Bradley, R. (2015). Archaeological evaluation at land to the rear of Church Row, Gretton, Gloucestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056009. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological evaluation at land to the rear of Church Row, Gretton, Gloucestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in November 2015 at land to the rear of Church Row in Gretton, Gloucestershire.It was commissioned by CgMs Consulting acting on behalf of Spitfire Properties LLP, with the site under consideration for residential development. Six trenches of varying length were excavated in a broad array across the field, which was known from preceding site walkover and geophysical survey to have extant but denuded ridge and furrow agricultural remains. The trenches included one positioned to examine the possibility of survival of any archaeological features beneath a ridge of the ridge and furrow cultivation and another targeted on a linear geophysical anomaly. Across the trenches the archaeological remains observed suggest that this site occupies an area of land previously used for mostly rural agricultural activity, with little indication of direct settlement due to the lack of features and the relative absence of cultural material remains from any period. The typically domestic medieval and later pottery finds, found in the upper deposits across the trenches, are likely to relate to this agriculture. An undated pit did contain evidence of burnt remains however, in the form of burnt bone and charcoal, but no in-situ burning. The calcined bone recovered could suggest that this was the residue of a cremation deposit. An undated linear was also identified, found in association with struck flint and possible rooting, suggesting that there may be a background scatter of prehistoric activity across the area. The small lithic scatter, found disturbed in the subsoil, was technologically characteristic of the later Mesolithic or early Neolithic period, and is of considerable interest.
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Author:		 R Bradley
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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County: Gloucestershire
District: Tewkesbury
Parish: GRETTON
Site: Land to the Rear of Church Row
Country: England
Grid Reference: 400549, 230652 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
CERAMIC (Object England)
LITHIC SCATTER (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-309255
OBIB: Report reference: 2276
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Created Date:		 16 Aug 2019