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An archaeological gradiometer survey, Proposed photo-voltaic power array at Everly Farm, Houghton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, Centred on SU 33213 34071 |
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Substrata unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
This magnetometer survey was undertaken as a first stage of archaeological mitigation to establish first, whether associated early settlement is present and then its extent and character sufficient to inform whether further mitigation is required. The areas in Figure 1 were established using existing data and topographic nature to target the zones of the highest archaeological potential for as yet unrecorded settlement. The magnetic contrast across the area was sufficient to be able to differentiate between anomalies representing possible archaeological features and background magnetic responses. No firm evidence for early settlement was found. Two anomaly groups may define a single sub-circular archaeological feature which may indicate settlement but the anomaly groups concerned are highly disrupted by later ploughing and no firm conclusions could be drawn. Twenty-eight magnetic anomaly groups were identified as possibly representing archaeological deposits or features. Five anomaly groups related to three possible ring ditches or barrows. Two disrupted anomaly groups may relate to a sub-circular archaeological feature that could not be characterised in more detail. Three anomaly groups may relate to a relatively recent structure or group of deposits, speculatively part of a World War Two bombing decoy system. One anomaly group may relate to a former edged routeway or track. The remaining magnetic anomaly groups identified as possibly representing archaeological deposits or features were fragmented linear and curvilinear groups that are most likely to relate to past field boundaries or other enclosures of unknown date. |
Author: |
R Dean
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Publisher: |
Substrata Ltd.
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Eveley Farm Solar Array |
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Hampshire |
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Test Valley |
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HOUGHTON |
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England |
Grid Reference: 433213, 134071 (Easting, Northing)
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substrat1-212347 |
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Report 150526 |
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Created Date: |
17 Jul 2019 |