IDRM Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford

Oxford Archaeology (OA) was commissioned by Oxford University Estates
Services, through Ridge and Partners, on behalf of Oxford University Fixed
Assets Limited to undertake a trial trench evaluation at the site of IDRM
Building, Old Campus Road, Oxford. The works were undertaken to inform the
Planning Authority in advance of the submission of a Planning Application.
The site is situated in the University of Oxford’s Old Road Campus (NGR SP
54460 60255).
The evaluation, which was undertaken over three days during April 2019,
consisted of seven 10m by 1.80m trenches. These ranged in depth from 0.39m
to 1.90m below ground level.
Five undated features were uncovered, consisting of a ditch and four shallow
pits. It is possible that the undated features, such as the ditch, could relate to
the area being used for agricultural purposes during the late post-medieval
period.