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entrance and exposed the remains of floor surfaces, the lowest of
which was associated with a hearth and two fragments of Medieval
course pottery. A second trench was dug at the rear of the premises
and encountered recently disturbed ground down to the natural
limestone.
From the first trial pit and investigation beneath floor bbards
imside the'hotel the Medieval stratigraphy appears to be well
preserved by accumulations of building debris and soil which has
subsequently been sealed by a further deposit of building rubble,
used to level up the site for the building of the Crown Hotel in the
18th century. Further excavations may take place on the site once
the present buildings are demolished.
50. WROXTON
collectionmf'human bones representing'a mini:Mum Of three
PerSoni aSfound scattered in the floorofa barn werSexcdvated
and examined ,at the.reqUest of the Banbury:police. The'skeletOns, '
.all.of which were far frOm cOmPlete appeared to.have been rSdepositéd:
in the floor of the barn.after having/been'disturbed and'removed
from their original burial place 'SeVeral of the boneS.bore marks
of earlier damage which aPpeared to have occurred' at the-time' the -
bones were first. dug Up.. The.presence Of these bones suggests that
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an early cemetery other-than that of the local parish Church
exists nearby:
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51. X40 (Oxford to Birmingham New Road)
Engineers' test-pits alOng the preferred route of the proposed
M40 extension.to provide information for the road.engineers were
closely watChed for any archaeolégical material that they maY Itive
disclosed:. Several test pits were also Out down to examine areas of
known-archaeological importance. The test Pits provided little
material from known sites and no new sites. Were rédorded..
Anne Cookson, an Oxford University DepSrtmSnt for External
Studies in-Service Trainee carried out -a general up-41dting Of
information on sites culled from the OxfordShire'bepartment.Of
Museum Services: Sites and Monuments Record.for the-Midland Road
Construction Unit.
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