Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Field Evaluations

West Midlands STAFFORDSHIRE

East Staffordshire

2/1140 (C.41.O007) SK 09203370 ST14 7QA FORMER COUNCIL OFFICES, HIGH STREET, UTTOXETER Former Council Officers, High Street, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire Cherrington, R Birmingham : Birmingham Archaeology, 2003, 26pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Birmingham Archaeology

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on the site. No significant archaeology was identified. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:02357

Lichfield

2/1141 (C.41.O002) SK 16500350 B78 3DA A5 WEEFORD-FAZELEY IMPROVEMENT A5 Weeford-Fazeley Improvement, Staffordshire Jones, A Birmingham : Birmingham Archaeology, 2003, 5pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Birmingham Archaeology

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on improvements to the by-pass. No archaeology was identified. [Au(abr)]

Newcastle-under-Lyme

2/1142 (C.41.O003) SJ 84994584 ST5 1PT THE ALBION INN Archaeological Evaluation at The Albion Inn, 99-101 High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Goodwin, J Stoke-on-Trent : Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology Field Unit, 2003, 14pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology Field Unit

A single evaluation trench was excavated on the site. The remains of a 19th century building were identified and medieval deposits were noted below 19th century deposits. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:50454

Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM

Stafford

2/1143 (C.41.O001) SJ 86171977 ST18 9JG BOODEN FARM MOAT Archaeological Evaluation, Booden Farm Moat, Haughton, Staffordshire Boothroyd, N Stoke-on-Trent : Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology Field Unit, 2003, 9pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology Field Unit

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on the platform of a moated site. Three undated post holes were identified and medieval Midlands white ware was recovered. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:1429

Archaeological periods represented: MD, UD Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Field Evaluations

West Midlands

2/1144 (C.41.O005) SJ 88182499 ST18 9PJ LAND AT THE GREEN, SEIGHFORD An Archaeological Evaluation of Land at The Green, Seighford, Staffordshire Hyam, A Leicester : University of Leicester Archaeological Services, 2003, 14pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: University of Leicester Archaeological Services

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on the proposed development site. Three undated post holes and a linear ditch containing Late Roman pottery were identified. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: RO, UD

2/1145 (C.41.O006) SJ 95002290 ST18 0YD ST. THOMAS' PRIORY St. Thomas' Priory, Hopton and Coton Staffordshire Kenney, J Clun : Marches Archaeology, 2003, 40pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Marches Archaeology

An archaeological evaluation was carried out on the site of the Augustinian priory, in advance of development. The trenches revealed 17th century structures, two medieval features belonging to the priory and a medieval pond. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM

Staffordshire Moorland

2/1146 (C.41.O004) SK 04154355 ST10 3AR OLDFURNACE COTTAGE AND EASTWELL FARM Oldfurnace Cottage and Eastwell Farm, Oakmoor, Staffordshire Wessex Archaeology Salisbury : Wessex Archaeology, 2003, 25pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Time Team, Wessex Archaeology

An archaeological evaluation was carried out as an extension to a test pit dug as part of Time Teams 'Big Dig'. The work was carried out to locate any remains associated with medieval bloomery smelting and a later blast furnace that were known for the site. Medieval deposits consisting of bloomery slag, sealed by post-medieval blast furnace slag deposits were identified. The blast furnace was possibly located at the site of the current cottage. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:04292

Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM