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An archaeological watching brief at Church Hill Brook, Ravensbank Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology in March 2019 at Church Hill Brook, south of Ravensbank Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire (NGR SP 07307 69203). It was commissioned by Wyre Forest District Council on behalf of North Worcestershire Water Management, in advance of the creation of a balancing area which will store water and create a wetland environment on land which is currently unused. The site is located within the confines of a former fish pond (WSM00062) thought to be medieval in origin. The aims of the archaeological watching brief were to identify the presence of any organic-rich pond deposits and subsequently implement a programme of environmental sampling. In the event, no organic-rich pond deposits were encountered within the confines of the groundworks, and no other significant archaeological features or deposits were present. A clay deposit present below the topsoil may represent a gleyed subsoil or possibly the remnants of a pond fill, but did not exhibit any signs of organic preservation. The results of this project indicate that the pond may have been situated within a pre-existing natural depression and followed the contours of the area. |
Author: |
Jamie Wilkins
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Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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Church Hill Brook, Ravensbank Drive |
County: |
Worcestershire |
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Redditch |
Parish: |
REDDITCH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 407307, 269203 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-346554 |
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WA report number:2683 |
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Created Date: |
12 Jun 2020 |