Dalwood, H., Head, K., Mann, A. and Woodiwiss, S. (2008). Longbridge before Austin: Archaeological Investigations at Longbridge, King's Norton, Birmingham - Publication Text. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050959. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Longbridge before Austin: Archaeological Investigations at Longbridge, King's Norton, Birmingham - Publication Text
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1050959
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Archaeological investigations were undertaken by Worcestershire Historic Environment and Archaeology Service in advance of redevelopment at the MG Rover works at Longbridge, between 2003 and 2006 (SMR ref. BSMR 20712, 20722 and 20737). A number of separate field projects were commissioned by Halcrow Group Ltd on behalf of their client St Modwen Developments Ltd, and were carried out in line with briefs prepared by Birmingham City Council. The fieldwork projects were carried out in step with the redevelopment of the site, and individual reports were produced for the client. Subsequently Halcrow Group Ltd produced a specification for formal publication of the archaeological results, which resulted in the present report. Archaeological investigations at the MG Rover car factory at Longbridge in 2003-6 revealed information relating to past landscape and occupation. There was a range of evidence for early to late medieval land use of the floodplain of the River Rea, indicating a change during the medieval period from a partly wooded environment with alder and hazel to a cleared floodplain utilised as wet meadowland. Through the medieval period there was a build up of overbank alluvium, attributed to an increase in arable cultivation in the catchment. Evidence for the medieval landscape has contributed to recent research into the landscape history of King's Norton, and has broadened current knowledge. During the 18th century, settlement and landscape changed occurred as new farmsteads were established in the Longbridge area; parts of two such sites were investigated. The archaeological project was undertaken in difficult circumstances at an industrial site, and there were considerable problems due to disturbance and contamination. However, it was possible to recover archaeological and geoarchaeological evidence that have aided in understanding change in the local environment from the early medieval period onwards.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	H Dalwood K Head Andrew Mann S Woodiwiss
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Worcestershire Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Birmingham City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2008
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: MG Rover Factory, Longbridge County: West Midlands District: Birmingham Parish: BIRMINGHAM Country: England Grid Reference: 401000, 277500 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FARMSTEAD (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MEADOW (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PALAEOCHANNEL (Monument Type England) EXCAVATION (Event) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) TEST PIT (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: fieldsec1-239498 OBIB: Edited and revised 14th March 2008
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