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The evaluation fieldwork comprised the excavation of an initial 116 trenches with an additional hand dug trench: " 84 no. 50m x 2m trenches; " 32 no. 25m x 2m trenches; and " 1 no. 4.7m x 1.8m trench In September and October 2020, Cotswold Archaeology carried out an archaeological evaluation of land on the site of the proposed Wick Solar Farm, Lacock, Wiltshire. A total of 117 trenches were excavated. The evaluation identified three distinct areas of archaeological activity within the proposed development area, which confirmed the results of a preceding geophysical survey. The first area, towards the north-eastern end of Field 4, Field 5, and the southern end of Field 6, consisted of a Roman roadside settlement previously identified by archaeological excavation in 2015. The settlement evidence comprises walls, surfaces and occupation deposits, along with a series of postholes, pits and ditches. All features and deposits strongly correlate to the preceding geophysical survey results, with few archaeological features identified outside of the main area of activity. The second area, within Field 10 and the central area of Field 9, comprises a transitional Iron Age to Roman settlement activity that was previously unknown until identified during the preceding geophysical survey. The settlement evidence here consists of a large enclosure, inside of which are smaller rectilinear enclosures containing postholes, pits and ditches, some of which could potentially be interpreted as roundhouses. All features and deposits strongly correlate to the preceding geophysical survey results, with few archaeological features identified outside of the main area of activity. The third area, towards the southern half of Field 12, also comprises a transitional Iron Age to Roman settlement activity that was previously unknown until identified during the preceding geophysical survey. Again the evidence consists of rectilinear enclosures containing postholes, pit and ditches. All features and deposits strongly correlate to the preceding geophysical survey results, again with few archaeological features identified outside of the main area of activity. |
