Bradley, R. (2018). Archaeological Excavation at land adjacent to Hanborough Station, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1092664. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Excavation at land adjacent to Hanborough Station, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological excavation was undertaken in February and March 2018 at land adjacent to Hanborough Station, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire (NGR SP 443180 214180). It was commissioned by Orion Heritage Ltd on behalf of their client, Bloor Homes Western, in advance of a consented residential development. The excavation centred on a small spread of burnt stones and charcoal that was interpreted as being part of a possible prehistoric burnt mound, which had been discovered during initial archaeological evaluation of the site. It revealed more of a burnt stone and charcoal soil layer alongside a series of cut features - pits and post/stakeholes - in the immediate surrounds, which were considered to be associated with this layer. The group of features is typical of those often encountered at a prehistoric burnt mound. As is common, the limited finds and environmental assemblage did not elucidate or validate any of the hypotheses for the use of such sites. Of particular interest in this instance, however, a programme of scientific dating produced early Neolithic to early Bronze Age dates which suggested an unusually early and/or long-lived site perhaps not directly comparable to the conventional middle to late Bronze Age examples of burnt mounds. Flint pieces indicative of a Mesolithic or early Neolithic date and the environmental remains (which included lime wood charcoal) also lent support to the dating of the features. Overall, the dating and character of the remains would appear to be part of a long-lived burnt mound that has origins in the earlier Neolithic, potentially being amongst the earliest examples from England as a whole. It is clearly at the earlier end of the date range for those identified in the Thames Valley (at places such as Yarnton) and across the midlands. In this regard, this site is a significant component of the prehistoric character of the region.
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Author:		 R Bradley
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Parish: Hanborough
Country: England
County: Oxfordshire
District: West Oxfordshire
Grid Reference: 443099, 214099 (Easting, Northing)
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EXCAVATION (Event)
BURNT MOUND (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC BURNT MOUND (Tag)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-327950
OBIB: WA report number: 2547
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Created Date:		 19 May 2022