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Building ONE, Science Museum Group, Wroughton, Magnetometer Survey Report |
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Archaeological Surveys Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Detailed magnetometry was carried out by Archaeological Surveys Ltd, on behalf of the Science Museum Group, within two survey areas at the former Wroughton airfield. Part of the site has been outlined for the development of a new storage facility to be known as Building ONE, and a wider survey was undertaken to put anomalies within context. The results reveal a number of positive linear, curvilinear and discrete anomalies within the application boundary that relate to ditches and pits associated with an Iron Age settlement formerly identified during an earlier evaluation by Oxford Archaeology. Further anomalies within the western part of Area 2 are also likely to be associated with these Iron Age features. Elsewhere, the majority of the site has been subject to widespread ground make-up or consolidation with magnetically contaminated material which may have obscured weaker anomalies. Magnetic debris is also associated with the demolished 19th century Rectory Cottages and Wroughton Down/Rectory Farm, both formerly located within Area 2 and demolished prior to construction of the wartime airfield. |
Author: |
Kerry Donaldson
D Sabin
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Surveys Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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Building ONE, Science Museum Group |
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Wiltshire |
District: |
Swindon |
Parish: |
WROUGHTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 413815, 178900 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol20-331777 |
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Report ref J736 |
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Created Date: |
09 Nov 2018 |