Daffern, N. (2011). Assessment of environmental remains from a borehole survey at Droitwich Garage, St George Square, Droitwich, Worcestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050955. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Assessment of environmental remains from a borehole survey at Droitwich Garage, St George Square, Droitwich, Worcestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The assessment revealed significant quantities (up to 6.5m) of levelling deposit consisting of post-medieval clinker, coal fuel ash and brickwork relating to the dumping of industrial waste produced during salt production and attempts to level the site as a result of subsidence caused through the extraction of brine. Artefacts recovered were consistently late 18th century onwards in date therefore supporting this post-medieval character. The site's 20th century use as a garage was also readily evident through the frequent identification of hydrocarbons within the deposits, particularly in the north-west of the site. Underlying the post-medieval levelling deposit were alluvial deposits which were similar in appearance to those that had been encountered during previous investigations both on this site and within the wider landscape which had identified it as being Anglo-Saxon/early medieval in origin although unfortunately no datable material could be obtained from the alluvium to confirm this previous dating and palynological assessment proved unsuccessful due to apparent disturbance of the sediments Despite the domination of post-medieval material and the lack of archaeological material pre-dating the post-medieval subsidence and dumping, borehole 2 produced an apparently uncontaminated organic sediment sample which was submitted for radiocarbon dating and produced a middle to late Neolithic date of Cal BC 2850 to 2810 AND Cal BC 2740 to 2720 AND Cal BC 2700 to 2480 (Beta-309383).
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Author:		 N Daffern
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Droitwich Garage, St George's Square
County: Worcestershire
District: Wychavon
Parish: DROITWICH SPA
Country: England
Grid Reference: 390220, 263460 (Easting, Northing)
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IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SALTWAY (Monus)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-237380
OBIB: 1878
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Created Date:		 22 Mar 2019