Children, G. and Priestley, S. (2009). Ledbury Trunk Main Archaeological Programme of Works. Border Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1048903.  Cite this via datacite

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Title: Ledbury Trunk Main Archaeological Programme of Works
Series: Border Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1048903
Publication Type: Report (in Series)
Abstract: A programme of archaeological work was carried out during the laying of the Ledbury Trunk Main water pipeline in 2007. The work was carried out in two phases, Phase 1, a watching brief, and Phase 2, excavation of access pits. Phase 1 of the work consisted of archaeological observation of the topsoil strip and subsequent open-cut trenching operations between the DCWW facility at Bewdley Bank and Withington, and of access pit excavations between Yarkhill and the western perimeter of the Roman urban settlement located to the south of Stretton Grandison. Phase 2 consisted of the archaeological excavation of 13 engineering access pits situated within the designated area of the Roman settlement of Stretton Grandison, from Yarkhill to Cannon Frome, to predetermine the nature and extent of the archaeological resource in advance of groundworks. This included the excavation of two pits located within the Scheduled area of the settlement immediately to the east of the A417. Pits 1 to 7, and 11 to 13 measured 9m x 8m. Access Pits 8 and 9 measured 6m x 5m and Access Pit 10 measured 5m x 4m. Access pits 3, 6 and 8 were all extended for engineering requirements. Significant evidence of Prehistoric activity was found in Access pits 2 and 5. Significant evidence of Roman settlement activity was found in the majority of the access pits excavated, with three main foci of occupation identified. These were identified in Access Pit 1, to the northwest of the Frome, in Access Pit 4, to the south of the Frome, and in Access Pits 8 and 9 within the area of a rectilinear enclosure immediately east of the A417 trunk road.
Author: G Children
S Priestley
Publisher: Border Archaeology
Other Person/Org: Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Herefordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication: 2009
Locations:
Site: Ledbury Trunk Main
County: Herefordshire
District: Herefordshire, County of
Parish: STRETTON GRANDISON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 359775, 242246 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 348768, 244737 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 356547, 242637 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 364267, 243068 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods:
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) AMPHORA (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BEAD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BEAD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BEAKER (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BIER (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BODY SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BODY SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BOTTLE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BOW BROOCH (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BOWL (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BURIAL URN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BUTCHERED ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COFFIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATION (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FLUE TILE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HEMISPHERICAL BOWL (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) IMBREX (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) JAR (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) JUG (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) MORTARIUM (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) RIM SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHOE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BURIAL PIT (Monus)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) CAUSEWAY (Monument Type England)
LATE MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) CAUSEWAY (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CORN DRYING KILN (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DRAINAGE DITCH (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FARMSTEAD (Monument Type England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FISH TRAP (Monument Type England)
LATE MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FISH TRAP (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HYPOCAUST (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POTTERY KILN (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROAD (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) RUBBISH PIT (Monument Type England)
EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) WEIR (Monument Type England)
LATE MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) WEIR (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
Identifiers:
OASIS Id: borderar1-319986
OBIB: BA0703LORLTM
Note: Bound full colour report in A4, 377 pages.
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Created Date: 13 Sep 2018
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