Nowlan, J. and Bateman, C. (2022). Land at Banwell North Somerset: Archaeological Evaluation. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1112436. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Banwell North Somerset: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The evaluation fieldwork proposed the excavation of 32 trenches, 25 of which measured 30m in length and 2m in width, and 7 of which measured 20m in length and 2m in width. All trenches were located to test geophysical anomalies. Trenches 27-31, located in Field 36 were not excavated due to the presence of livestock, with the approval of Cat Lodge. In August and September 2022, Cotswold Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation of land at Banwell, North Somerset. A total of 32 trenches were excavated. Four areas, identified as having archaeological potential by a preceding geophysical survey, were investigated. Three of these areas were located at, or in close proximity to, the current boundary between locally higher ground and low-lying formerly marshy areas associated with the River Banwell and Old Yeo Rhine, with a further area being located exclusively on higher ground. Scattered features of Iron Age date, comprising pits/postholes and ditches, were identified in the north-western and central parts of the site, however the precise function of these features remains unclear due to their relatively isolated nature within the excavated trenches. Later Roman (late 2nd to 4th century AD) archaeological features and deposits, mainly comprising ditches and layers of alluvial stabilisation containing quantities of artefactual material, were identified throughout the site. The majority of the identified ditches are currently interpreted as forming parts of a wider series of enclosures and/or field systems identified by the preceding geophysical survey. Two walls, indicating the presence of two distinct stone-built structures of Roman date, were identified in a trench excavated in the central part of the site. A stone pathway was also identified in the central part of the site and may be associated with these structures. No evidence pertaining to the original functions of these structures was identified during the current works and it therefore remains undetermined whether they were associated with domestic, industrial or agricultural activities
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Author:		 J Nowlan
C Bateman
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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County: Somerset
District: North Somerset
Country: England
Parish: Banwell
Grid Reference: 338789, 160579 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT (Monument Type England)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN DITCH (Tag)
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IRON AGE DITCH (Tag)
IRON AGE PIT (Tag)
ROMAN PATH (Tag)
PATH (Monument Type England)
POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE POST HOLE (Tag)
WALL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN WALL (Tag)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-506656
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Created Date:		 15 Aug 2023