Reports
Our reports library includes fieldwork, geophysical, geoarchaeological, marine and post-excavation reports from our archaeological and heritage projects across the UK.
There are 219 Reports listed.
Blake Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire - Archaeological Watching Brief
Published: 2022-08-01
Subjects: Undated / No Archaeology Recorded
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological monitoring of excavations for the insertion of a flap valve into the existing sewage system. The works monitored were centred on NGR 402348, 202458, to the rear of Blake Road, Cirencester. The area of work was situated towards the northern extent of the Scheduled Monument for Corinium Roman town (NHLE 1003426), which covers [...]
The Grange, 40 High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire - Archaeological Monitoring and Recording
Published: 2022-08-01
Subjects: Undated / No Archaeology Recorded
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological monitoring and recording of all ground works associated with the ground works associated with the construction of a new single storey dwelling and new services undertaken at land at The Grange, 40 High Street, Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 5AQ. The works monitored included the excavation of a standard beam foundation for the footing of [...]
Main Street, Great Casterton, Rutland - Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design
Published: 2022-08-01
Subjects: Post Medieval, Roman
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological mitigation works on a parcel of land measuring approximately covering 600 m² located on Main Street, Great Casterton, Rutland (NGR 499951 309211). Previous archaeological work carried out on the site included a desk-based assessment and a trial trench evaluation.
Courtfield House, Trowbridge, Wiltshire - Archaeological Evaluation Report
Published: 2022-08-01
Subjects: Medieval, Post Medieval
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological evaluation located in Courtfield House, Polebarn Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. In the event only one feature was uncovered which was seen to cut the subsoil. A single sherd of pottery was recovered from its lower fill and dates the pit to the post medieval, and a small piece of peg tile from the upper fill dates to the medieval [...]
Northumberland Line Newsham Station - Archaeological Investigations Interim Report
Published: 2022-08-01
Subjects: Iron Age, Post Medieval
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological investigation and recording (strip, map and record) prior to construction of a railway station at Newsham. The archaeological investigation took place on open land to the south of the A1061 (South Newsham Road), on greenfield land to the west of the existing railway line, Area 1, and on brownfield land to the east of the line, Area [...]
Withington Villa, Gloucestershire - UAV Surveys
Published: 2022-07-01
Subjects: Roman
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake metric and visual Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) surveys of a 19 ha parcel of land at Manor Hall, Withington, Gloucestershire, GL54 4BN, centred on NGR 403245 215038. The surveyed area included part of the scheduled Withington Romano-British villa complex (NHLE 1003345). Prior to site attendance, permission was obtained from the neighbouring [...]
Sparkling Stream Project, Public Right of Way and Wilton Wetland Construction, Wilton, Wiltshire - Archaeological Monitoring and Recording
Published: 2022-07-01
Subjects: Undated / No Archaeology Recorded
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake a programme of archaeological monitoring and recording (AMR) during ground disturbance works associated with the construction of an on-farm wetland at Manor Farm, Grafton Road, Wilton (planning ref. PL/2021/10788). Covering approximately 2.36 ha, the development site comprises farmland bordered to the northeast by the former Roman road [...]
The Cart House, Newholme Hospital, Bakewell - Historic Building Record
Published: 2022-07-01
Subjects: Post Medieval
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to carry out a programme of historic building recording of the former Cart House at Newholme Hospital, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1AD, centred on NGR 421964, 369210. The Cart House forms an early part of the former Bakewell Union Workhouse, latterly Newholme Hospital, constructed as an ancillary structure, likely as a cart house, which was latterly used as a [...]
Layer de la Haye WTW Enhancement, Layer de la Haye, Essex - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2022-07-01
Subjects: Early Medieval, Iron Age, Medieval, Roman
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to conduct a strip, map and sample excavation adjacent to Layer de la Haye Water Treatment Works as part of a programme of archaeological mitigation prior to submission of a planning application to improve the existing facilities. The excavation, centred on NGR 596482 219805. The trial trench evaluation highlighted two foci of archaeological interest within [...]
Westside Close, Old Sarum, Salisbury - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2022-07-01
Subjects: Bronze Age, Iron Age, Neolithic
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological excavation off Westside Close, Old Sarum, Salisbury, SP4 6BX. The excavation area was centred on NGR 415205 133780. This was focussed on a small pit that contained Beaker pottery, animal bone, worked flint, burnt flint, a ‘ball flint’, charred hazel nut shell fragments, cereal grains and charcoal. The excavation revealed [...]
Botley Bypass, Botley, Hampshire - Post-excavation Assessment
Published: 2022-07-01
Subjects: Bronze Age, Iron Age, Post Medieval, Roman
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological mitigation works comprising archaeological strip, map and sample excavation of three areas, located along the line of a bypass road to the north and east of Botley, Hampshire. This followed an archaeological evaluation that revealed three areas of further interest: excavation Area A is centred on NGR 451097, 113905; B on NGR [...]
Harnham Park, Netherhampton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire - Post-excavation Assessment and Updated Project Design
Published: 2022-06-01
Subjects: Neolithic
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake archaeological mitigation works comprising an archaeological strip, map and record excavation covering 0.18 hectare centred on NGR 412548 129099, at Harnham Park, Netherhampton Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8PF. The archaeological investigation at Harnham Park identified features and deposits including buried soils, pits, a ditch, postholes, a [...]
Land between East Cowes Road and Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight - Archaeological Evaluation
Published: 2022-06-01
Subjects: Post Medieval
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological evaluation of a 1.5 ha parcel of land located in Land off East Cowes Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6NH. The evaluation area is centred on NGR 452060 91860. A total of 13 trenches measuring 30 m in length, 1.90 m wide and approximately 0.35 m deep were excavated, revealing natural clays and gravels beneath a modern [...]
Newlyn Coastal Research Project - Site Walkover and Geoarchaeological Borehole Survey
Published: 2022-06-01
Subjects: Geoarchaeological
Wessex Archaeology (WA) was commissioned to undertake a site walkover, hand auger survey and geoarchaeological borehole survey, of a section of the intertidal foreshore of Newlyn beach (henceforth referred to as the ‘Site’). The proposed works, involving installation of ECO armour units and an associated haul road area and access route, traverses the foreshore and tidal flats south of [...]
Dredged Up - Issue 31
Published: 2022-06-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology
Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 31 Autumn 2022