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Title:

Archaeological earthwork survey, evaluation and excavation at land at Harry Stoke, South Gloucestershire

Series:

Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5284/1092673

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Abstract:

An archaeological evaluation, excavation and earthwork survey was undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology (WA) at Harry Stoke, South Gloucestershire (NGR ST 6229 7888). This comprised of fourteen evaluation trial trenches, eight excavation trenches, a survey of extant earthworks, and the auger survey of a pond. The project was commissioned by RPS (previously CgMs) on behalf of Crest Nicholson, in advance of a proposed residential development. An assemblage of Mesolithic flint was recovered from a tree throw in the eastern part of the site. This was dominated by small blade debitage, and tools suggesting that flintknapping was carried out there indicating the presence of a small temporary shelter, probably using the natural cover of a fallen tree. Mesolithic flint was also recovered from another pit and potential activity of this period was noted previously from a site to the east. Evidence of medieval activity was fairly limited in most of the trenches, although one area of more intensive activity was identified in the south-western part of the site. The activity largely dated to the 13th to early 14th century, and comprised of what appeared to be a pond, several other discrete features including a possible well, a short ditch, as well as an undated fence line. All the features were located to the west of a medieval ditch, which probably marks the boundary of an enclosure that was partially exposed during the works. The two surveys recorded the surviving features, and analysis of lidar data supplemented these results. Most of the features surveyed were probably post-medieval field boundaries although a small number may have their origins in the medieval period. The evaluation and excavation trenches revealed limited archaeological evidence from the surveyed features, although many of the earthworks were associated with features cutting the natural strata. Generally, however, these features were sterile.

Author:

A Walsh

Publisher:

Worcestershire Archaeology

Year of Publication:

2020

Locations:

County:	Gloucestershire
Parish:	Stoke Gifford
District:	South Gloucestershire
Country:	England

Grid Reference: 362289, 178879 (Easting, Northing)

Subjects / Periods:

WELL (Monument Type England)

MEDIEVAL WELL (Tag)

POND (Monument Type England)

MEDIEVAL POND (Tag)

DITCH (Monument Type England)

MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)

EXCAVATION (Event)

FIELD SURVEY (Event)

ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)

MEDIEVAL ENCLOSURE (Tag)

MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)

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OASIS Id:	fieldsec1-340289
OBIB:	WA report number:2662

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Created Date:

19 May 2022