Archaeological monitoring and recording on land at No. 30 Coronation Road, Bleadon, North Somerset

A programme of archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out by Oakford Archaeology in February 2022 during works at No. 30 Coronation Road, Bleadon, North Somerset. The work consisted of excavations associated with the construction of two new dwellings and measured 36m long, 25m wide and extended to a depth of up to 1.3m. The results of the works are consistent with features and deposits relating to medieval and post-medieval occupation of the site. The remains of a single ditch (102/104) exposed at the northern end of the site is medieval in origin. Full excavation of the feature recovered two sherds 11th-early 14th century Upper Greensand derived coarseware, and its position may suggest that this is a former property boundary of medieval date. The ditch at the southern end of the site is likely post-medieval in date and although its position roughly correlates to a boundary shown on the 1902 Ordnance Survey Map, the latter is continuous whereas the ditch clearly terminates. Excavation of its fill recovered a single sherd of residual 11th-early 14th century Upper Greensand derived coarseware, as well as one fragment of 1660-1860 English green bottle glass. Finally, the finds assemblage recovered from the site is minimal and dates from the 11th -20th century, with the majority of the material dating from the 18th century onwards. The results of the works are consistent with features and deposits relating to medieval and post-medieval occupation of the site. The remains of a single ditch (102/104) exposed at the northern end of the site is medieval in origin. Full excavation of the feature recovered two sherds 11th-early 14th century Upper Greensand derived coarseware, and its position may suggest that this is a former property boundary of medieval date. The ditch at the southern end of the site is likely post-medieval in date and although its position roughly correlates to a boundary shown on the 1902 Ordnance Survey Map, the latter is continuous whereas the ditch clearly terminates. Excavation of its fill recovered a single sherd of residual 11th-early 14th century Upper Greensand derived coarseware, as well as one fragment of 1660-1860 English green bottle glass. Finally, the finds assemblage recovered from the site is minimal and dates from the 11th -20th century, with the majority of the material dating from the 18th century onwards.