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An Archaeological Evaluation at Land East of Drayton, Oxfordshire |
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John Moore Heritage Services unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
John Moore Heritage Services carried out an archaeological field evaluation at land east of Drayton in Oxfordshire. Five machine-dug trenches each approximately 30m long were excavated across the site. The aims of investigation were to establish if features relating to the prehistoric landscape and remains of Anglo Saxon settlement or activity are present on this site. During the fieldwork no archaeological features securely dated to prehistoric or early medieval period were discovered. Two residual struck flints discovered in Trench 2, indicates some activities within the evaluated area during the prehistoric period. Stratigraphically the earliest features were a linear ditch and associated posthole in Trench 2. Those features predate the 18th/19th century drainage ditch and might be related to any prehistoric or historic period. Five late medieval and/or post-medieval furrows, from ridge and furrow agricultural practises, identified in Trenches 2, 3, and 5 represented the major group of features. The dating evidence suggest that the furrows were in use at least until 18th century. The next stage of activity was represented by a drainage ditch investigated in Trenches 2 and 5. This ditch was dated to 18th/19th century. Two rubble land drains discovered in Trenches 1 and 2 were probably constructed in the second half of 19th century. Two undated features, a ditch and a small sub-oval pit, foujnd in Trench 4 could be related to any prehistoric or historic period. Ditch or sub-rectangular pit 5/04 investigated in Trench 5 was also undated. However, based on the shape of the feature, there is very low possibility that this feature represents a sunken featured building or other structure related to early medieval period. The site shows very low archaeological potential, although it is set in the vicinity of important prehistoric and early medieval monuments. |
Author: |
A Čelovský
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Publisher: |
John Moore Heritage Services
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Oxfordshire SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Land East of Drayton |
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Oxfordshire |
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Vale of White Horse |
Parish: |
DRAYTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 448510, 194480 (Easting, Northing)
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johnmoor1-212457 |
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Report number 3201 |
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16 Apr 2020 |