Higbee, L. and Holmes, M. (2021). Land at Junction 24, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design- Archaeological Excavation. Rochester: Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1104051. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land at Junction 24, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset, Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design- Archaeological Excavation
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1104051
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The mitigation works comprised the excavation, investigation and recording of six areas totaling 2.68 ha (see Fig. 1 of report ref. 240971.01). The individual areas were targeted on the results of the previous geophysical survey (Archaeological Services WYAS 2018) and results of the trial trench evaluation (Cotswold Archaeology 2018b) See section 4 (p5) of report 240971.01 for detailed excavation and recording methodologies and finds and environmental strategies. The excavations recorded prehistoric features in Areas 2 to 6. Two subrectangular enclosures of Middle Bronze Age date, one with internal post-built structures, and part of a contemporary field system and trackway were recorded in Area 2. An outlying post-built roundhouse structure and unurned cremation grave, potentially also of Bronze Age date and several other landscape boundary ditches, including some of post-medieval date were also recorded. The finds assemblage includes moderate quantities of Trevisker-related pottery and fired clay, including a few pieces of briquetage. Charred plant remains, including waste from crop-processing, was also recovered. Bronze Age features were also recorded in Areas 4 to 6. These comprised a Middle Bronze Age ‘D-shaped’ enclosure with internal post-built structures (Area 4), a ring ditch of possible Early Bronze Age date (Area 5) and part of a possible Bronze Age double ditched enclosure and a few pits (Area 6). Two later phases of activity were recorded in Area 3, these comprised part of rectangular enclosure of possible Late Bronze Age to Early/Middle Iron Age date, and a more sinuous arrangement of ditches that formed a second enclosure of possible Late Iron Age/Romano-British date. Both phases were associated with an array of pits and postholes. Part of a Late medieval/post-medieval field system and trackway were also recorded. It is proposed that following the further analysis of the stratigraphy, finds and environmental assemblages, and radiocarbon dating, the results of the excavation will be reported on in the form of a short, illustrated article in the regional journal, Proceedings of the Somerset Archaeology and Natural History Society.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Lorrain Higbee Matilda Holmes
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Wessex Archaeology
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2021
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Parish: North Petherton County: Somerset District: Sedgemoor Country: England Grid Reference: 330757, 134209 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	EXCAVATION (Event) POST EXCAVATION ASSESSMENT (Event) BOUNDARY DITCH (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE BOUNDARY DITCH (Tag) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE FIELD SYSTEM (Tag) TRACKWAY (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE TRACKWAY (Tag) RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Tag) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE POST HOLE (Tag) TRACKWAY (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL TRACKWAY (Tag) DITCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag) GULLY (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN GULLY (Tag) PIT (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE PIT (Tag) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE POST HOLE (Tag) DITCH (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE DITCH (Tag) CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE CURVILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Tag) RUBBISH PIT (Monument Type England) BRONZE AGE RUBBISH PIT (Tag) STRUCTURE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE STRUCTURE (Tag) CREMATION GRAVE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE CREMATION GRAVE (Tag) DITCH (Monument Type England) LATER PREHISTORIC DITCH (Tag) FIELD BOUNDARY (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL FIELD BOUNDARY (Tag) PIT (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN PIT (Tag) D SHAPED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE D SHAPED ENCLOSURE (Tag) STRUCTURE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE STRUCTURE (Tag) RING DITCH (Monument Type England) BRONZE AGE RING DITCH (Tag) PIT (Monument Type England) BRONZE AGE PIT (Tag) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) EARLY PREHISTORIC POST HOLE (Tag) PIT (Monument Type England) EARLY PREHISTORIC PIT (Tag) SHERD (Object England) EARLY PREHISTORIC SHERD (Tag) SHERD (Object England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE SHERD (Tag) SHERD (Object England) BRONZE AGE SHERD (Tag) SHERD (Object England) LATE IRON AGE SHERD (Tag) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN SHERD (Tag) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL SHERD (Tag) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL ANIMAL REMAINS (Tag) SHERD (Object England) IRON AGE SHERD (Tag) BRIQUETAGE (Object England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE BRIQUETAGE (Tag) SCRAPER (TOOL) (Object England) UNCERTAIN SCRAPER (TOOL) (Tag) CREMATION (Object England) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE CREMATION (Tag) SLAG (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL SLAG (Tag) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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