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' 75 WALLINGFORD CASTLE, ABS Site In November the Architects Benevolent Society excavated a trench 6m x lm to a depth of lm 50cms in the Outer Bailey of the Castle in order to keep its planning permission valid on the site. The stratigraphy of the tip layers containing 12th and Cl3th pottery was similar to that recovered in the 1972 excavation. WALLINGFORD, Milbrook Devetopment Site . Trial excavations were carried out on this site by R. Thomas and the Wallingford Society. Two Victorian pits and a ditch of I.A. date were the only features located. WANTAGE, Belmont Park A series of trial trenches was dug at the above site in order to learn something'of the nature,ef Roman occupation in the area which has produced material in'some quantity. No evidence was found of Roman occupation and the only feature located' was an undateable round-bottomed ditch. WEST HAGBOURNE, Hagbourne Hill A proton-magnetometer survey was carried out along the line of the A34 extension in this area by the Oxford Research Laboratory for Archaeology and some of the in-service training students, with negative results. WILCOTE A measured Survey of the earthworks of the shrunken settlement of Wilcote was made in the face of a threat to plough the previously unploughed site. A small amount of excavation revealed the outline of a stone building and a patterned pitched stone cobbled yard of two phases. No dating evidence was found. On seeing this stonework the farmer decide,. that it would be of no advantage to.complete the work. A minimum of disturbances had been caused to the previously unploughed part of. the site.
76 ABINGDON AREA ARCHAEOLOGICAL and HISTORICAL SOCIETY - J.B. Carter In late 1974 the Society's digging activities were centred on the Ashville Trading Estate sitP. In July work began at Langfords Garden Centre, a town site in Stert Street. In both instances these sites were excavated under the direction of the Oxfordshire Archaeological Unit. As a result of an enthusiastic response to an open day at Ashville in November 1974, with more than 3000 visitors, the Society was prompted to promote an exhibition called 'A Day of Archaeology' in May 1975 at Abingdon Abbey. Although the exhibition hinged on the Ashville site, it also attempted to show other aspects of archaeological work such as conservation methods, seed/bone analysis, and historical research. The whole 'Day' was also designed to attract anyone interested in the history of Abingdon. The success of the exhibition, which attracted 4000 visitors was due mainly to the enormous amount of work on the part of our own members; however, without the whole-hearted co-operation of the professionals from Abingdon and Woodstock Museums and the Oxfordshire krchaeological Unit, it would have been much more difficult to organise. During the past two years the Society has been increasingly involved with historical research. Members have for some time been pursuing the following projects: the transcription of Borough leases of the mid C16th to mid C19th, the copying of old Abingdon photographs, and the distribution of public houses in Abingdon in the past. At a meeting in June this trend was reflected in the Society's decision to change its name to the 'Abingdon Area Archaeological and Historical Society'. Our principal aims for 1976 will include a closer liaison with other organisations concerned with promoting the history of Abingdon. BOROUGH OF ABINGDON "OLD PHOTOGRAPHS" - R. James for Abingdon Area Arch. & Hist.Soc. This project, started in June 1974, to Lollect and preserve old Photographs of Architectural and Historical value has produced some very good results, and this year, owing to extra help with photography and research should move forward rapidly. We now have well over 200 photographs copied and these are used for Society displays, local fetes, and schools, thus advertising the project to increase our coverage. CHESS VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL and HISTORICAL SOCIETY This year the Society nas started a.Field Survey of thaChess Valley, which includes parts of Hertfordshire. Some months were spent on the initial planning, buying maps, finding out what work had been done there in the past, obtaining permission from landowners, and in working out an acceptable format. A regular field walk now takes place once a month and there are evening meetings for planning, recording and processing finds. We are working within the Bucks County Antiluities Survey which is organised on n parish basis, and while our documentary research, which unfortunately lags behind field work as it is less attractive,.fellows these lines', field work is largely governed by which areas are available. We are also in contact with the Herts Antiquities Survey and Provide them any relevant information. An area of R.B. occupation has been found about mile from the known Sarratt Roman building, of C2nd - C4th A.D. and a concentration of Mesolithic flakes', bladeS., microliths and cores has been found at Latimer Park-Farm. Various surface formations, 2 meadow 'flotation complexes and possible fish ponds, have been recorded and drawn on 1:1250 scale and findi are recorded on OS 6" maps and on index cards'supplied by the County Museum, Aylesbury and the Herts Archaeological Department. Copies are returned to us for our own finds index. Collectors with metal detectors are active in the Chass Valley; we have made contact with them-and have been allowed to photograph their finds and record as near as possible' where they were found. In return we give them copies of the photographs and have had some of the coins identified for thém. AMPTHILL & DISTRICT ARCHAEOLOGICAL & LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY - K.J. Fadden A project for studying aerial photographs of Bedfordshire, taken by Hunting Survey Ltd.,
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