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Land off Bodiam Avenue, Gloucester: Archaeological Excavation
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Foundations Archaeology - 2003
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SUMMARY In January 2003 Foundations Archaeology was commissioned by John Samuels Archaeological Consultants to undertake an archaeological excavation on land off Bodiam Avenue, Gloucester (centred at NGR: SO 8155 1476). The fieldwork was undertaken during Feburary 2003. A programme of archaeogeophysical survey combined with archaeological field recording and evaluation, undertaken between 1998 and 2002, revealed the presence of a substantial RomanoBritish boundary ditch situated adjacent to the A38, which is possibly associated with the Olympus Park villa complex. An archaeological excavation was subsequently required in order to preserve the feature by record. The current programme of works comprised the excavation and recording of five trenches, 20m long by 2m wide, across the projected location of the RomanoBritish ditch. The excavation revealed numerous undated and truncated linear ditches, a complex of eastwest aligned, undated linear ditches and an undated and truncated northsouth aligned adult inhumation. No artefacts were associated with the inhumation. Limited evidence of RomanoBritish activity was provided by pottery sherds dating to this period occurring in the subsoil. Truncation of features across the site indicates a high level of plough damage in and around the investigated area. The excavation failed to locate, date and define the previously identified RomanoBritish ditch. © Foundations Archaeology BAG03ex 109 Albion Street, Swindon, Wilts SN15LP Tel/Fax 08700 780 555 Email admin@foundations.co.uk Land off Bodiam Avenue, Gloucester: Archaeological Excavation GLOSSARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS-----------------------------
Table of Contents
Glossary of Archaeological Terms and Abbreviations 1 INTRODUCTION 2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECT BACKGROUND 3 AIMS 4 METHODOLOGY 5 NATURE OF THE RECORD 6 RESULTS 7 DISCUSSION 8 CONCLUSIONS 9 BIBLIOGRAPHY 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 11 APPENDIX 1 POTTERY REPORT 12 APPENDIX 2 HUMAN BONE REPORTHeadings
SUMMARYGLOSSARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Archaeology
Natural
1 INTRODUCTION
2 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PROJECT BACKGROUND
3 AIMS
4 METHODOLOGY
6 RESULTS
7 DISCUSSION
8 CONCLUSIONS
9 BIBLIOGRAPHY
10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
11 APPENDIX 1 POTTERY REPORT