Berry, M. (2021). Burcot Farm Solar Plant and Battery Storage, Abingdon Road, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire: Geophysical Survey. Headland Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1116029. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Burcot Farm Solar Plant and Battery Storage, Abingdon Road, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire: Geophysical Survey
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Series:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd undertook a geophysical (magnetometer) survey covering approximately 78 hectares on land at Burcot, Oxfordshire, where a solar plant and battery storage site is being proposed. The survey extended across three fields and was undertaken to assess the impact of the proposed development on the historic environment with the results informing any future archaeological strategy at the site, if required. The geophysical survey successfully evaluated the proposed development area (PDA) identifying two distinct, well defined and localised areas of archaeological activity in the southern half of the site. The first is a complex series of contiguous enclosures, ditches, pit-like features and other anomalies indicative of settlement activity, which was identified in the location of recorded Historic England National Mapping Programme (NMP) cropmark data and HER entries relating to Roman activity. The second was located approximately 120m to the west of this and comprised a single open-ended rectangular enclosure that was identified on a similar orientation. Elsewhere a low density of remains comprising several linear, curvilinear and clusters of discrete high magnitude anomalies of uncertain origin have been identified in addition to varying patterns of ridge and furrow cultivation, former boundaries and broad anomalies that are likely to be natural in origin. A large number of magnetic spike anomalies across a majority of the survey area likely confirms the spreading of 'green waste' in recent times. Based on these findings the two identified areas of archaeological activity in the southern half of the proposed development area are assessed as of very high archaeological potential with the rest of the site deemed of low-moderate potential.
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Author:		 Matt Berry
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Publisher:		 Headland Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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District: South Oxfordshire
Parish: Clifton Hampden
Country: England
County: Oxfordshire
Grid Reference: 455499, 196499 (Easting, Northing)
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2023