Arnold, G. (2018). Archaeological watching brief at land to the north of Taylors Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire: Phase 2. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1054451. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological watching brief at land to the north of Taylors Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire: Phase 2
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken at land to the north of Taylors Lane, Worcester, Worcestershire (SO 86031 51807; WSM 69685). It was undertaken on behalf of Susana Parker, CgMs Consulting Ltd, whose client St Modwen Homes intend to develop the site for residential and mixed usage. Planning permission has been approved, subject to conditions including a programme of archaeological works. The site comprises a number of fields to the south of Worcester, bounded to the north by Broomhall Way (A4440), to the south by Taylors Lane. This phase investigated the eastern part of the development site intended for industrial and mixed use. An earlier phase of works was carried out in December 2017 on two Western fields that are intended for residential use. Geotechnical works on the site required the excavation of Site Investigation Trial pits and Window Sampling. Archaeological assets on the southern edge of Worcester include a Mesolithic camp, an Iron Age and Roman settlement site, a scheduled medieval farm and the location of a civil war battle. Liaison with Aidan Smyth of Malvern District Council confirmed that a watching brief was appropriate mitigation. In total 10 trial pits and 11 window samples were excavated over the site area of 6.8 Hectares. All recorded deposits were related to natural processes, with residual finds of 18th to 20th century domestic pottery and ceramic building material recovered from the topsoil and subsoil. The recovered assemblage is typical of background scatter introduced to the site through a mixture of agricultural activity and casual domestic waste disposal and no significant archaeology was recorded during the works. No evidence relating to the Iron Age and Roman settlement to the north of the site, or any later settlement activity was present during the works.
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Author:		 G Arnold
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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:		 2018
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Site: Land to the North of Taylors Lane: Phase 2
County: Worcestershire
District: Malvern Hills
Parish: KEMPSEY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 386031, 251807 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-333991
OBIB: Report reference: 2569
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Created Date:		 17 Jul 2019