Reports
Our reports library includes fieldwork, geophysical, geoarchaeological, marine and post-excavation reports from our archaeological and heritage projects across the UK.
There are 456 Reports listed.
Area A3, Castleward Phase 2, Derby - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2018-11-01
Subjects: Modern Settlement
The excavation exposed the remains of 19th century terraced housing comprising foundations, floor surfaces and other structural remains. To the rear of the houses, yard surfaces, outside toilets, drains and garden/property boundary walls were recorded. The housing was seemingly built as three separate blocks and was demolished in the early 1970s. Following demolition the local roads were widened, [...]
Dredged Up - Issue 23
Published: 2018-09-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 23 Autumn 2018
Mayfield Court, 52-56 West Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire - Archaeological Investigations Report
Published: 2018-09-01
Subjects: Modern Industry, Post-Medieval Industry, Post-Medieval Settlement
The earliest evidence dates from the 18th century when a series of quarry pits were excavated on the fringes of the expanding settlement of Sheffield. The results of the archaeological investigations are consistent with the existing cartographic and historical evidence for the use of the Site.
Heathfield Nook Road, Harpur Hill - Archaeological Investigations Report
Published: 2018-09-01
Subjects: No Archaeological Features, Prehistoric Flint
Of the 36 excavated test pits, five contained archaeological finds, with a slight concentration in the northern part of the sampled area. However, no features were noted. Trenches 1 and 2 intercepted a limestone quarry pit, seemingly backfilled in or shortly after the late 19th/early 20th century, whereas trench 3 contained no evidence of an archaeological nature, with no further remains [...]
214 Bassett Green Road, Southampton - Archaeological Watching Brief Report
Published: 2018-08-01
Subjects: Modern Artefacts, No Archaeological Features
A series of natural clay and gravel layers were observed within the trenches, directly overlain by a layer of made ground with a high percentage of 20th century building debris as inclusions. This debris was resultant from the demolition of the previous building that occupied the Site. This lack of archaeological features and deposits may be due to previous development undertaken at the Site, [...]
Oughtibridge Mill, Sheffield - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2018-08-01
Subjects: Post-Medieval Industry
The programme comprised archaeological excavation of two areas: Spring Grove corn mill centred on NGR 429996 394361 and Spring Grove paper mill centred on NGR 430163 394079. The two areas were excavated to examine the surviving remains of the two mill complexes which were the site of Spring Grove corn mill and Spring Grove paper mill from 1834 onwards (Northern Archaeological Associates 2016).
Underground Reservoirs at Starcross Pumping House - Historic Building Record
Published: 2018-05-01
Subjects: Historic Building, Modern Structure, Modern Transport
Due to the confined access to the reservoir, consisting of a single circular opening, the survey used a combination of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), terrestrial laser scanning and photography to produce a descriptive record of the reservoir both for heritage purposes and to inform on-going engineering decisions related to the future of this historic feature. The survey results have been able to [...]
Fruit and Vegetable Market, Southampton - Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design
Published: 2018-05-01
Subjects: Anglo-Saxon Settlement, Medieval Agriculture, Medieval Settlement, Modern Settlement, Post-Medieval Industry, Post-Medieval Settlement
Following evaluation in 2014−15, excavations and watching brief were undertaken in 2015−17, in advance of and during redevelopment. Together they revealed significant remains of Late Saxon–post-medieval date, on a site in the centre of Southampton extending across the east side of the medieval town defences. A single worked flint and four sherds of Romano-British pottery (as well as some CBM) [...]
Land North of Church Lane, Carhampton, Somerset - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2018-05-01
Subjects: Early Medieval Agriculture, Medieval Agriculture, Medieval Craft, Medieval Settlement, Post-Medieval Agriculture
This report records the results of an archaeological excavation. The majority of the archaeological features, including a series of intercutting ditches, served to delineate, modify and re-establish tracts of land, as well as manage drainage, during the Saxo-Norman, medieval and post-medieval periods. Domestic and probable craft related activity spanning the medieval period were represented [...]
A737 Trunk Road, The Den, Dalry - Archaeological Evaluation Report
Published: 2018-04-01
Subjects: Modern Settlement, Post-Medieval Agriculture, Post-Medieval Industry, Post-Medieval Settlement
The evaluation identified only post-medieval and modern features, relating either to the 19th century occupation along Auchengree Road, mineral extraction at the western end of the proposed route or to ridge and furrow agricultural techniques. All of the recorded archaeological features correlates well with the 1857 1:2,500 OS map of the site. No environmental samples were recovered from the [...]
Dredged Up - Issue 22
Published: 2018-03-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 22 Spring 2018
Former Ford Site, Wide Lane, Southampton - Archaeological Watching Brief and Evaluation Report
Published: 2018-01-01
Subjects: Modern Structure, Undated Archaeological Features, World War II
The watching brief, undertaken during the breaking up and removal of the concrete slab covering the site, revealed World War II structures – Anderson Shelters and a concrete bunker – corresponding to features shown on a 1941 plan of the Cunliffe-Owens aircraft factory which then occupied the site.
Annual Report to BMAPA 2016-2017
Published: 2017-12-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, Historic England and The Crown Estate. Marine Aggregate Industry Protocol for the Reporting of Finds of Archaeological Interest.
Land at Rolfe Lane, New Romney, Kent - Archaeological Excavation Report
Published: 2017-11-01
Subjects: Medieval Agriculture, Post-Medieval Enclosure
This report records the results of an archaeological strip, map and sample excavation. The investigations highlighted the presence of several medieval ditches and pits which appear to mostly relate to agricultural activity, with some domestic waste likely derived from dwellings that may have been located to the south of the site towards New Romney’s medieval core. A known 'moated enclosure' was [...]
Dredged Up - Issue 21
Published: 2017-09-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 21 Autumn 2017