Davies, G. (2016). AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT LAND NORTH OF LONGLEA, FIFIELD ROAD, FIFIELD, BERKSHIRE. John Moore Heritage Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1118112. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION AT LAND NORTH OF LONGLEA, FIFIELD ROAD, FIFIELD, BERKSHIRE
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Abstract:		 The investigation involved the mechanical excavation of ten evaluation trenches (this excluded the water main and its easement). Each trench was approximately 30m longand 1.65m to 1.8m wide. This amounted to a 4% sample of the application area. There was a contingency for a further 25m of trenching to be used only at the request of Berkshire Archaeology. Trench 5, which was orientated NNE-SSW, was extended east and west by 2m and 2.5m respectively to reveal the extent of archaeological features. Mechanical trenching was supplemented by limited hand investigation of archaeological deposits. Subsequently, an area 25m square centred on the two pits found in Evaluation Trench 5 was stripped down to natural, the level where the tops of the pits survive. This was 300mm-400mm below existing ground level The majority of features identified on the site were considered to be doubtful in nature and probably not the result of human activity. In Trench 5 two pits were positively identified as archaeology. Pit 5/05 contained a fill with burnt inclusions and the larger pit 5/03 contained a fill with charcoal and burnt flints. None of the features contained any dateable artefacts but it should be noted that these excavations were approximately 300m SW of ongoing excavations which have revealed Roman and prehistoric activity. Trench 11 was located centrally over the two pits 5/ 03 and 5/05 previously identified within evaluation Trench 5 (Fig. 2). The majority of features identified in Trench 11 were considered to be natural hollows. Pit 11/02 was located 13m southeast of pit 5/03 (Fig. 2 & Plate. 1) and contained a fill with charcoal and two small fragments of flint, one burnt. Pit 5/03 contained a quantity of burnt flint. A prehistoric date is suggested for the pits due to the presence of a small struck flint and the quantity of burnt flint. Overall the three prehistoric pits identified during the investigations seem to be placed within the landscape at a distance from any settlement or on the edge of a settlement just to the south. They could represent temporary activities within the area at some time within the prehistoric period.
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Author:		 G Davies
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Publisher:		 John Moore Heritage Services
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Other Person/Org:		 Berkshire Archaeology HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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County: Windsor and Maidenhead
County: Berkshire
Country: England
District: Windsor and Maidenhead
Parish: Bray
Grid Reference: 491008, 177204 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT (Monument Type England)
BURNT FLINT (Object England)
EVALUATION (Event)
LATER PREHISTORIC BURNT FLINT (Tag)
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TREE THROW (Monument Type England)
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LATER PREHISTORIC PIT (Tag)
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Report id: 3350
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Created Date:		 23 Feb 2024