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12 Stratford's Yard has since been developed by Dunton Bros. who allowed the CVAHS to do a small excavation in May 1982 to try and recover the 1969 stratification and to reassure the Excavation Committee of the accuracy of the 1969 records. In November 1982, as pits, trenches and soakaways were dug, the CVAHS were given unlimited access to the site and every co-operation and help in observing and recording the layers that were dug through. The accompanying plan (Fig.3) shows these workings in relation to the two excavations; everyone of them was monitored, the position of artifacts found in the trenches noted and photographs taken. The 1982 excavation, though only lm x lm (no other space was available between demolition debris and builders materials), recovered almost exactly the layers recorded in 1969. The 'dark layer' was excavated in 2cm spits and all the spoil from this layer was wet sieved (2mm mesh) and examined under magnification. One feature was noted, a possible post hole which showed up in the yellow clay below the 'dark layer' and in the north section of the trench. The list of finds from the 1982 excavation is:- 28 microliths, including Clark' 1 awl 4 axe sharpening flakes 966 flakes including blades 4i kilos calcined flints s A, Bi, B2, Dia, D2a and H2a. 9 notched blades and flakes 11 micro burins 23 cores, plus trimming and rejuvenation flakes Many of the flakes from 1969 and 1982 showed retouch and wear. all the 1982 flints were also white patinated. Nearly Small quantities of bones and teeth which have gone for analysis. Charred fragments of organic matter recovered by wet sieving have gone to the Institute of Archaeology for analysis; hazel nut shell has already been identified. From each excavation there was a large quantity of white patinated angular flint pieces having no recognisable bulbs of percussion but must be assumed to be the more crude of the flint working debris. No sign was found in 1982 of the flint platform recorded in 1969, suggesting that it did not extend this far. Taking into account the flint density and thickness of the 'floor' in the 1969 excavation, that of 1982 seems to be on the periphery of that site which is borne out by the pattern of finds from the development trenches. The site is on the south-eastern edge of the alluvium of the river Chess, 350ft OD. The hillside rises steeply behind the site to approximately 500 OD and would produce the considerable down-wash that has covered the site. The site is on a slight up slope and approximately 130m from the modern bed of the river Chess and appears to be the typical waterside position favoured by Mesolithic people. The range of artifacts found-suggests more than just a flint working camp and the types of microliths - narrow straight backed and obliquely backed pieces, lancolate, small triangles and micro-tranchets indicate a 'narrow blade' assemblage belonging to the later Mesolithic.
13 Nos.1-13 scale 1:1 41 Nos. 14- 26 sca le MicrOZiths:.(1)-(13), Bl, Bi, C1, C2, B2, Dib, Dia, D2a, H2a, H2a, H2b, E2, E2, (Clark 1939). Microburins (14) and (15). Truncated blade (16). Backed knife (17). End scrapers (18) and (19). Awl (20): Axe sharpening flake (21). Axe. (22). Cres (Clark 1960). (23) One, ,platform worked partly,round, A2. (24) One platfam worked all.way.round, Al. (25) Tho platforms, at right angles, B3. (26) Five platforms, C. Fig. 4 Artifacts from Stratford's Yard
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63 OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL DEPAR
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65 PREHISTORIC FINDS-'- - John Blai
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The site was located by Janet Coope
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CHIPPING NORTON 'PLAYPEN'. (PRN 450
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Our thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Graham S
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73 The house is set on a foundation
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CHRIST CHURCH COLLEGE OXFORD
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81 NEW .COLLEGE OXFORD KITCHEN
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ABINGDON ABBEY. SHAM RUINS. (PRN 13
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. The 87 BURFORD. THE BULL. (PRN 13
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Phase II c. 1600. A three storied f
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94 (5) AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL
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OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT 1982 - T
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103 work. The report at.the Blackfr
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109 GLOUCESTERSHIRE FAIRFORD/LECHLA
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111 To the east of the central area
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113 ABINGDON: 6 Lombard Street - Go
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117 Mr J Sergent of Stanton St John
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119 early 14th century. The constru
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123 evidence was recovered.' CHARNE
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125 CHARNEY BASSETT: Cherbury Camp
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127 cemetery.of which glimpses are
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131 the arch and jambs. This may ha
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151 OXFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL ENVIRONME
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153 HARDWICK WITH YELFORD: Mingles
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