Wells, N. (2016). Golden Valley Mill, Bitton: Archaeological Evaluation. Foundations Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1099204. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Golden Valley Mill, Bitton: Archaeological Evaluation
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Abstract:		 The evaluation has showed that while the development area has undergone significant truncation - particularly in the area of Trenches 2, 3 and 4 - significant structural deposits have been preserved, particularly in the northeastern part of site, closest to the millpond. The deposits in Trench 1 almost certainly relate to early industrial activity on the site and are perhaps associated with the 1760s 'battery' mills. A large central deposit in the trench may represent the backfilling of a leat extant on the 1843 Tithe Map, and the dressed masonry rubble in this backfill may have originated from the demolition of an earlier mill structure prior to the construction of the much larger mill complex evident on the 1881 and 1912 Ordnance Survey maps. Structural remains in Trenches 2 and 4 approximately conform to buildings shown on the 1881 and 1912 Ordnance Survey maps and most probably relate to the later development of the Mill. Walls and a floor found in Trench 5 roughly mirror a series of buildings shown on the 1843 Tithe and 1881/1912 Ordnance Survey maps. Below the floor in Trench 5 was a highly distinctive burnt layer not found elsewhere during the evaluation and it is possible that this is physical evidence of one of the many conflagrations that affected the Mill site throughout its history. Structures in Trench 6 comprise of concrete footings, which almost certainly relate to 20th century activity adjacent to the factories and buildings to the south rather than the Mill complex.
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Author:		 Nick Wells
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Publisher:		 Foundations Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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County: Gloucestershire
District: South Gloucestershire
Parish: Bitton
Country: England
Grid Reference: 368289, 169859 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: foundati1-347744
OBIB: 1139
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Created Date:		 24 Aug 2022