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This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land at Forest Gate Farm, Studley, Wiltshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between October and November 2021. A total of 131 trenches were excavated, with finds including a ditch dating to the late prehistoric period and Roman ditches, pits and postholes, which dated to the 1st to 2nd century AD.

This digital archive contains images from a historic building recording survey, undertaken in April 2022, by Archaeological Research Services Ltd of a Grade II Listed barn at Hilly Lees Farm, Hazlewood Road, Swythamley, Staffordshire, SK11 0SL. The historic building recording was required to assist in discharging condition 4 for a proposed development, which would see the barn converted into two holiday apartments.

This archive comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation carried out by Cotswold Archaeology within a parcel of land to the south of Church Road, Old Newton, Suffolk in May 2022. Thirty-five trenches were excavated. Features were recorded in eleven trenches. The features primarily consisted of ditches marking post-medieval field boundaries, although a number of earlier features were encountered along with three undated ditches that probably predate the post-medieval period. The earliest features comprised two rectangular shallow pits noted in one trench, one of which contained two near complete pots dated to the Late Roman period (3rd to 4th century), and a pair of small intercutting pits that produced fired clay and small fragments of a single pot broadly dated to the Roman period.

This collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation in the form of a strip, map and record exercise which took place at Eldertree Lodge. This work was undertaken by ArcHeritage in March 2022. The evaluation was across an area of approximately 2000 square metres, in order to ascertain whether any archaeological or mining remains were present within the western part of the proposed development site. The topsoil strip was monitored to the top of undisturbed subsoil and any features exposed were recorded. No remains of archaeological significance were found in the strip, map and record. All features uncovered were either undated or of modern date, and included a drainage gully, field drain, and a soakaway that had been backfilled with asbestos and building debris. Beyond this the southern and western portions of site were subject to heavy modern disturbance both via manholes and modern farming debris, including both skeletonised and partially skeletonised pig carcasses. No evidence was found for the mine shaft recorded by the Coal Authority, or any other shallow coal or ironstone mining within the evaluation area.

This collection comprises images from archaeological investigations at Dishforth Road, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, undertaken by On-Site Archaeology between 2017 and 2021. The evaluation was required as part of Condition 24 of the grant of outline planning permission. A total of five evaluation trenches were excavated in this phase, each measuring 50m by 2m at the modern ground surface. The eastern area of the site, where geophysical survey and trial trenching indicated a concentration of archaeology was excavated as Area A. The expansion of the area previously investigated by trench 5 during the second phase of evaluation was recorded as Area B. The second phase of works was undertaken outside the main development site along the line of a proposed surface water outfall pipe (Areas C and D). The field where the pipe trench was proposed lay partially within the registered battlefield site of the Battle of Boroughbridge. The earliest phase of activity largely comprised an enclosed Iron Age settlement. Only Iron Age, hand-made pottery, was recovered from the internal features of the principal enclosure indicating abandonment or disuse of the internal area after the Iron Age period. Activity during the Roman period appears to be represented by the shallower redefinition and extension of the existing principal enclosure and the creation of additional land division.

This collection comprises images from an analytical buildings record (Level 3) survey at The Homestead Barn, Biggin (Hartington Nether Quarter), Derbyshire undertaken by Archaeo-Environment Ltd in June 2022. The survey has provided a record of the building as it stands prior to domestic conversion together with a researched history.

This collection comprises images, tabular data, and GIS from an archaeological evaluation undertaken by Worcestershire Archaeology in July 2020 at the former swimming pool, Sansome Walk, Worcester. Five evaluation trenches were excavated across the site of the former swimming pool at Sansome Walk. A small pit of Roman date was excavated from which a large quantity of iron bloomery slag was recovered. Two further features were in close proximity to it and although undated are considered likely to be probably contemporary. Remains of the building associated with the Turkish Baths established in the mid-19th century were revealed on the western side of the site, with floor surfaces and walls lying underneath the modern landscaping. Further walls from 19th century buildings were recorded to the rear of the modern swimming pool, although these were heavily truncated and no associated floor surfaces remained. The Roman remains are of local significance and may help to answer research objectives about the Roman iron industry in Worcester.

This collection comprises images and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation at Basingstoke Golf Course, Winchester Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between June and August 2021. Finds included linear ditches, with a small number of pits and postholes, the remains of a cobbled, medieval trackway and single cremation burial pit.

This collection comprises image and GIS data from an archaeological evaluation of land east of the A44, Yarnton, Oxfordshire. Work was undertaken in January 2022 by Cotswold Archaeology at the request of The Environmental Dimension Partnership Ltd (EDP), acting on behalf of Hallam Land Management. No significant remains were encountered during the excavation of 46 trenches across the 12.3ha site.

This collection comprises images from Historic Building Recording work at Hayes Farm, Halewood. This work was undertaken by Paul Butler Associates in December 2022. The building appears to have been built as a two bay washhouse, likely at the same time as the main house, in 1867. A hearth is located at the eastern end, along with a boiler with grate below to allow the water in the basin to be heated separately. The eastern end was likely built as a small outdoor privy, and store, separate from the wash house. The brick used is similar to the wash house, which may suggest it was built at the same time, or soon afterwards. Rebuilding to both long elevations may suggest an open passage between the two buildings, which was later filled in to allow access from the rear yard only. The western lean-to was added at a later date, formed through the erection of a single wall, with the northern end open. The 1894 OS map shows the outbuilding as a single long unit attached to the house, suggesting that it was fully built by this time, over a period of 27 years.