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An archaeological evaluation on land at Forest Farm, Chippenham, Wiltshire |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation carried out by Archaeology South-East on land at Forest Farm, Chippenham, Wiltshire. The work was commissioned by Terence O'Rourke Ltd. The evaluation comprised fifty test trenches, each measuring up to 30m x 2m. A large number of archaeological features were identified, the great majority probably relating to Roman agricultural and settlement activity during the 2nd to mid-3rd century AD. Previous geo-physical survey had identified a large sub-circular enclosure and a series of small rectangular enclosures, together with a possible droveway and field system. The fieldwork generally corroborated the geo-physical survey results, while identifying many more features besides. While a few pieces of probably residual medieval/post-medieval material were collected, only one significant feature was firmly identified as later than Roman: a possible cinder track produced late post-medieval/modern pottery. With the exception of a small quantity of residual flintwork and perhaps a few sherds of pottery, no significant prehistoric remains were encountered. |
Author: |
Greg Priestley-Bell
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Publisher: |
Archaeology South-East
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Forest Farm, Pewsham |
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Wiltshire |
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Wiltshire |
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CHIPPENHAM |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 393737, 171840 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol6-247350 |
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Booklet, A4
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Created Date: |
07 Apr 2020 |