Arnold, G. (2020). Archaeological evaluation of land to the rear of Worcester Arena, Riverside Campus, University of Worcester, Riverside Campus, Worcester. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1092680. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological evaluation of land to the rear of Worcester Arena, Riverside Campus, University of Worcester, Riverside Campus, Worcester
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1092680
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological evaluation and borehole survey were undertaken on land to the rear of Worcester Arena, Worcester. It was commissioned by University of Worcester, in advance of a proposed Cricket School, for which a planning application will be submitted to Worcester City Council. The site had been subject to an earlier evaluation and borehole survey, with a borehole transect previously recorded across the site. Four trenches were excavated within the proposed footprint of the new building. Six boreholes were also placed in the east side of the site to analyse the overburden, alluvial and natural deposits. The investigations revealed a similar stratigraphy to the previous works undertaken in 2013, with a series of made-ground deposits overlying alluvial sands, the sand and gravels of the Severn river terrace. The evaluation trenches recorded natural deposits in the east of the site, overlain by a series of 18th - 20th century dump deposits of clinker, industrial and domestic waste, deposited to level the natural west to east slope of the ground. No earlier material was recovered. The small assemblage of domestic waste is typical of a Worcester household in the early 20th century. The majority probably belongs to the period AD 1900-1920. Material from elsewhere was imported into site during development in the 19th century. An earlier palaeochannel was recorded running roughly north-south through the site, although the upper deposits and profile had been truncated by the post-medieval and modern demolition and levelling activity. Within Borehole 6 possible Roman material was identified at the interface between the modern industrial made-ground dumping and the natural alluvial material below. This is comparable with the results from the previous investigations. Given that the proposed foundation design involves piling rather than foundation trenches, it is probable that the possible Roman layers will be disturbed, but will not be visible during the groundworks.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	G Arnold
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Worcestershire Archaeology
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2020
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Parish: Worcester, unparished area Country: England District: Worcester County: Worcestershire Grid Reference: 384205, 254906 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	PALAEOCHANNEL (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL PALAEOCHANNEL (Tag) AUGER SURVEY (Event) TRIAL TRENCH (Event) VIBRO CORE (Event) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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