Reports

Our reports library includes fieldwork, geophysical, geoarchaeological, marine and post-excavation reports from our archaeological and heritage projects across the UK.

There are 220 Reports listed.

Thumbnail representing Laundry Road, Minster, Kent - Archaeological Excavation Report

Laundry Road, Minster, Kent - Archaeological Excavation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2022-01-31
Subjects: Bronze Age

The excavation identified a moderate quantity of archaeological features and deposits, with a concentration within the southern half of the site. The features comprised of 18 pits, 11 postholes, a curvilinear probable settlement enclosure ditch, a post medieval ditch, 7 tree throws and a quarry pit. The majority of the features have been dated to the Late Bronze Age which was represented by pits [...]

Thumbnail representing Canterbury Road, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent - Archaeological Excavation Report

Canterbury Road, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Kent - Archaeological Excavation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2022-01-31
Subjects: Medieval, Romano-British, Undated / No Archaeology Recorded

The strip, map and sample excavation identified a total of ten archaeological features, comprising three ditches, six pits/postholes and a quarry pit. The pits, postholes and ditches could not be dated during the excavation although a small collection of abraded prehistoric and Romano-British pottery was recovered, indicating some activity was present in the area. The quarry pit was tentatively [...]

Thumbnail representing Oundle Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire - Post-excavation Assessment

Oundle Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire - Post-excavation Assessment

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2022-01-31
Subjects: Romano-British

The majority of the archaeological remains were Romano-British in date, of a single phase of activity dating to the mid-1st to 2nd century, with some features possibly open into the 3rd century AD. The features comprised seven ditches, two pits and two undated postholes. Three of the ditches in area 1 formed a three-sided structure or drainage system, conforming to a north–south and east–west [...]

Thumbnail representing Lydd Ranges Sea, Defence Scheme - Geoarchaeological Borehole Survey

Lydd Ranges Sea, Defence Scheme - Geoarchaeological Borehole Survey

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2022-01-01
Subjects: Geoarchaeological

Wessex Archaeology (WA) was commissioned to undertake a program of geoarchaeological works in support of the Lydd Ranges Sea Defence Scheme. In order to offset the impact of coastal defence improvement works on deposits of geoarchaeological interest in the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI, a programme of geoarchaeological works was required on the foreshore, Green Wall and within [...]

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Dredged Up - Issue 30

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2022-01-01
Subjects: Marine Archaeology

Archaeology Finds Reporting Service Magazine Issue 30 Spring 2022

Thumbnail representing Netherhampton Farm Mitigation, Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire - Post-excavation Assessment

Netherhampton Farm Mitigation, Netherhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire - Post-excavation Assessment

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-11-30
Subjects: Bronze Age, Early Medieval, Medieval, Post Medieval

The earliest activity in the mitigation area was represented by a broken flint flake, which can only be broadly dated as Neolithic/Bronze Age, that was recovered as a residual find from an early medieval ditch. Three ditches and two pits were dated to the Saxo-Norman period through the recovery of a small assemblage of Cheddar-type ware and Wessex coarseware dated to between the 10th–12th [...]

Thumbnail representing Land at Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Kent - Archaeological Excavation Report

Land at Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Kent - Archaeological Excavation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-11-30
Subjects: Bronze Age, Iron Age, Post Medieval

The excavation identified archaeological remains within the area, comprising of four ditches and three pits. The pits were dated to the prehistoric, post-medieval and modern period, while one ditch was dated to the post-medieval period, the remaining three ditches remained undated.

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Annual Report to BMAPA 2020-2021

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-11-01
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.

Thumbnail representing Todlaw Pike Excavation, Otterburn Training Camp, Northumberland - Archaeological Excavation Report

Todlaw Pike Excavation, Otterburn Training Camp, Northumberland - Archaeological Excavation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-10-31
Subjects: Bronze Age

No datable artefacts were recovered from either site and both are currently undated but phased through analogy with other dated sites. Excavations at Site 1 revealed a cairn covering a probable grave cut surrounded by a ring ditch and the bank of the enclosure. These are almost certainly prehistoric features and probably Early Bronze Age in date. The bank enclosing Site 2 was found to be [...]

Thumbnail representing Soho Loop, Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands - Post-excavation Assessment

Soho Loop, Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands - Post-excavation Assessment

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-09-30
Subjects: 20th Century, Post Medieval

The excavation followed on from a desk-based assessment and two trial trench evaluations and was carried out in two phases. The initial phase focussed on exposing and recording the floor plan of the 1896 Barker and Allen German Silver Works, these investigations limited by the presence of a number of suspected asbestos-containing materials present across the site. Following removal of the [...]

Thumbnail representing Land to the rear of 56 High Street, Southampton - Archaeological Watching Brief Report

Land to the rear of 56 High Street, Southampton - Archaeological Watching Brief Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-09-30
Subjects: Medieval, Post Medieval

The work monitored the excavation of one cable percussion borehole to a depth of 20 m and five window sample boreholes to a depth of 4 m. The small assemblage of finds does not provide much evidence to date the darker soils, although contexts (204), (502) and (1005) have been tentatively dated to the post medieval/medieval periods. No evidence of Late Saxon settlement was recorded, although it [...]

Thumbnail representing Partridge Hill Farm, Doncaster - Archaeological Evaluation Report

Partridge Hill Farm, Doncaster - Archaeological Evaluation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-09-01
Subjects: Early Medieval Industry, Iron Age Agricultural Practices, Iron Age Settlement, Romano-British Agricultural Practices, Romano-British Settlement

The uncovered features, comprising ditches, gullies and pits, represent evidence of Iron Age/Romano-British agricultural practices and settlement although several features remain of uncertain date due to a lack of artefactual material. All but a small proportion of the finds assemblage came from the southernmost field, and almost entirely comprises sherds of pottery dating to the Romano-British [...]

Thumbnail representing Rockstone Court, Rockstone Lane, Southampton - Archaeological Watching Brief Report

Rockstone Court, Rockstone Lane, Southampton - Archaeological Watching Brief Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-09-01
Subjects: Undated / No Archaeology Recorded

The archaeological watching brief monitored the excavation of the material behind the retaining wall, which revealed wholly modern made ground deposits most likely associated with the original construction of the existing wall and therefore no archaeological features or material was observed.

Thumbnail representing Onslow Road, Mickleover, Derbyshire - Archaeological Evaluation Report

Onslow Road, Mickleover, Derbyshire - Archaeological Evaluation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-06-30
Subjects: Romano-British

The majority of the archaeological remains were Romano-British in date, of a single phase of activity dating to the mid-1st to 2nd century, with some features possibly open into the 3rd century AD. The pottery assemblage was moderate and provided good dating for most features. The pottery and environmental remains provided evidence of rural domestic activity, with crop processing occurring in [...]

Thumbnail representing Pook Lane, Lavant, West Sussex - Archaeological Excavation Report

Pook Lane, Lavant, West Sussex - Archaeological Excavation Report

Wessex Archaeology

Published: 2021-06-30
Subjects: Bronze Age, Iron Age, Romano-British

The excavation identified multiple phases of archaeological activity dating from the Bronze Age through to the Romano-British period with some minor post-medieval activity. Two inverted Bronze Age cremation vessels, one of which was collared, were buried adjacent to each other, beside a lone post hole, all evenly spaced on an east to west alignment approximately 0.3 m apart. The post hole is [...]

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