Cullen, B. and Hall, R. (2015). RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, Waste Management Centre: Detailed Gradiometer Survey and Archaeological Watching Brief Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1049165. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, Waste Management Centre: Detailed Gradiometer Survey and Archaeological Watching Brief Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology were commissioned by Bridgeway Consulting Ltd, acting on behalf of Mott MacDonald, to undertake a detailed gradiometer survey and subsequent archaeological watching brief on land near Stockwitch Farm, Podimore, Somerset (centred on NGR ST 55616 24386). The project was commissioned, with the aim of establishing the presence, or otherwise, and nature of detectable archaeological features prior to the construction of a waste management centre. The detailed gradiometer survey was undertaken on 20th July 2015 and has demonstrated the presence of a number of anomalies of potential archaeological interest including a series of rectilinear features located in the centre of the survey area. These may represent a large, rectangular ditch-like feature, possibly associated with the late Iron Age/Romano-British agricultural settlement excavated approximately 500 m to the west of the site within the limits of RNAS Yeovilton. Ploughing trends also appear within the survey area, as well as other linear and curvilinear trends of uncertain origins. These may be evidence of other ancient or historic agricultural activity. Following preliminary analysis of the results of the gradiometer survey, an archaeological watching brief was undertaken on 22nd July 2015 when three geotechnical pits were excavated within the site. No archaeological remains were observed during the excavation of these pits. Groundwater contamination of hydrocarbons (probably kerosene) was encountered in Test Pit 1. Due to this contamination none of the test pits were dug to their anticipated 3 m depth.
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Author:		 Ben Cullen
R Hall
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Somerset HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: RNAS Yeovilton, Waste Management Centre
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Parish: YEOVILTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 355622, 124406 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TEST PIT (Event)
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-220701
OBIB: report number 109960.03
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2018