance and merit publication. Beaker settlement sites remain rare in the region and the settlement at Whychurch Farm is on a significantly large scale to be of regional interest. In addition, the continuity of settlement from the Early Bronze Age into the Middle and Late Bronze Age and the presence of Bronze Age post-built structures is of local and regional interest.
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Author:		 C Leonard
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Land at Whychurch Farm
County: Wiltshire
District: Wiltshire
Parish: MALMESBURY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 393433, 188516 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-289407
OBIB: 16721
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Created Date:		 12 Feb 2018