Howard, A. (2018). Land North of Warminster: Archaeological Evaluation. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056334. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land North of Warminster: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in September and October 2018 at Land north of Warminster. 186 trenches were excavated. 97 of the excavated trenches produced archaeological features. These were in the form of pits, post-holes, gullies and ditches. They ranged in date from the Mesolithic/Early Neolithic to the Post-medieval period. Dispersed Prehistoric activity was recorded across the site, though several small concentrations were identified. Features within the north-east and south-west areas of the site produced Mesolithic/Early Neolithic worked flint, including part of an arrow head, indicating transitory activity on the site at this time. The enclosure identified by the geophysical survey within the north of the site was seen in two of the targeted trenches and was heavily truncated, and where recorded, very shallow. One of the sections, Trench 181, produced a single sherd of abraded Early/Middle Bronze age pottery. Given the condition and limited amount of pottery form this section, this could be residual. A concentration of pits, ditches and post-holes within Trenches 96 and 97 may indicate more substantial Prehistoric activity in this immediate area probably low level agricultural field systems. The features produced prehistoric worked flint and one ditch in Trench 96 produced Late Prehistoric (probably Iron Age) pottery. Limited Roman activity was recorded in six of the trenches. A hearth, 14708, along with ditch, 145004, in the south-west corner of the site indicate, limited, temporary activity in this area of the site. The previous field walking and other archaeological investigations in the area indicate sparse Roman activity in the vicinity. Within the south-west corner of the site medieval ditches were recorded. These are probably northern agricultural field systems associated with the village of Bugley which is located adjacent to this portion of the site.
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Author:		 A Howard
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Parish: WARMINSTER
District: Wiltshire
Site: Land North of Warminster
County: Wiltshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 385754, 145433 (Easting, Northing)
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NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
HEARTH (Monument Type England)
SHERD (Object England)
DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-361847
OBIB: 18564
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2019