Whyatt, E. (2024). Watching Brief at Park Farm. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1118823. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Watching Brief at Park Farm
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Abstract:		 The archaeological watching brief was undertaken following the methodology detailed in the Written Scheme of Investigation (PCA 2022), which was approved by the Local Planning Authority in advance of the works. The watching brief was carried out on various dates between November 2022 and December 2023 when groundwork was underway. Visits coincided with the removal of topsoil and subsoil in the areas where the ha-ha, pond, access drive and lake were under construction. The ground investigations revealed the general sequences for the Site as well as uncovering Early/Middle Iron Age dated pits in the area occupied by the Ha-Ha, these pits contained numerous sherds of pottery and some animal bone. The condition of the pottery assemblage was fairly poor and is difficult to date closely beyond the late prehistoric period (appendix 4). The pits uncovered during the works undertaken for the development of the Lake were undated but one pit [026] contained a moderate amount of red deer bone and antler, the specialist report on the animal bone (appendix 3) found that attempts at refitting had occurred and thus suggests that the bone all came from one animal. It is unclear if this material was recovered due to hunting or from gathering shed antler. Due to red deer being an endemic species the bone was unable to be dated. Despite the archaeological potential of the site, no evidence of Medieval, post Medieval or WW2 occupation was uncovered. The only evidence uncovered on site was a small amount of mid to late Prehistoric pottery which would indicate either occupation by a transient peoples who stayed in the area briefly before moving on, or possibly these finds indicate that this area is on the periphery of a unknown settlement in the surrounding landscape.
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Author:		 Edwin Whyatt
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Wiltshire and Swindon HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2024
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County: Wiltshire
District: Wiltshire
Parish: Ramsbury
Country: England
Grid Reference: 425525, 169695 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 12 May 2024