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AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT LAND OFF KINETON ROAD, GAYDON, WARWICKSHIRE |
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John Moore Heritage Services unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
The field evaluation comprised the mechanical excavation of 15 trenches, 12 of which
were 30m in length and 3 being 20m in length. Excavation was by a 5 tonne excavator
equipped with a 1.60m wide ditching bucket. Mechanical excavation was used to
remove topsoil and subsoil to the uppermost archaeological horizon or geological
horizon under direct archaeological supervision. The machine excavation was used
only for the removal of non-archaeologically significant material.
Archaeological deposits and features revealed were then cleaned by hand and recorded
at an appropriate level. Archaeological features had written, drawn and photographic
records made of them, and all deposits and features were assigned individual context
numbers.
All artefacts were collected and retained, and analysed by specialists. The evaluation has confirmed that the proposed development at this site is likely to
impact on significant archaeological remains concentrated in Field 3. The earthworks
visible on past aerial photography, coupled with the geophysical survey already
showed this field to have a high potential for archaeological remains and this has been
proven through the trenching within this field. The linear features noted within the
evaluation trenches are potentially mostly field enclosures, but the large feature seen in
Trenches 14 & 15, which was picked up in the geophysical survey might be a property
boundary. The pottery remains from Trench 13, along with the quern fragment,
indicate there is potential for the site to have been occupied from as early as the middle
iron-age period. The pottery remains from Trench 15, along with the bone needle, also
suggest the site was occupied in the early medieval period.
Aerial photography shows the ridge and furrow system in the two fields containing
Trenches 1-8 running in a NE-SW direction. In the lower part of Field 3 the ridge and
furrow runs in a NW-SE direction. Features uncovered in these fields correspond well
with aerial photography and there is little of archaeological significance within these
first two fields.The scant pottery remains and lack of other dating evidence in Field 3 leave us unable
to place an accurate date on many of the features investigated. It is therefore
considered that further investigation to understand the nature and date of the site in
Field 3 would be needed before any further development works that would be likely to
impact to the geology could take place. |
| Author: |
M Woodley
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| Publisher: |
JMHS
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| Year of Publication: |
2014
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| Locations: |
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Stratford-on-Avon |
| Country: |
England |
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Warwickshire |
| Parish: |
Gaydon |
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Grid Reference: 436319, 253369 (Easting, Northing)
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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EVALUATION
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SHERD
(Object England)
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LATE IRON AGE SHERD
(Tag)
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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
(Object England)
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LATE NEOLITHIC LITHIC IMPLEMENT
(Tag)
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ROTARY QUERN
(Object England)
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LATE IRON AGE ROTARY QUERN
(Tag)
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POND
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN POND
(Tag)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL DITCH
(Tag)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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IRON AGE DITCH
(Tag)
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GULLY
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN GULLY
(Tag)
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LATE NEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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LATE IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Identifiers: |
| OASIS Id: |
johnmoor1-199221 |
| OBIB: |
3118 |
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| Created Date: |
09 Jan 2023 |
