Corner Farm, Ascott Under Wychwood, Oxfordshire
Corner Farm, Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire An Archaeological Evaluation for Empire Homes Ltd by Stephen Hammond Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd Site Code CFAW03/02 February 2003 Summary Site name: Corner Farm, Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire Grid reference: SP 3030 1874 Site activity: Evaluation trenching Date and duration of project: 17th–21st January 2003 Project manager: Steve Ford Site supervisor: Stephen Hammond Site code: CFAW 03/02 Area of site: c. 0.3 hectares Summary of results: Three trenches all contained archaeological features, with a small collection of mostly medieval pottery and a single struck flint. One feature contained carbonized grain Monuments identified: (Possible) prehistoric gully. Medieval boundary ditches, gullies, possible structural features Location and reference of archive: The site archive is currently held by Thames Valley Archaeological Services Ltd, 47-49 De Beauvoir Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5NR and will be deposited with Oxfordshire Museum Service in due course. This report may be copied for bona fide research or planning purposes without the explicit permission of the copyright holder Report edited/checked by: Steve Ford9 6.02.03 Steve Preston9 07.02.03 i Corner Farm, Ascott under Wychwood, Oxfordshire An Archaeological Evaluation by Stephen Hammond Report 03/02 Introduction This report documents the results of an archaeological field evaluation carried out on land at Corner Farm. Ascott-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire (SP 3030 1874) (Fig. 1). The work was commissioned by Mr Brendan O’ Brien, Empire Homes Ltd, The Long Barn, Oxford Road, Old Chalford, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, OX7 5QR. Planning permission (02/1100) is being sought from West Oxfordshire District Council to demolish existing structures and redevelop the site for nine houses and a shop.
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