Tranter, R. (2023). ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT WOODSTOCK HOUSE, RECTORY LANE, WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE. John Moore Heritage Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1121951. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT WOODSTOCK HOUSE, RECTORY LANE, WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE
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Abstract:		 The watching brief was undertaken over the course of six days within a space of ten months. On the first site visit on 8th February 2023, the works consisted of the removal of tree roots for the pile foundations of the garden house/temple, located in the former gardens, to the south-west of the house. Excavation cut through and removed the topsoil (former garden soils), which was of shallow thickness, 0.35m, and onto the natural geology. The area measured 12m in length by 6m in width. During a second visit on 3rd March 2023, the excavation of the same area was briefly monitored for the laying of concrete slabs in preparation for the placement of pile beams. Excavation removed sand levelling deposits and made ground. Excavation and monitoring of the southwestern garden wall foundation trench was conducted on the 10th May 2023. During this visit, a trench measuring 20.4m by 0.7m was excavated for a wall foundation. The area was stripped down to the client’s desired depth (approximately 0.6 to 0.7m) reaching the natural geology. A visit on the 27th September 2023 was made for the purpose of monitoring footings excavations. Upon arrival it was noted the footings had already been archaeologically monitored and excavated to the natural geology. As a result no further works were conducted during this visit. A further visit on 10th October 2023 was conducted for the purpose of monitoring excavation of trench footings for the eastern garden wall. The footings were excavated down to the archaeological horizon to a depth of roughly 0.8m. They measured 17.3m long by 1.2m to 1.5m wide. Following the recording of the footings, the trenches were subject to further excavation down to a depth of 2m which was agreed would not be archaeologically monitored as these excavations were through natural geology that would be sterile of archaeology. Monitoring of three small 1.4m by 1.4m square trench footings for garden wall supports, was conducted on 30th October 2023. The three trenches were excavated under archaeological monitoring, through made ground and sand levelling deposits, down to the archaeological horizon (approximately 0.6m). Once this level was reached, standard recording was conducted. Following this the trenches were subject to further excavation down to a depth of 2m (not archaeologically monitored). The final visit was conducted on 3rd November 2023, for the monitoring of excavation of a pond forming part of a water feature in the parterre garden. Excavation of the pond involved the removal of sand levelling deposits and made ground down to the archaeological horizon (approximately 0.4m). The area of excavation measured 6.7m by 6.2m. The excavations revealed a single archaeological feature; a pit with a series of four fills. A fragment of ceramic tile was recovered from one of the lower fills of the pit which was broadly dated to the post-medieval period, confirming the presence of post-medieval activity in the area. A series of modern made ground deposits, a modern soakaway and service trench were also recorded. These were identified as being associated with previous and ongoing groundworks and construction across the site and hold no particular archaeological significance. No other archaeological remains pre-dating the modern era were recorded during the excavations.
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Author:		 R Tranter
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Publisher:		 John Moore Heritage Services
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Other Person/Org:		 Oxfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2023
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Parish: Woodstock
Country: England
County: Oxfordshire
District: West Oxfordshire
Grid Reference: 444361, 216589 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
POST MEDIEVAL PIT (Tag)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 22 Jul 2024