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Evaluation at Top Barn Farm, Holt, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at Top Barn Farm, Holt, Worcestershire (National Grid reference SO 8300 6135), on behalf of Tarmac Western Ltd. The project was carried out in order to assess the condition of archaeological remains in two fields, of which the northern field is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument on the basis of cropmark evidence. A narrow strip of land to the east was also included. The site lies within a series of cropmarks, which have been systematically removed by quarrying over the past thirty years, and within which it constitutes the largest surviving cropmark concentration. Consequently the evaluation provided a vital opportunity to examine the nature, extent, level of survival of any archaeological remains and inform future management of the site. The evaluation indicated that the cropmark complex principally survived in the form of deep cut features such as the enclosure ditches, however, a substantial percentage of lesser cropmark features were no longer extant. Limited evidence for both Bronze Age and Iron Age activity was revealed which appeared to be domestic in origin. However, the most commonly surviving features were enclosure ditches dating to the Romano-British period, which largely correlated to features plotted from both aerial photographic and geophysical evidence. These appeared to relate to stock control as well as domestic occupation in one part of the site. However the results of factors such as ploughing and soil erosion were plainly evident and no associated internal surfaces or structures had survived. |
Author: |
A Deeks
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Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2004
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Top Barn Farm |
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Worcestershire |
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Malvern Hills |
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HOLT |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 383000, 261350 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-239093 |
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1965 |
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Created Date: |
22 Mar 2019 |