Redhill Reservoir, Telford, Shropshire

A metal detector was used to scan the location of the test-pits, prior to the start of the work. The excavated soils were also scanned; however no metal artefacts were found. Only one of the three test-pits originally proposed was hand excavated due to the difficult ground conditions encountered. This test-pit provided sufficient information to establish the location and direction of the existing service, therefore no further testpits were required. The AMR comprised the observation by the CA Project Leader of the hand excavation of the single test-pit. The non-archaeologically significant deposits were removed by the groundworks contractors under constant archaeological supervision. In February 2025, Cotswold Archaeology carried out a programme of archaeological monitoring and recording during Ground Investigation works undertaken to locate buried services in advance of the construction of a new ultraviolet rig and associated infrastructure at Redhill Reservoir, Telford, Shropshire. No features or deposits of archaeological interest were observed and no artefactual material was recovered.