Brett, M. (2006). Gloscat, Gloucester: Archaeological Evaluation. Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105017. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Gloscat, Gloucester: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The fieldwork comprised the excavation of twelve trenches (nos. 1-12) and nine testpits (A, D, E, F, H, I, J, K and 7a) within the proposed development area (see Fig. 2 for location and extent). The trenches and test-pits were excavated by mechanical excavator equipped with a toothless grading bucket, with the exception of test-pits J and K which were excavated by hand. All machine excavation was undertaken under constant archaeological supervision to the top of the first significant archaeological horizon or the natural substrate, whichever was encountered first. Where archaeological deposits were encountered they were excavated by hand in accordance with CA Technical Manual 1: Excavation Recording Manual (1996). An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in February 2006 at the request of CPM Environmental Planning and Design Limited (CPM) on behalf of English Partnerships at the Brunswick Road campus and Media Studies annex of the Gloucester College of Art and Technology (Gloscat), Gloucester. Twelve trenches and nine test-pits were excavated within the proposed development area. The evaluation identified deposits associated with the defensive circuit of the Roman, medieval and post-medieval town, including in-situ rampart deposits and the surrounding defensive ditch. Evidence of Roman occupation within the town, including in-situ tessellated floors was also recorded. Roman activity outside the town was represented by a number of ditches and pits identified in the eastern part of the site. Late medieval/early post-medieval activity, most likely associated with Greyfriars monastery, was recorded in the form of a tiled floor surface and associated deposits. The evaluation has characterised the archaeological potential of the study area, and has indicated that deposits associated with the Roman and post-medieval town defences survive to a minimum depth of 0.4m below present ground level. Deposits associated with the Roman occupation of the town survive at a minimum depth of at least 1.2m below the modern ground surface, whilst overlying associated demolition debris was identified 1.1m below present ground level. The late medieval/early post-medieval levels survived 0.3m below the modern ground surface.
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Author:		 M Brett
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2006
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County: Gloucestershire
District: Gloucester
Country: England
Parish: Gloucester, unparished area
Grid Reference: 383199, 218299 (Easting, Northing)
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RAMPART (Monument Type England)
ROMAN RAMPART (Tag)
TESSELLATED FLOOR (Monument Type England)
ROMAN TESSELLATED FLOOR (Tag)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN DITCH (Tag)
PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN PIT (Tag)
MONASTERY (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL MONASTERY (Tag)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-508675
Report id: 06022
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Created Date:		 11 Mar 2023