Catanzaro, F. and Evans, D. (2022). Widham Farm, Purton, Wiltshire. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1113307. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Widham Farm, Purton, Wiltshire
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The evaluation fieldwork comprised the excavation of ten trenches. All trenches measured 30m x 1.8m with the exception of Tr 2. The trenches were located to test geophysical anomalies and to provide a representative sample of the remainder of the site. There were the following variations to the trench plan set out in the WSI (CA 2022): • Tr2 was extended to the north, south, east and west in an attempt to define the limits of archaeological features exposed in this area; • Tr4–Tr6 were not excavated due to the presence of livestock; • Tr8 and Tr9 were relocated due to presence of a live service; and • Tr13 was relocated as its original location was inaccessible. In April 2022, Cotswold Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation at Widham Farm, Purton, Wiltshire. A total of 10 trenches were excavated. The evaluation recorded an intensive concentration of Roman features in the north-western part of the site, including ditches, pits/postholes and probable occupation spreads. Patches of stone may also represent the remnants of surfacing/trackways. Large quantities of pottery were recovered from this area, the majority of which dated to the mid/later 1st–2nd centuries AD. The nature of the finds assemblage is suggestive of domestic activity, although small quantities of ironworking slag recovered from Tr2 may indicate some limited industrial activity. While it was clear that the main concentration of Roman activity was within the north-western part of the site, a small number of outlying Roman ditches were also recorded. There were also some undated ditches which may also be Roman in date, although there was no clear evidence for this. At least one ditch and a possible broad furrow were probably medieval in date.
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Author:		 F Catanzaro
D Evans
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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County: Wiltshire
District: Wiltshire
Country: England
Parish: Purton
Grid Reference: 409228, 188333 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH (Monument Type England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
QUERN (Object England)
NAIL (Object England)
UNCERTAIN NAIL (Tag)
UNCERTAIN PIT (Tag)
ROMAN DITCH (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
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UNCERTAIN QUERN (Tag)
UNCERTAIN DITCH (Tag)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-510271
Report id: CR1035_1
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Created Date:		 19 Oct 2023