savernake forest a report for the national mapping ... - English Heritage

CONTENTS
Figures.......................................................................................................................................................................................iii
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Background............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
Project Area.......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Brief History of Savernake Forest............................................................................................................................ 2
Geology, topography and modern land use...................................................................................................... 3
Previous archaeological work..................................................................................................................................... 4
Methodology and sources............................................................................................................................................ 5
Summary of NMP results.............................................................................................................................................. 8
Period analysis....................................................................................................................................................................10
Neolithic and Bronze Age..........................................................................................................................................10
Late prehistoric.................................................................................................................................................................13
Iron Age ................................................................................................................................................................................13
Roman....................................................................................................................................................................................24
Medieval................................................................................................................................................................................29
Post Medieval.....................................................................................................................................................................37
World War II .....................................................................................................................................................................38
Lidar analysis.......................................................................................................................................................................45
The lidar data.....................................................................................................................................................................45
Field validation - Detailed ground survey of enclosures on Church Walk ...................................51
Conclusions.........................................................................................................................................................................58
Bibliography.........................................................................................................................................................................59
Glossary.................................................................................................................................................................................62
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