New Power Cables Oddington Oxfordshire

Between May 31st and June 2nd 2007, Oxford Archaeology (OA) carried out an archaeological watching brief on land to the south of the Village of Oddington, Oxfordshire (NGR: SP 553-148). The work was commissioned by Scottish and Southern Energy Ltd in advance of excavation of a service trench for new underground power cables. The watching brief revealed 2 ditches running across the course of the trench. One of these was a probable Burgage plot boundary ditch located within the level area at the top of the field. The second was a probable enclosure ditch running along the base of the upper terrace of the field. A second lower terrace was of probable geological origin, marking the boundary between cornbrash and alluvial deposits.