1. PREHISTORIC, ROMAN AND LATER ACTIVITY NORTH OF PARK PREWETT, BASINGSTOKE.
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DAVIES, ALEX and CHAMPNESS, CARL
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL excavations , *ARCHAEOLOGICAL finds , *PREHISTORIC settlements , *PREHISTORIC antiquities , *DITCHES , *LEYS ,ROMAN Period, Great Britain, 55 B.C.-449 A.D. - Abstract
Excavations at Park Prewett, Basingstoke, were undertaken in advance of a residential development. Three areas were opened, measuring a combined area of 1.6 ha, based on the results of a previous site evaluation. Limited later prehistoric finds suggest background activity of various periods, possibly relating to settlements outside of the excavated area. At the south-west of the site, a series of parallel linear ditches representing a field boundary and trackway dating to the Roman period were discovered. These are part of a wider agricultural landscape known through various excavations around the north of Basingstoke. A medieval field boundary ditch, with associated fence line and potential hedgerow were also identified towards the east of the excavation. A number of features were also uncovered that relate to Park Prewett Hospital, built in the early 20th century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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