C19th access / forestry tracks, Chedworth Roman Villa

Record ID:  75541 / MNA148227
Record type:  Monument
Protected Status: Scheduled Monument
NT Property:  Chedworth Roman Villa; South West
Civil Parish:  Chedworth; Cotswold; Gloucestershire
Grid Reference:  SP 05275 13476
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Summary

A series of tracks shown on the OS 1884, 1891, 1903 and 1922 maps bounding the villa on the north and west sides. Evidence for the western track was uncovered in Shoesmith's 1977 excavation, but it is unclear at what point the trackways went out of use, however the northern extension of the tracks survives as a path through the woods to the north-west of the villa.

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Monument Types

  • (Former Type) TRACKWAY (Post Medieval to Early 20th C - 1540 AD to 1922 AD)

Description

A series of tracks shown on the OS 1884, 1891, 1903 and 1922 maps bounding the villa on the north and west sides. Evidence for the western track was uncovered in Shoesmith's 1977 excavation, but it is unclear at what point the trackways went out of use, however the northern extension of the tracks survives as a path through the woods to the north-west of the villa.
The area currently houses two sheds and the remains of experiemental lime and pottern kilns however Bethell highlights the presence of in tact archaeological strata below the route of the trackway in particular the western boundary wall of the villa as viewed during Shoesmith's excavations in the 1970s. [SNA62028]

References

  • SNA62028 - National Trust Report: Atkins Heritage. 2007. Chedworth Roman Villa Conservation Management Plan Gazetteer.

  • SNA62040 - Unpublished document: Shoesmith, R. 1977. Excavations at Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire, 1977: An Interim Report.

  • SNA67976 - Unpublished document: Peter Busby. 2019. New Footpath and Decking Chedworth Roman Villa Gloucestershire.

  • SNA67977 - Unpublished document: Noel Boothroyd. 2018. New Woodland Classroom Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucestershire.

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Other Statuses and References

None Recorded

Associated Events

  • ENA89 - Archaeological Intervention, Shoesmith's Excavations in advance of the new reception building, Chedworth Roman Villa (Ref: INT 24)
  • ENA9351 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Watching brief on education building decking Jan 2019
  • ENA9352 - Non Archaeological Intervention, Watching brief during construction of new education building Jan 2018

Associated Finds

None Recorded

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