The test pit was dug north of the active allotments used by RESTORE, in an area that had been under grass for some time, on the edge of the old orchard. Old maps suggest that before the land became orchard and allotments it may have been used for pasture
Test pit 14 was located in the turf of the central children’s play area, gently sloping to the west and much nearer the gently domed summit of Rose Hill. Historic Ordnance Survey maps show this area as agricultural land until the development of Abberbury Road.
The majority of the features detected could be explained by reference to modern maps and documentary sources, and provided a valuable training exercise and reference for future surveys. Click here to read the full report.
