Wiltshire Archaeological & Natural History Magazine, vol. 97 (2004), pp. 300-308 
Excavation and Fieldwork in Wiltshire 2002 
Aldbourne 
Transco Gas pipeline between Wanborough and 
Aldbourne (SU 2340 8080 to SU 2670 7665); 
Romano-Bnitish 
A programme of archaeological recording by 
Cotswold Archaeology was undertaken during 
construction of the 5.4km-long pipeline. Three 
sites were located. Ditches indicative of Romano- 
British field systems were identified centred on SU 
2524 7889, as was the site of a midden and possible 
structure, which was preserved in situ. Further 
evidence of Romano-British field systems was 
recorded at SU 2607 7759 and SU 26247739. 
Amesbury 
Earl’s Farm Down (SU 173 418); Prehistoric to Post- 
medieval 
The evaluation and subsequent excavation of six 
Bronze Age ring ditches, a series of linear ditches 
and other features on land at Solstice Park, Folly 
Bottom, Amesbury, was undertaken by AC 
archaeology during the summer of 2002. Most ring 
ditches were generally of typical construction and 
profile, comprising generally steep-sloping sides 
and a flat base. There was no evidence in any ring 
ditch for mound material or a buried soil horizon 
which would have pre-dated construction of the 
barrows. Many burials and cremations were, 
however, present, including cremations in collared 
urns, one of which contained beads of faience, jet, 
amber and shale. The large vessel containing these 
objects may have been brought into this area from 
the South-West of Britain. There were four 
inhumations in pits within one ring ditch, with the 
remains comprising a woman and three children. 
One of the skeletons was within a charred wooden 
container or coffin. Based on the presence of Iron 
Age and Romano-British pottery in the upper fills 
of all the ring ditches, it is likely that the barrow 
mounds were completely removed as a result of 
ploughing during this time. There are indications 
in the immediate vicinity of an expansion in arable 
cultivation at the end of the prehistoric period, 
based on the extensive evidence for field systems of 
this date, which possibly includes the linear 
features investigated as part of this exercise. 
Amesbury 
Land adjacent to 42 Beaulieu Rd (SU 1630 4095) 
Archaeological evaluation of land adjacent to 42 
Beaulieu Road, Amesbury, was undertaken by 
Wessex Archaeology, but recorded no archaeo- 
logical features or deposits. 
Amesbury 
Skye House, Stonehenge Road (SU 145 415); Iron Age 
An archaeological watching brief undertaken by 
Michael Heaton during groundworks associated 
with an extension to Skye House at Amesbury, 
located within and immediately adjacent to the 
ramparts of Vespasian’s camp Iron Age hillfort, 
revealed a single archaeological feature. Though 
lacking dating evidence, the feature is interpreted 
here as a _ post-setting of prehistoric date 
contemporaneous with the initial use of the hillfort. 
Amesbury 
Stonehenge Visitors Centre (SU 15500 42600); 
Prehistoric-Medieval 
Wessex Archaeology carried out archaeological 
mitigation prior to ground investigation works of 
land proposed for development near Countess 
Road, Amesbury. The site is bordered to the east by 
the River Avon, to the south by the A303, to the 
west by the rear of properties fronting on to the 
A345 Countess Road and to the north by 
Totterdown Clump. Previous archaeological works 
identified prehistoric, Romano-British, Saxon and 
medieval activity. A series of hand and machine dug 
1 x 1m testpits confirmed the presence of a relict 
channel identified in earlier archaeological works. 
The channel was aligned roughly east to west along 
the southern boundary of the ‘paddock’. The upper 
fills of this channel produced worked flint and late 
