Cook, S. (2018). Land south of Christ Church Harley Road, Cressage, Shropshire; archaeological recording. one ten archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1049186. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land south of Christ Church Harley Road, Cressage, Shropshire; archaeological recording
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Abstract:		 Archaeological recording was carried out between July 2017 and March 2018 during the erection of two dwellings at land to the south of Christ Church, Harley Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The work was carried out to record any remains associated with the former road where it appears to be represented by a hollow-way near the Harley Road frontage and a possible former cottage/outbuilding on the eastern side of the site. Excavation revealed at the east end of the site some of the masonry remains of what was probably one of the former buildings depicted on the 1747 map occupying the southern edge of the site. Finds from the associated subsoil layer suggests occupation during the mid/late-C17. This is supported by fragments of brick observed within the fabric of the walls which probably formed the foundation for a timber-framed structure. The date would also be consistent with pottery retrieved from the evaluation trenches located to the north of the site which were dated from the C17-18, their deposition possibly related to the occupation of the earlier farmstead to the north (Cook, 2015). The lack of any earlier residual finds suggests little activity within the study site before this period. The possible in-filled remains of a hollow-way were partially recorded at the west end of the site which appears to coincide with the alignment on the 1747 map of the ancient route-way (to Broadwas) crossing the southern boundary of the study site. It appears to have comprised a rudimentary track hollowed out through continued use rather than some form of deliberately deposited road material such as metalling. The road alignment follows the flat east-west ridge between sloping contours and was probably chosen as a convenient route utilising the existing topography on an elevated position. The evidence suggests that its course diverges southwards at the west end of the site continuing along the southern boundary of the site.
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Author:		 S Cook
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Publisher:		 one ten archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Shropshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Land south of Christ Church, Harley Road
County: Shropshire
District: Shropshire
Parish: CRESSAGE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 359221, 303961 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HOLLOW WAY (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: 110archa1-322902
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Created Date:		 08 Oct 2018