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8 1 Orrr uncovered a partially ploughed out ridge and 

 furrow system. A concentration of features was 

 uncovered beneath the ridge and furrow in the 

 southern part of site, ranging from Roman to post- 

 medieval. The density of features increased to the 

 east and south-east (i.e. closer to the location of 

 the Roman building). Both the faunal and 

 environmental data suggest that the site is located 

 on the periphery of a settlement, presumably related 

 to the known Roman building. Most features were 

 Romano-British, inluding two - a pond and a 

 possible trackway - that contained a 'dark' fill in 

 which Romano-British and early-mid Saxon pottery 

 was found. A significant number of early-mid Saxon 

 features were also encountered. 



Devizes 



Brickley Lane (SU 0195 6090); Iron Age, Roman 

 and Medieval 



Works undertaken by OAU concentrated on three 

 of the four areas of potential highlighted by the 

 evaluation carried out during the summer of 1999 

 [see above, pp.214-39]. Area 1 was situated at the 

 north-eastern end of Brickley Lane and occupied a 

 low crest at the base of Jump Hill. The land slopes 

 away to the south and west, with marsh land to the 

 east, beyond which are open fields. Area 2 lay further 

 south in a gently undulating arable field, with Area 

 4 located to the west of Brickley Lane in flat pasture. 

 Area 1 was found to contain a double enclosure 

 (the eastern end of which may in fact be the drip 

 gully of a roundhouse). This included gullies and 

 fence lines, and a pit and post-hole scatter 

 (including a possible four-post structure), all of 

 late Iron Age date. A Roman trackway was also 

 found, possibly on the line of an earlier drove-way 

 and respecting the alignment of the enclosures. 

 All features were concentrated on a low crest in 

 the eastern half of the site. Area 2 revealed two 

 gullies and a shallow ditch that seemed to be part 

 of a medieval field system. Area 4 contained ten 

 ditches and a gully representing a sequence of field 

 boundaries of probable Romano-British date. 



Caen Hill Locks (ST 9900 6145); 19th Century 

 CAT undertook a watching brief during 

 groundworks associated with the excavation of a 

 new telecom junction box. A terrace cut and stone 

 revetment wall probably belonging to the 

 construction phase of the canal were identified. 



Dilton 



Northacre Business Park, Westbury (ST 8538 5204 

 - ST 8502 5297); Romano-British, Medieval and 

 Post-Medieval 



An archaeological watching brief was conducted 

 by AC archaeology during the construction of a 

 new flood relief channel at Northacre Business Park. 

 The observations followed the line of previously 

 constructed channels for two-thirds of their route, 

 with undisturbed land encountered only in the 

 central third. The route of the channel passed within 

 1 00m of a Roman villa and within . 5 km of known 

 medieval settlement to the south-east. The central 

 third also passed directly through a field containing 

 a previously recorded medieval ridge and furrow 

 system. The watching brief allowed the sketch 

 plotting of the ridge and furrow, showing it to be 

 the remains of two systems with part of an 

 associated droveway to the east. Two sections were 

 recorded across the ridge and furrow, while stray 

 finds of Roman, medieval and post medieval pottery 

 were recovered from topsoil stripping along the 

 route. Elements of a post-medieval drainage 

 channel system, probably serving water meadows, 

 were also noted. No Roman features or deposits 

 appear to have been disturbed by the development. 



Hullavington 



BradGeld Manor (ST 895 830); Medieval 

 In March 2000 CAT undertook a programme of 

 archaeological recording during groundworks for 

 the construction of a tennis court and wildlife pond 

 within the grounds of Bradfield Manor. 

 Immediately to the north of the house is an area of 

 earthworks interpreted as a possible medieval 

 village. Two sections of wall footing corresponding 

 to an existing earthwork were identified. 



Idroiston 



Manor Farm, Church Road (SU 1975 3730); 

 Modern 



An archaeological evaluation of land at Manor 

 Farm, Church Road was undertaken in June 2000 

 by AC archaeology. The evaluation comprised the 

 machine-excavation of a single trial trench 

 measuring 30 x 1.6m, sited towards the rear of the 

 property. Although the site lies within the probable 

 Saxon and later medieval boundaries of Idmiston, 

 excavation revealed only modern layers overlying a 



