Harrison, D. (2017). Land at Highfield Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire: Geophysical Survey. Headland Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1053788. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Highfield Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire: Geophysical Survey
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Series:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd undertook a geophysical (magnetometer) survey, covering 3 hectares, on land at Highfield Road, Lydney, to inform future archaeological strategy in advance of a proposed residential development. The survey area, and the land surrounding it, has been previously subject to evalulation trenching as part of an earlier planning application. The trenching revealed evidence of Roman settlement activity in the south-east of the current survey area as well as several undated features to the north-west. The survey has clearly identified the northern extent of a rectangular enclosure at the south-eastern site boundary, probably defining the northern limit of the Roman settlement activity. Several pit-type anomalies within the interior and immediately outside of the enclosure may be due to soil-filled pits and/or spreads of archaeological material. In addition, two broad amorphous areas containing high magnitude anomalies may be indicative of industrial activity, possibly iron smelting, an activity which is known in the surrounding landscape. No anomalies consistent with the presence of a Roman road, which is postulated to pass through the west of the site, have been identified. Based on the results and interpretation of the geophysical survey the archaeological potential in the vicinity of the rectangular enclosure at the south-eastern site boundary is assessed as high. A moderate to high potential is ascribed to the two areas of possible industrial activity with the remainder of the site having low potential for the presence of unrecorded archaeological remains.
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Author:		 D Harrison
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Publisher:		 Headland Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Land at Highfield Road
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Parish: LYDNEY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 364480, 203880 (Easting, Northing)
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GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: headland5-273755
OBIB: HRLG-02
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Created Date:		 17 Jul 2019