Kaikas, M. (2020). Burleyfields, Stafford: Archaeological Trial Trenching Evaluation. Headland Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1116000. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Burleyfields, Stafford: Archaeological Trial Trenching Evaluation
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Abstract:		 The Application Site (AS) has been divided into five areas corresponding with the current pattern of land division. Eighty-one trenches were excavated each measuring 50m x 2m covering a total area of 8,100m square. The position of some trenches or their orientation was adjusted due to logistical issues or ecological constraints. Sondages were also excavated where exposed features in the trenches required further clarification in order to establish their character. Eighty one trenches were excavated of which 59 contained no features. A further 16 trenches contained features of modern (cow burial pit, modern service trenches), agricultural (plough furrows, post-medieval and modern boundary ditches) or geological origin. The remaining six trenches contained features (ditches and pits) of uncertain date. Three sherds of pottery were recovered from features in T8 and T11, two fragments of Roman pottery from pit [8005] and a single sherd dating from the late Iron Age/early Roman period from ditch [11005]. Interestingly abundant or common quantities of spelt were present in the samples taken from both these features as well as in deposits sampled from four other (undated) features; spelt has not been grown in Britain since the Saxon period. Enough charcoal to radiocarbon date some of these features has been recovered. Geographically all the features from which the pottery and spelt were recovered come from trenches at the extreme north of the site with the exception of in Trench 70, at the extreme southern end of the site, where abundant quantities of spelt were present in another pit. Overall, on the basis of the trial trench evaluation the archaeological potential of the site is considered to be fairly low, concurring with the conclusions of the desk-based assessment. However, the abundant presence of spelt in features at the northern end of the site indicates pre-Saxon agricultural (possibly Roman) activity in the vicinity. The dates of this activity could potentially be refined by a limited programme of radiocarbon dating.
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Author:		 Michail-Athanasios Kaikas ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Headland Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: Stafford
Parish: Stafford, unparished area
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 390299, 322999 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2023