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Archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at Salop Leisure Limited, Atcham, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, August 2016 |
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MOLA Northampton unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
MOLA was commissioned by EDP, Shrewsbury, acting on behalf of their clients Salop Leisure Limited, to carry out an archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at Salop Leisure Limited, Emstrey, Shrewsbury in advance of the proposed development of the site. As part of the current application, and prior to the trial trench evaluation, a geophysical survey was undertaken of the site which indicated the presence of archaeological remains suggestive of a prehistoric ring ditch, two enclosures, and other features. Twenty-three trenches were excavated positioned to target the geophysical anomalies and to adequately assess the archaeological potential of the site. A curvilinear gulley was recorded from which four sherds of probable prehistoric pottery datable to between the late Neolithic and late Bronze Age were recovered. Evidence of post-medieval agricultural activity in the form of plough scars cut into the natural substratum were noted in one of the trenches along the western boundary of the site. No evidence for the features indicated in the geophysical survey was recorded and there was no correlation between the results of the geophysical survey and the archaeological deposits recorded during the trial trench evaluation. |
Author: |
D J Leigh
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Publisher: |
MOLA Northampton
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Shropshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Salop Leisure Ltd, Emstrey |
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Shropshire |
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Shropshire |
Parish: |
ATCHAM |
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England |
Grid Reference: 352300, 310100 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
molanort1-259572 |
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16/137 |
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Created Date: |
22 Mar 2019 |