Pershore Road Evesham Worcestershire Archaeological Evaluation

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CA Project: 4419 CA Report: 13465

August 2013

Pershore Road Evesham Worcestershire

Archaeological Evaluation

CA Project: 4419 CA Report: 13465

prepared by Tim Havard, Project Officer

date 8 August 2013

checked by Ian Barnes, Project Manager

date 8 August 2013

approved by Mark Collard, Head of Contracts

signed

date 8 August 2013

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Cotswold Archaeology has prepared this report in accordance with the instructions of Richard Brown Planning, on behalf of CCS Developments LLP ("the Client"), by email dated 28th June 2013 and under the terms of appointment of CgMs Consulting. This report is confidential and non-assignable by the Client and Cotswold Archaeology shall not be responsible for any use of the report or its contents for any other than that which it was prepared and provided. Should the Client require to pass copies of the report to other parties for information, the whole of the report should be so copied, but no professional liability or warranty shall be extend to other parties by Cotswold Archaeology in connection without the explicit written agreement thereto by Cotswold Archaeology. The report may be assigned by the Client by way of absolute legal assignment to a purchaser of all or part of the site to which the report refers ("The Site") without consent of Cotswold Archaeology being required and such assignment shall be effective of written notice thereof being given to Cotswold Archaeology. No further assignments shall be permitted. In the event of the Client entering in to a legal joint venture to develop The Site, the report can be regarded as having been issued by Cotswold Archaeology jointly in favour of the Client and the joint venture partner, and in respect of the report Cotswold Archaeology would owe the joint venture partner the same duty of care that is owed to the Client when they were instructed to prepare the report subject to all the matters contained or referred to in the report. Cotswold Archaeology accepts no responsibility or liability to any third party to whom this report, or any part of it, is made known outside of the above terms of reference. Any such party relies upon this report entirely at their own risk. No part of this report may be reproduced by any means without permission

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CONTENTS

SUMMARY ...... 2

1. INTRODUCTION ...... 3

The site ...... 3 Archaeological background ...... 4 Archaeological objectives ...... 5 Methodology...... 5

2. RESULTS (FIGS 2-7) ...... 6

The finds and palaeoenvironmental evidence ...... 11

3. DISCUSSION ...... 14

4. CA PROJECT TEAM ...... 15

5. REFERENCES ...... 16

APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS ...... 18 APPENDIX B: THE FINDS ...... 23 APPENDIX C: OASIS REPORT FORM ...... 25

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Fig. 1 Site location plan (1:25,000) Fig. 2 Trench location plan showing archaeological features (1:2000) Fig. 3 Field 1 showing archaeological features (1:500) Fig. 4 Trench1: sections (1:20) and photographs Fig. 5 Trenches 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7: sections (1:20) and photographs Fig. 6 Trench 10: sections (1:20) and photographs Fig. 7 Trenches 10 and 11: sections (1:20) and photographs

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SUMMARY

Project Name: Pershore Road Location: Evesham, Worcestershire NGR: SP 0313 4280 Type: Evaluation Date: 8-17 July 2013 Location of Archive: To be deposited with Worcestershire County Museum Site Code: EEV 13

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2013 on land at Pershore Road, Evesham. Twenty-six trenches were excavated.

An area of medieval activity comprising ditches and pits was identified in the eastern half of the site and is likely to be of 12th to 14th-century date. Evidence for extensive ridge and furrow cultivation was identified in the western part of the site and may have truncated earlier remains. This may in part be responsible for the lack of evidence for the continuation of known Bronze Age material to the south. The evaluation results are in line with archaeological research expectations based on current knowledge of the area and would not indicate remains of sufficient importance to preclude development.

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1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 In July 2013 Cotswold Archaeology (CA) carried out an archaeological evaluation for CgMs Consulting Ltd on behalf of BFP Developments Ltd on land at Pershore Road, Evesham, Worcestershire (centred on NGR: SP 0313 4280; Fig. 1). The evaluation was undertaken to accompany a planning application for the development of c.120 homes and related open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure.

1.2 The evaluation was carried out in accordance with Requirements for an archaeological evaluation at land off Pershore Road, Evesham, Worcestershire (WAAS 2013) prepared by Mike Glyde, Historic Environment Planning Officer, Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology Service (WAAS), the archaeological advisors to Wychavon District Council, and with a subsequent detailed Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) produced by CA (2013) and approved by Mike Glyde. The fieldwork also followed the Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Field Evaluation (IfA 2009), Requirements and Guidelines for Archaeological Project in Worcestershire (WHEAS 2010), the Management of Archaeological Projects (English Heritage 1991) and the Management of Research Projects in the Historic Environment (MORPHE): Project Manager’s Guide (English Heritage 2006). It was monitored by Mike Glyde.

The site

1.3 The proposed development area encloses an area of approximately 8ha, and comprises two fields formerly used as arable farmland. Both fields however were heavily overgrown at the time of the evaluation. The southern end of the site lies at approximately 30m AOD, and drops away gradually to the north and west.

1.4 The underlying bedrock geology of the area is mapped as Blue Lias Formation and Charmouth Mudstone Formation of the Jurassic and Triassic Periods (BGS 2013). These are sealed by superficial deposits of clay, silt, sand and gravel head deposits of the Quaternary period. These superficial deposits were encountered in all excavated trenches.

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Archaeological background

1.5 A desk-based assessment was prepared for the site (Heritage Collective 2013), in addition to a site directly to the south-east (CA 2008). These are summarised below.

1.6 The locally listed historic park of Eastwick Park, located within the site itself, is recorded as having been established around the early 19th century Eastwick Manor, which itself lay to the east of the site. Much of the park and manor have been built over subsequently.

1.7 Research projects (such as the English River Palaeolithic project) as well as archaeological investigations have supported the proposition that prehistoric activity focused around river valleys (including the River Isbourne) and the wider Avon Valley. The topography of the site is likely to have been attractive to prehistoric groups and sites to the north have recovered evidence from the Mesolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age. A series of cropmarks along the River Isbourne suggest further activity in this period but have not been subject to investigation.

1.8 Excavation undertaken by CA (CA forthcoming) immediately to the south-east of the site identified a series of Bronze Age ditch segments, pits and postholes. A copper alloy spearhead of late Bronze Age date was recovered from one of these pits.

1.9 Similarly, little Roman evidence is known from the site or immediate area. Approximately 700m to the south, a Scheduled Monument representing a possible Romano-British settlement has been noted. This, alongside references to building materials to both the north and south of the site (for example at Evesham College) in addition to artefactual evidence (but no structures) identified at Davies Road, would suggest underlying activity which has not been fully explored.

1.10 No early medieval or medieval features or finds are recorded within the site. The site lies to the west of a cluster of possible Saxon activity around Bengeworth, which becomes more readily recognised in the historic record following the construction of the Castle in the 11th century. The site is situated to the south of the historic core of Evesham where the Abbey provided a focus of development. Land to the south of the Avon, including the site area, historically comprised part of the parish of Great and Little Hampton, which had been endowed to the Abbey of Evesham at its foundation early in the 8th century AD. The manor was held by the Abbey for most

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of the medieval period (Page 1906, 405) but was confiscated by the Crown in 1539 following the Dissolution. The manor passed to the Earls of Leicester in 1566, and was held by various families in succeeding centuries.

1.11 The Domesday Survey of 1086 records two mills within the parish, one of which may have been located on the site of a later mill building at Hampton Mill, to the west of the site. Ridge and furrow remains are noted to the west of the site, and may run within the site boundary.

1.12 The present manor house (to the north of the site) is a Grade 2 Listed structure of 18th-century date. It is uncertain whether this structure was built on the site of an earlier building, although the HER holds a record of possible earlier remains being seen during building works on subsidence at the house in the early 1990s. A 17th century timber framed house, Marylands, was built close to the site but when the first detailed map of the area was produced in 1811 the site comprised open fields, the layout of which changed slightly in succeeding mapping.

Archaeological objectives

1.13 The objectives of the evaluation were to provide information about the archaeological resource within the site, including its presence/absence, character, extent, date, integrity, state of preservation and quality. In accordance with the Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Field Evaluation (IfA 2009), the evaluation has been designed to be minimally intrusive and minimally destructive to archaeological remains. The information gathered will enable Wychavon District Council to identify and assess the particular significance of any heritage asset, consider the impact of the proposed development upon it, and to avoid or minimise conflict between the heritage asset’s conservation and any aspect of the development proposal, in line with the National Planning Policy Framework (DCLG 2012).

Methodology

1.14 The fieldwork comprised the excavation of 26 trenches in the locations shown on the attached plan (Fig. 2). The location of several trenches had to be altered slightly in the field due to live services, public rights of way and hedgerows. Trenches 13-16 were not excavated due to the presence of live services. Trenches 3, 6 and 11

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measured 23m, 21m and 20m in length respectively. All other trenches measured 30m in length and all trenches measured 1.6m in width. Trenches were set out on OS National Grid (NGR) co-ordinates using Leica GPS and surveyed in accordance with CA Technical Manual 4 Survey Manual (2012).

1.15 All trenches were excavated by mechanical excavator equipped with a toothless grading bucket. All machine excavation was undertaken under constant archaeological supervision to the top of the first significant archaeological horizon or the natural substrate, whichever was encountered first. Where archaeological deposits were encountered they were excavated by hand in accordance with CA Technical Manual 1: Fieldwork Recording Manual (2007).

1.16 Deposits were assessed for their palaeoenvironmental potential in accordance with CA Technical Manual 2: The Taking and Processing of Environmental and Other Samples from Archaeological Sites (2003) and no deposits were identified that required sampling. All artefacts recovered were processed in accordance with Technical Manual 3 Treatment of Finds Immediately after Excavation (1995).

1.17 The archive and artefacts from the evaluation are currently held by CA at their offices in Kemble. Subject to the agreement of the legal landowner the artefacts will be deposited with Worcestershire County Museum Service along with the site archive. A summary of information from this project, set out within Appendix C, will be entered onto the OASIS online database of archaeological projects in Britain.

2. RESULTS (FIGS 2-7)

2.1 This section provides an overview of the evaluation results; detailed summaries of the recorded contexts and finds are to be found in Appendices A and B respectively.

2.2 Trenches 1-11 were located in the eastern field (Field 1) whilst Trenches 12 and 17- 30 were all located in the western field (Field 2).

Field 1 (Figs 2-7) 2.3 Archaeological features comprising ditches, pits and furrows were observed in trenches 1-7 and 10-11 in Field 1. No features were identified in Trenches 8 and 9.

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Trench 1 (Figs 2 -4)

2.4 Ditch 104 ran along the majority of Trench 1 on an approximate east-west alignment. Two sherds of 12th to 14th-century pottery were recovered from the first sandy silt fill 106 which was sealed by a second sandy silt fill 107. The irregular profile of the ditch was suggestive of a re-cut although this was not echoed in the profile of the two identified fills.

2.5 The northern half of a probable pit 110 was identified towards the centre of the trench. It had steeply sloped sides, a flat base and measured 2.2m in length, at least 0.73m in width and 0.93m in depth. It contained a first sandy silt fill 111 from which a small quantity of animal bone and fired clay was recovered. This was sealed by a second fill 112 whose distinct clay composition suggested it had been deliberately dumped and from which 11 sherds of 12th to 14th-century pottery were recovered. This was sealed by a third silty clay fill 113 from which no artefactual material was recovered.

2.6 Ditch 103 lay towards the eastern end of the trench on a north-south alignment. It contained a single sandy silt fill 105 from which no artefactual material was recovered. Ditch, 114, lay immediately to the east on a parallel alignment and may be a continuation of ditch 410 recorded in trench 4; as such it was not excavated in this trench. It was cut at its eastern extent by a modern ditch 108.

Trench 2 (Figs 2, 3 & 5)

2.7 A probable furrow 203, with shallow gently sloped sides was identified at the southern extent of Trench 2 on a broadly similar alignment to other furrows identified in Field 1. It contained a single fill 204 from which a single small sherd of Roman pottery was recovered.

2.8 The eastern halves of three probable pits (205, 207 and 209) were identified towards the centre of the trench and each contained a single fill: 206, 208 and 210 respectively. Two sherds of 12th to 13th-century pottery were recovered from fill 208.

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Trench 3 (Figs 2, 3 & 5)

2.9 Ditch 303 lay at the eastern extent of Trench 3 on a north-west/south-east alignment and had steeply sloped sides with a concave base. It measured 0.6m in width and 0.4m in depth and contained two fills, 304 which was sealed by 305; both derived from gradual silting. A small quantity of animal bone was recovered from each fill. Ditch 306 lay in close proximity on a similar alignment though it was shallower than ditch 303. It contained a single sandy silt fill 307 from which three sherds of 12th to 14th-century pottery and a small quantity of animal bone were recovered.

2.10 A shallow ditch 311 lay towards the western end of Trench 2 on a north-east/south- west alignment and contained a single fill 312 from which a single sherd of 12th to 14th-century pottery was recovered. The relationship between ditch 308 and 313 was not defined due to similarity in fills and very dry conditions.

2.11 Ditch 308 had steeply sloped sides with a concave base and measured 0.4m in width and 0.36m in depth. Two sherds of 12th to 14th-century pottery and a small quantity of animal bone were recovered from the first clay silt fill 309. This was sealed by a second clay silt fill 310 from which no artefactual material was recovered. Ditch 313 lay in close proximity to the west of ditch 308 on a similar alignment although it was much shallower. It contained a single clay silt fill 314 from which no artefactual material was recovered.

Trench 4 (Figs 2, 3 & 5) 2.12 Ditch 410 was identified at the northern extent of Trench 4 on a north-west/south- east alignment. It measured at least 1.5m in width and 0.86m in depth. Despite repeated cleaning of the section only a single silty clay fill, 411, was identified. A single sherd of Roman pottery and a small quantity of animal bone was recovered from the fill. The eastern extent of this ditch was cut by modern ditch 412 which was also identified at the eastern extent of Trench 1.

2.13 Ditch 402 was identified in the southern half of Trench 4 on a north-west/south-east alignment. A single sherd of 11th to 12th-century pottery and a small quantity of animal bone was recovered from the second silty clay fill 404 which sealed the first clay silt fill 403. Ditch 405, which contained a single fill 406 from which a small quantity of animal bone was recovered, intersected with ditch 402. The relationship

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between the two ditches was not defined due to similarity in fills and very dry conditions.

2.14 A shallow pit 407 identified towards the southern extent of the trench contained a single fill 408 from which three sherds of 12th to 14th-century pottery were recovered.

Trench 5 (Figs 2 & 3) 2.15 Two furrows, both aligned north/south and measuring approximately 2.7m in width were identified towards the centre of Trench 5.

Trench 6 (Figs 2, 3 & 5) 2.16 The southern edge of ditch 602 was identified at the northern extent of Trench 6. The ditch measured at least 1.8m in length, at least 1.2m in width and at least 0.78m in depth; safety considerations prevented full excavation of this feature. It contained a single identified silty clay fill 603 from which 39 sherds of 13th-century pottery and a large quantity of animal bone was recovered.

Trench 7 (Figs 2, 3 & 5) 2.17 Ditch 703 was identified towards the western end of Trench 7 on a north-west/south- east alignment. It contained a first silty fill 704 from which twelve fragments of animal bone were recovered and which was sealed by a second silty clay fill 705.

Trench 10 (Figs 2, 3, 10 & 11) 2.18 A stone spread 1003, comprising tightly packed rounded pebbles set into the underlying natural substrate, was identified at the eastern extent of trench 10. A similar spread of stones, 1004, lay in closed proximity to the west although these were much less tightly packed and were likely to be the result of plough damage to 1003. A single small sherd (4g) of post-medieval pottery recovered from 1004 may well have been intrusive.

2.19 Due to similarity in fills and very dry conditions, no relationship could be identified between ditches 1010 and 1013 which intersected towards the centre of Trench 10. Ditch 1010 measured 1.95m in width and 0.3m in depth and contained two silty clay fills: 1011 sealed by 1012. A single sherd of 12th to 14th-century pottery was recovered from fill 1012. Ditch 1013 measured 2m in width and 0.6m in depth and contained three successive silty clay fills. A single fragment of CBM of

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medieval/post-medieval date and a small quantity of animal bone was recovered from the first fill 1016, which was sealed by a second fill 1015 from which no artefactual material was recovered. This in turn was sealed by the third fill 1014, from which a single fragment of post-medieval CBM was recovered. The final fills 1012 and 1014 of ditches 1010 and 1013 respectively were both sealed by subsoil 1001.

2.20 Ditch 1006 was identified at the western extent of Trench 11 cut through the underlying subsoil 1001. It contained a single silty clay fill 1007, from which a single sherd of post-medieval pottery was recovered and which was sealed by a buried topsoil 1008. This was in turn was sealed by a modern dumped deposit 1009. The location and alignment of this ditch correlated with a field boundary displayed on historic mapping until the late 20th-century; it may represent the same modern ditch identified in trenches 1 and 4.

Trench 11 (Figs 2, 3, & 7) 2.21 A shallow ditch, 1103, lay in the southern half of Trench 11 on an east/west alignment and contained a single silting fill 1104 from which four sherds of 12th to 14th-century pottery and two animal bone fragments were recovered.

2.22 Ditch 1105 lay towards the centre of Trench 11 on an north-east/south-west alignment and contained a single fill 1106 from which three sherds of 12th-century pottery and two animal bone fragments were recovered.

Field 2 (Fig. 2) 2.23 In the western field a single ditch was identified in Trench 21. Furrows were identified in Trenches 17-21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 on a broad east/west alignment which correlated to furrows visible on aerial photographs (Heritage Collective 2013, Appendix 3.10). Two sherds of 18th-century pottery were recovered from the fill of furrows identified in Trench 21. No archaeological features were identified in Trenches 12, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 although the presence and depth of subsoil (0.2m to 0.3m) in Trenches 22 and 26 indicated that these trenches had been excavated lengthways along a furrow.

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Trench 21 (Fig. 2) 2.24 Ditch 2103 lay towards the centre of Trench 21 on an approximate east/west alignment equidistant between two furrows. It contained a single silting fill 2104 from which a small quantity of fired clay and animal bone was recovered.

The finds and palaeoenvironmental evidence

2.25 Finds recovered from the evaluation included pottery, ceramic building material, worked flint, glass, clay pipe, iron objects and animal bone.

2.26 Codings for medieval fabrics given in the text and appendix B in parenthesis correspond to the Worcestershire pottery type series codes as defined by Worcester County Council’s online ceramics database.

Pottery: Roman 2.27 Single sherds of Severn Valley ware were recovered from fill 204 of furrow 203 and fill 411 of ditch 410, though both sherds were of low weight and the fragment from fill 204 was particularly abraded. This pottery was produced throughout the Roman period (Webster 1976).

2.28 A bodysherd in an oxidised fabric was recovered as a residual find from fill 1012 of ditch 1010 and a sherd of Roman pottery on a gritty grey-firing fabric was recovered unstratified. Neither of these sherds can be dated more precisely than to the Romano-British period.

Pottery: medieval 2.29 A total of 67 sherds of Worcester type sandy unglazed ware (55) were recovered from pit fills 112 (pit 110) and 208 (pit 207), and from ditch fills 106 (ditch 104), 309 (ditch 308), 312 (ditch 311), 408 (ditch 407), 603 (ditch 602), 1012 (ditch 1010), 1104 (ditch 1103) and 1106 (ditch 1105). Forms included thickened, everted rim cooking pots from pit fill 112 (pit 110) and ditch fill 1012 (ditch 1010). While 39 fragments were recovered from fill 603, these were of very small individual size and undiagnostic. One bodysherd, from ditch fill 312 (ditch 311), featured decoration in the form of an incised wavy line, which is commonly seen on thickened, everted rim cooking pots. This pottery was produced throughout Worcestershire during the 12th to 14th centuries (Dalwood and Edwards 2004, 281-290).

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2.30 One sherd of Worcester type sandy glazed ware (64.1) were recovered from ditch fill 603 (ditch 602). It was an unfeatured body sherd. This pottery fabric was also manufactured in Worcester from the 12th to 14th centuries (Dalwood and Edwards 2004, 290-297).

2.31 Pit fill 208 (pit 207) and ditch fill 404 (ditch 407) each produced one sherd of Cotswold unglazed ware (57). The sherd from ditch fill 404 represented a simple everted rim jar with external and internal sooting, confirming its use as a cooking pot. This pottery is dated to the 11th to 12th centuries and was produced in the Cotswold region (Dalwood and Edwards 2004, 307-308).

2.32 A total of seven sherds of Malvernian unglazed ware (56) was recovered from ditch fills 307 (ditch 306) and 603 (ditch 602), and furrow fill 2706. One sherd from 2706 was a basesherd from a flat-based cooking pot. The sherds from ditch fill 307 were from cooking pots and included one basesherd from a pot with a convex base. This pottery was manufactured in the area between the Malvern Hills and the River Severn during the 12th to 14th centuries (Dalwood and Edwards 2004, 298-300).

2.33 One bodysherd of Brill-Boarstall ware (63) was recovered from furrow fill 2706. It featured a strip of applied decoration. This wheel-thrown jug fabric was produced during the 13th century in the Boarstall pottery in Buckinghamshire and is occasionally found in the Worcester area (Dalwood and Edwards 2004, 318-319).

Pottery: medieval to post-medieval 2.34 A total of 17 sherds of Oxidised glazed Malvernian ware (69) were recovered from stone surface 1004 and furrow fill 1108. All were body sherds, so the forms could not be identified. Three sherds from furrow fill 1108 displayed decoration in the form of incised lines. This wheel-thrown pottery was also produced between the Malvern Hills and the River Severn, from the 13th to the 17th centuries (Dalwood and Edwards 2004, 300-304).

Pottery: post-medieval 2.35 A quantity of post-medieval pottery was recovered from furrow fills 2704 and 2706. This included Staffordshire mottled brown glazed ware and North Devon gravel tempered ware. These finds date the contexts to the 18th century.

Metal Objects

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2.36 A total of 14 iron object were recovered during the evaluation: one from ditch fill 304 (ditch 303), a nail from ditch fill 603 (ditch 602), and 12 objects and fragments from furrow fill 2706. None of these items were dateable.

Worked Flint 2.37 A total of three items of worked flint were recovered from the site. This included the distal portion of a broken blade or bladelet (recovered unstratified), the middle fragment of a broken flake from ditch fill 411 (ditch 410) and a broken flake from ditch fill 404 (ditch 402). The latter displays a siret fracture, which bisects the flake through its bulb of percussion and is most commonly seen when using hard hammer percussion (Inizan et al 1992, 98).

2.38 The broken flakes cannot be dated more precisely than to the prehistoric period. The blade or bladelet dates to the Mesolithic or Early Neolithic period (Butler 2005).

Animal Bone 2.39 The animal bone assemblage represents domestic refuse of both slaughter and food waste. Cattle and caprovine dominated the assemblage; further domestic species included pig, horse, dog and goose. No wild fauna was identified from the remains. The bones have been fully analysed, and require no further work. Due to its small size, it is not possible to interpret the remains further.

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3. DISCUSSION

3.1 The evaluation has identified activity dated to the medieval, post-medieval and modern periods on site.

Prehistoric 3.2 Material of prehistoric date was limited to two worked flint flakes which were residual in later features. No continuation of the Bronze Age activity identified immediately to the south-east of the site (CA 2013) was identified in Field 2 although any such evidence may have been destroyed by ridge and furrow cultivation visible on aerial photographs (Heritage Collective 2013, Appendix 3.11).

Roman 3.3 Evidence for Roman material was limited to a single sherd of Roman pottery recovered from fill 411 of ditch 410. The low level of Roman activity on site is consistent with the low level of Roman activity recorded within 1km of the site (Heritage Collective 2013, 12).

Medieval 3.4 An area of medieval activity was identified in the eastern part of the site. Whilst some of the ditches may derive from cultivation and agricultural activity of this period, the larger ditches present in Trenches 4 and 6 are more indicative of boundary ditches. The location and alignment of ditch 410 is suggestive of a medieval origin of a field boundary still visible on an aerial photograph of 1987 (Heritage Collective 2013, Appendix 3.11), with the small quantities of Roman pottery found within it likely to be residual (see above). A less substantial ditch, 402, lay to the west on a parallel alignment and the two ditches together may have formed a broad trackway. A further boundary ditch is indicated by ditch 602.

3.5 The majority of medieval pottery recovered dates from the 12th to 14th-centuries with one sherd of 11th to 12th-century date. Such a date appears consistent with the growth of medieval Evesham following the construction of the castle at Bengeworth and the construction of the first bridge across the River Avon in the early 12th- century (Heritage Collective 14). The small quantity of pottery recovered from each feature is more indicative of agricultural rather than domestic activity within the site. The exception to this in terms of fragment recovery is the 39 sherds recovered from the fill of ditch 602, though the fragments in this case were very small.

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Medieval to Modern 3.6 The continuing agricultural use of the site from the medieval period into the modern period is indicated by the presence of furrows identified in both fields. The broad east-west alignment of the furrows identified in Field 2 (such as furrow 203) is consistent with that visible on the aerial photograph of 1987 (Heritage Collective, Appendix 3.11). The alignment of furrows identified in trenches 2 and 5 broadly mirrors that of furrows visible in the northern half of Field 1 on aerial photography.

3.7 Ditch 2103, located between two furrows on the same alignment is likely to belong to the same pattern of cultivation.

3.8 The infilled ditch observed in Trenches 1, 4 and 10 was infilled in the late 20th- century. Modern disturbance (not recorded) was also identified in Trenches 8 and 9.

Conclusions 3.6 The archaeological assets identified do not appear to be connected with previously known assets of local interest (such as Eastwick Park or the Bronze Age remains to the south), and furthermore have not significantly expanded the existing understanding of early medieval or medieval activity centred around Bengeworth or Evesham in the wider area.

3.7 Based against the topics of interest within the Medieval period identified within the document The Archaeology of the West Midlands – A Framework for Research (Watt 2011), the site corresponds broadly with a partially agricultural and partially hinterland area. Based on the papers presented within the Framework, the site would not appear to have the potential to address any particular evidence deficiency raised, but rather would represent a more commonplace land type and as such would not represent assets which would preclude development.

4. CA PROJECT TEAM

Fieldwork was undertaken by Tim Havard, assisted by Luke Brannlund, Hazel O’Neill, Alex Thomson, Chris Watts and Jay Wood. The report was written by Tim Havard. The finds report was written by Ed McSloy and Jacky Sommerville. The illustrations were prepared by Lorna Gray. The archive has been compiled by Tim

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Havard, and prepared for deposition by James Johnson. The project was managed for CA by Ian Barnes.

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APPENDIX A: CONTEXT DESCRIPTIONS

Trench Context Type Fill of Context Description L (m) W (m) Depth Spot-date No. No. interpretation /thick ness (m) 1 100 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3 1 101 Layer subsoil mid yellow brown sandy clay >30 >1.8 0.32 1 102 Layer natural light red brown sandy clay >30 >1.8 >0.6 1 103 Cut ditch steep sides and flat base >1.8 0.83 0.29 1 104 Cut ditch uneven sides and base, full >20 >1.37 0.38 width not established 1 105 Fill 103 single ditch mid red brown sandy clay >1.8 0.83 0.29 fill 1 106 Fill 104 first fill of mid yellow brown sandy silt >20 >1.37 0.38 C12-C14 ditch 1 107 Fill 104 second fill of light red brown sandy silt >20 >1.37 0.38 ditch 1 108 Cut ditch As 612 >1.8 >0.4 unexc 1 109 Fill 108 modern As 609 >1.8 >0.4 unexc infilling of ditch 1 110 Cut Pit sub-circular, steep sides, flat 2.2 >0.73 0.93 base 1 111 Fill 110 first fill of pit mid red brown sandy silt 2.02 >0.6 0.53 1 112 Fill 110 second fill of dark grey brown sandy clay 2.15 >0.7 0.22 C12-C14 pit 1 113 Fill 110 third fill of pit mid grey brown silty clay 2.2 >0.73 0.27 1 114 Cut ditch unexcavated >1.8 >0.4 unexc 1 115 Fill 114 upper ditch unexcavated >1.8 >0.4 unexc fill 2 200 Layer topsoil as 100 >30 >1.8 0.4 2 201 Layer subsoil as 101 >30 >1.8 0.2 2 202 Layer natural light orange brown silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.3 2 203 Cut furrow shallow sloped sides >2.5 0.85 0.1 2 204 Fill 203 fill of furrow mid grey brown sandy clay >2.5 0.85 0.1 RB 2 205 cut pit circular, moderately sloped 1.2 >0.4 0.3 sides, flat base 2 206 Fill 205 single pit fill mid grey brown sandy clay 1.2 >0.4 0.3 2 207 Cut pit rectangular, steep sides, flat 0.6 >0.6 0.25 base 2 208 Fill 207 single pit fill mid grey brown sandy clay 0.6 >0.6 0.25 C12-C13 2 209 cut pit circular, shallow sides, uneven 1.2 >0.7 0.1 base 2 210 Fill 209 single pit fill light grey brown sandy clay 1.2 >0.7 0.1 3 300 Layer topsoil as 100 >23 >1.8 0.3 3 301 Layer subsoil as 101 >23 >1.8 0.25 3 302 Layer natural orange brown silty clay >23 >1.8 >0.5 3 303 Cut ditch linear, steep sides, concave >2 0.6 0.4 base 3 304 Fill 303 first fill of dark grey brown clayey sand >2 0.6 0.25 ditch 3 305 Fill 303 second fill of light grey brown clay silt >2 0.6 0.25 ditch 3 306 Cut ditch linear, steep sides, concave >1.9 0.5 0.18 base 3 307 Fill 306 single fill of grey brown sandy silt >1.9 0.5 0.18 C12-C14 ditch 3 308 Cut ditch steep sides, concave base >1.8 0.4 0.36

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Trench Context Type Fill of Context Description L (m) W (m) Depth Spot-date No. No. interpretation /thick ness (m) 3 309 Fill 308 first fill of light grey brown clay silt >1.8 0.25 0.15 C12-C14 ditch 3 310 Fill 308 second fill of mid red brown clay silt >1.8 0.4 0.25 ditch 3 311 Cut ditch linear, shallow sides, slightly >4 0.25 0.09 concave base 3 312 Fill 311 single fill of grey brown clay silt >4 0.25 0.09 C12-C14 ditch 3 313 Cut ditch linear, very shallow >1.8 0.45 0.05 3 314 Fill 313 single fill of grey brown clay silt >!.8 0.45 0.05 ditch 4 400 Layer topsoil dark grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.29 4 401 Layer natural light grey clay with mid brown >30 >1.8 >1 sandy gravel pockets 4 402 Cut ditch linear, gently sloped sides, >4 0.85 0.33 concave base 4 403 Fill 402 first fill of grey brown clay silt >4 0.72 0.1 ditch 4 404 Fill 402 second fill of dark grey brown silty clay >4 0.85 0.3 C11-C12 ditch 4 405 Cut ditch linear, gently sloped sides, flat >0.9 0.53 0.13 base 4 406 Fill 405 single fill of dark grey brown silty clay >0.9 0.53 0.13 ditch 4 407 Cut pit/ditch moderate sides, uneven base, >0.42 0.38 0.08 full extent beyond trench 4 408 Fill 407 single fill of mid grey brown silty clay >0.42 0.38 0.08 C12-C14 ditch 4 409 Fill 412 levelling mdoern levelling debris infilling >10.5 >1 >0.35 deposit ditch 4 410 Cut ditch linear, steep sides, uneven >7.5 >1.5 0.86 base 4 411 Fill 410 single fill of mid red brown silty clay >7.5 >1.5 0.86 RB ditch 4 412 Cut ditch unexc, infilled with modern >10.5 >1 >0.35 debris 5 500 Layer topsoil as 700 >30 >1.8 0.33 5 501 Layer subsoil as 701 >30 >1.8 0.2 5 502 Layer natural mid orange brown clay with >30 >1.8 >0.1 pockets of light grey clay 6 600 Layer topsoil as 700 >21 >1.8 0.48 6 601 Layer natural mid red brown sandy clay, >21 >1.8 >0.78 intermittent 6 602 Cut ditch linear, steep sides, base not >1.8 >1.2 >0.78 established 6 603 Fill 603 single fill of mid grey brown silty clay >1.8 >1.2 >0.78 C13 ditch 7 700 Layer topsoil light grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3 7 701 Layer subsoil light brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.1 7 702 Layer natural light blue grey clay with rare >30 >1.8 >0.4 orange sandy clay 7 703 Cut ditch linear, steep sides, flat base >1.9 0.9 0.31 7 704 Fill 703 first fill of mid brown silty clay >1.9 0.7 0.26 ditch 7 705 Fill 703 second fill of dark brown silty clay >1.9 0.7 0.11 ditch 8 800 Layer topsoil as 700 >30 >1.8 0.35 8 801 Layer subsoil as 701 >30 >1.8 0.1

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Trench Context Type Fill of Context Description L (m) W (m) Depth Spot-date No. No. interpretation /thick ness (m) 8 802 Layer natural as 702 >30 >1.8 >0.1 9 900 Layer topsoil as 700 >30 >1.8 0.3 9 901 Layer subsoil as 501 >30 >1.8 0.1 9 902 Layer natural light brown yellow clay with >30 >1.8 >0.1 orange sandy gravel pockets 10 1000 Layer topsoil dark grey brown silty clay` >30 >1.8 0.46 MOD 10 1001 Layer subsoil mid yellow grey silty clay >30 >1.8 0.1 10 1002 Layer natural light yellow grey silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.3 10 1003 Depo surface packed rounded cobbles (0.1m 2.34 >0.77 0.11 sit to 0.19m) 10 1004 Depo surface similar to 1003, less tightly 1.1 >0.8 unexc C14-C17 sit packed, appears plough damaged 10 1005 Layer natural same as 1002 >3 >1.8 0.14 C12-C14 10 1006 Cut ditch linear, moderately sloped >1.8 >2 0.75 sides , flat base 10 1007 Fill 1006 single fill of mid grey silty clay >1.8 >2 0.75 P-Med ditch Mod 10 1008 Depo buried soil dark black brown clay silt >12 >1.8 0.18 sit 10 1009 Depo levelling yellow grey clay >3.5 >1.8 0.37 sit deposit 10 1010 Cut ditch linear, gently sloped sides, >2.2 1.95 0.31 slightly concave base 10 1011 Fill 1010 first fill of mid green grey silty clay >2.2 1.56 0.17 ditch 10 1012 Fill 1010 second fill of dark grey brown silty clay >2.2 1.95 0.14 C12-C14 ditch 10 1013 Cut ditch linear, moderately sloped >2.5 2 0.61 sides, concave base 10 1014 Fill 1013 third fill of dark grey brown silty clay >2.5 1.2 0.2 P-med ditch 10 1015 Fill 1013 second fill of mid grey brown silty clay >2.5 1.6 0.5 ditch 10 1016 Fill 1013 first fill of yellow gre silty clay >2.5 1 0.1 Med ditch P-Med 11 1100 Layer topsoil dark grey brown silty clay >19.5 >1.8 0.43 11 1101 Void number not assigned 11 1102 Layer natural light yellow grey silty clay >19.5 >1.8 >0.1 11 1103 Cut ditch linear, moderately sloped >1.8 0.54 0.1 sides,concave base 11 1104 Fill 1104 single fill of mid grey brown silty clay >1.8 0.54 0.1 C12-C14 ditch 11 1105 Cut ditch linear, moderately sloped >1.9 0.75 0.22 sides, concave base 11 1106 Fill 1105 single fill of mid grey brown silty clay >1.9 0.75 0.22 C12 ditch 11 1107 Cut furrow linear, gently sloped sides, >1.9 2.9 0.15 slightly concave base 11 1108 Fill 1107 fill of furrow mid grey brown silty clay >1.9 2.9 0.15 C14-C17 12 1200 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.4 12 1201 Layer subsoil orange brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.55 12 1202 Layer natural light grey orange clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 16 1600 Layer topsoil as 1200 >30 >1.8 0.3 16 1601 Layer subsoil light orange brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.2 16 1602 Layer natural light yellow grey silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 17 1700 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3

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Trench Context Type Fill of Context Description L (m) W (m) Depth Spot-date No. No. interpretation /thick ness (m) 17 1701 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 18 1800 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.35 18 1801 Layer subsoil light orange grey silty clay >30 >1.8 0.25 18 1802 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 19 1900 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.4 19 1901 Layer subsoil dark brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.05 19 1901 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 20 2000 Layer topsoil as 1900 >30 >1.8 0.4 20 2001 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 21 2100 Layer topsoil as 2700 >30 >1.8 0.25 21 2101 Layer subsoil light green yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 0.2 21 2102 Layer natural light grey yellow sandy clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 21 2103 Cut ditch linear, moderately sloped >1.8 2.21 0.16 sides,concave base 21 2104 Fill 2103 single fill of mid green grey silty clay >1.8 2.21 0.16 ditch 22 2200 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3 22 2201 Layer subsoil light grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3 22 2202 Layer natural light yellow grey silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 23 2300 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.4 23 2301 Layer natural light orange grey silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 23 2302 Cut treethrow irregular in plan, uneven sides 0.96 0.74 0.26 and uneven base 23 2303 Fill 2302 single fill of mid grey orange silty clay 0.96 0.74 0.26 treethrow 24 2400 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3 24 2401 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 25 2500 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.4 25 2501 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 26 2600 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.4 26 2601 Layer subsoil light brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.1 26 2602 Layer subsoil mid orange brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.4 26 2603 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 27 2700 Layer topsoil dark brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3 27 2701 Layer subsoil light grey yellow brown silty >30 >1.8 0.1 clay 27 2702 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 27 2703 Cut furrow linear, shallow irregular sides, >1.8 4.2 0.3 uneven base 27 2704 Fill 2703 single fill of mid grey brown silty clay >1.8 4.2 0.3 C18 furrow 27 2705 Cut furrow linear, shallow irregular sides, >1.8 4.36 0.26 uneven base 27 2706 Fill 2705 single fill of dark green grey silty clay >1.8 4.36 0.26 C18 furrow 28 2800 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.25 28 2801 Layer natural light grey yellow silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 29 2900 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.45 29 2901 Layer subsoil light yelllow brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.15 29 2902 Layer natural yellow grey silty clay >30 >1.8 >0.05 29 2903 Cut furrow linear, moderately sloped >1.8 6.1 0.52 sides, slightly concave base 29 2904 Fill 2903 single fill of light grey brown silty clay >1.8 6.1 0.52 furrow 29 2905 Cut furrow linear, not excavated >1.8 0.44 n/a

Trench Context Type Fill of Context Description L (m) W (m) Depth Spot-date No. No. interpretation /thick ness (m) 30 3000 Layer topsoil mid grey brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.35 30 3001 Layer subsoil mid yellow grey silty clay >30 >1.8 0.3 30 3002 Layer natural orange brown silty clay >30 >1.8 0.05

APPENDIX B: THE FINDS

Context Description Count Weight(g) Spot-date 0 Roman pottery: gritty fabric 1 4 RB 0 Worked flint: broken blade or bladelet (distal fragment) 1 1 Early Prehistoric 106 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 2 6 C12-C14 111 Fired clay 2 15 - Animal bone 5 14 112 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 11 27 C12-C14 Fired clay 5 7 Animal bone 7 17 204 Roman pottery: Severn Valley ware 1 0 RB 208 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 1 31 C12-C13 Medieval pottery: Cotswold unglazed ware 1 Animal bone 1 3 304 Iron object 1 29 - Animal bone 3 25 305 Animal bone 8 16 - Burnt animal bone 1 0 307 Medieval pottery: Malvernian unglazed ware 3 17 C12-C14 Animal bone 2 0 309 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 2 5 C12-C14 Animal bone 3 2 Burnt animal bone 4 1 312 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 1 3 C12-C14 404 Medieval pottery: Cotswold unglazed ware 1 64 C11-C12 Worked flint: flake 1 4 Animal bone 5 17 406 Animal bone 2 3 - Shell 1 2 408 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 3 41 C12-C14 Animal bone 1 0 411 Roman pottery: Severn Valley ware 1 2 RB Worked flint 1 1 Animal bone 4 10 Shell 3 6 603 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 39 135 C13 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy glazed ware 1 Medieval pottery: Malvernian unglazed ware 1 Iron nail 1 6 Fired clay 1 3 Animal bone 62 721 Shells and fragments 14 17 704 Animal bone 12 93 1000 Modern pottery: flower pot 1 6 Modern Fired clay 1 6 Modern glass 2 9 1004 Medieval/postmedieval pottery: Oxidised glazed 1 4 C14-C17 Malvernian ware 1005 Medieval pottery: coarse sand tempered fabric 2 7 C12-C14 Animal bone 3 18 1007 Postmedieval pottery: tin glazed earthenware 1 22 Postmedieval/ Modern Glass 1 7 1012 Roman pottery: oxidised fabric 1 15 C12-C14 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 1 Animal bone 7 109 1014 Post-medieval CBM 1 3 Postmedieval Coal 2 5 1016 Medieval/post-medieval CBM 1 12 Medieval/ Animal bone 6 543 Postmedieval 1104 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 4 20 C12-C14 Animal bone 2 31

Context Description Count Weight(g) Spot-date 1106 Medieval pottery: Worcester type sandy unglazed ware 3 190 C12 Medieval pottery: Cotswold unglazed ware 3 Fired clay 1 19 Animal bone 2 10 1108 Medieval pottery: jug strap handle 1 140 C14-C17 Medieval/post-medieval pottery: Oxidised glazed 16 Malvernian ware Animal bone 1 32 2104 Fired clay 2 1 - Animal bone 4 0 2704 Post-medieval pottery: Staffordshire mottled brown 1 44 C18 glazed ware Post-medieval pottery: black glazed earthenware 1 Post-medieval pottery: glazed earthenware 1 Post-medieval CBM: tile 2 31 Clay pipe 2 7 Animal bone 2 16 2706 Medieval pottery: Brill-Boarstall ware 1 69 C18 Medieval pottery: Malvernian unglazed ware 3 Post-medieval pottery: Staffordshire mottled brown 1 glazed ware Post-medieval pottery: yellow slipware 1 Post-medieval pottery: stone ware 2 Post-medieval pottery: North Devon gravel tempered 1 ware Post-medieval pottery: glazed earthenware 4 Post-medieval CBM: tile and brick 12 417 Clay pipe 1 2 Iron objects 12 63 Fired clay 2 2 Slate 1 0 Burnt slate 2 6 Animal bone 21 109

APPENDIX C: OASIS REPORT FORM

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Name Pershore Road, Evesham, Worcestershire: Archaeological Evaluation Short description An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in July 2013 on land at Pershore Road, Evesham. Twenty-six trenches were excavated. An area of medieval activity comprising ditches and pits was identified in the eastern half of the site and is likely to be of 12th to 14th-century date. Evidence for extensive ridge and furrow cultivation was identified in the western part of the site and may have truncated earlier remains Project dates 8-17 July 2013 Project type Archaeological Evaluation Previous work Pershore Road, Evesham, Worcestershire: Archaeological Desk- Based Assessment. Heritage Collective 2013

Future work Unknown PROJECT LOCATION Site Location Pershore Road, Evesham, Worcestershire. Study area (M2/ha) c8ha Site co-ordinates (8 Fig Grid Reference) SP 0313 4280

PROJECT CREATORS Name of organisation Cotswold Archaeology Project Brief originator Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology Service (WAAS) Project Design (WSI) originator Cotswold Archaeology Project Manager Ian Barnes Project Supervisor Tim Havard MONUMENT TYPE None SIGNIFICANT FINDS None PROJECT ARCHIVES Intended final location of archive Content (e.g. pottery, (museum/Accession no.) animal bone etc) Physical Worcestershire County Museum Ceramics, animal bone Paper Worcestershire County Museum Context sheets, permatrace drawings, trench recording sheets Digital Worcestershire County Museum Survey data digital photos BIBLIOGRAPHY

CA (Cotswold Archaeology) 2013 Pershore Road, Evesham, Worcestershire: Archaeological Evaluation. CA typescript report 13465

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PROJECT TITLE Worcestershire Pershaw Road, Evesham Worcestershire

FIGURE TITLE Site location plan

0 1km

FIGURE NO. Reproduced from the 1998 Ordnance Survey Explorer map with PROJECT NO. 4419 DATE 31-07-2013 the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller DRAWN BY LG REVISION 00 of Her Majesty's Stationery Office c Crown copyright Cotswold Archaeology Ltd 100002109 APPROVED BY PJM SCALE@A4 1:25,000 1

Trench 1; section AA Trench 1; section BB Trench 1; section CC

WESNE W 25.5m topsoil 24.8m 25.5m AOD 100 AOD AOD

topsoil 106 107 100 subsoil 101

ditch 104 101 113 natural natural 105 102 102 ditch 103 112

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pit 110

View of ditch 103, looking north (scale 1m) View of pit 103, looking south (scale 1m)

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PROJECT TITLE Pershore Road, Evesham Worcestershire

FIGURE TITLE Trench 1; sections and photographs

PROJECT NO. 4419 DATE 31-07-2013 FIGURE NO. DRAWN BY LG REVISION 00 APPROVED BY PJM SCALE@A3 1:20 4 Trench 2; section DD Trench 3; section EE Trench 3; section FF Trench 3; section GG

SE NW NE SW NE SW EW 24.8m 26.2m 26m 25.8m 307 AOD AOD AOD AOD 310 305 natural ditch 302 natural 208 natural 306 302 304 302 309 ditch ditch pit 303 308 207

Trench 4; section HH

View of Trench 6, ditch 602, looking west (scale 1m) WETrench 6; section JJ 26.8m 404 AOD 403

SN ditch 27.5m 402 AOD

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modern intrusion 412

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704 Pershore Road, Evesham Worcestershire

FIGURE TITLE ditch 730 Trenches 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7; sections and photograph

PROJECT NO. 4419 DATE 31-07-2013 FIGURE NO. DRAWN BY LG REVISION 00 APPROVED BY PJM SCALE@A3 1:20 5 Trench 10; section LL Trench 10; section MM

E W SW NE 28m 28m AOD AOD topsoil 1000 1012

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1009 ditch subsoil 1010 1001

1008 ceramic 1007 pipe

ditch 1006 View of ditch 1010, looking north-west (scale 1m)

View of stone surface 1003, looking east (scale 0.4m)

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PROJECT TITLE Pershore Road, Evesham Worcestershire

FIGURE TITLE Trench 10; sections and photographs

PROJECT NO. 4419 DATE 31-07-2013 FIGURE NO. DRAWN BY LG REVISION 00 APPROVED BY PJM SCALE@A3 1:20 6 Trench 10; section NN

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ditch 1013

View of Trench 10, ditch 1013, looking east (scale 1m) View of Trench 10, ditch 1013, looking north-east (scale 1m)

Trench 11; section OO Trench 11; section PP 01m

SN NW 29m 28.5m SE Cirencester 01285 771022 AOD AOD Milton Keynes 01908 218320 Cotswold Andover 01264 326549 Archaeology w www.cotswoldarchaeology.co.uk 1106 topsoil e [email protected] 1100 ditch PROJECT TITLE 1105 Pershore Road, Evesham Worcestershire

1104 FIGURE TITLE ditch Trenches 10 and 11; sections and 1103 photographs

PROJECT NO. 4419 DATE 31-07-2013 FIGURE NO. DRAWN BY LG REVISION 00 APPROVED BY PJM SCALE@A3 1:20 7