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The Rest Bricklehampton, Worcestershire, WR10 3HQ; Archaeological Recording |
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one ten archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Archaeological recording was carried out at The Rest, Bricklehampton, Worcs. WR10 3HQ during construction of a new access and driveway to the existing house. The site lies in an area of archaeological potential, within the former medieval settlement of Bricklehampton, also cropmarks identified from satellite imagery within the vicinity of the site may be contemporary with similar features identified around Shailers Farm and east of the church where targeted excavation had shown these were Iron Age and Roman in origin. Aerial photographs appear to indicate an early settlement comprising cropmarks spread across the tract of land stretching from Poplar Cottage situated on the western edge of the village to the land behind the Church of St. Michael (a C12th chapel) and Court farm on the eastern side of the village. The medieval settlement appears to have been focussed along the road branching north and in the area of land extending to the east of the chapel and to the west of Shailers Farm, its extent being defined by the outlying ridge and furrow. The results of the excavation comprising a strip of reduced ground along the western boundary of the site were negative. The stratigraphy was characterised by natural clay overlain by a layer of relict subsoil and modern topsoil from which some residually discarded sherds of mostly post-medieval pottery were found. The evidence suggests an earlier open rural environment with little human activity other than that associated with agriculture prior to the development of the area in the early C20th. |
Author: |
S Cook
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one ten archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2020
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The Rest, Bricklehampton |
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Worcestershire |
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Wychavon |
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PERSHORE |
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England |
Grid Reference: 397940, 242151 (Easting, Northing)
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110archa1-379349 |
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12 Jun 2020 |