Crescent House, Abingdon School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire & Austin House, Abingdon School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire

In October 2019 Oxford Archaeology was commissioned by Ridge and Partners
on behalf of Abingdon School to undertake an archaeological evaluation for a
new boarding house at Crescent House, Abingdon School, Abingdon,
Oxfordshire. The main purpose of the evaluation was to investigate any
archaeological remains that would be impacted by the proposed
development. Prehistoric and Roman activity have been previously discovered
in the surrounding area.
No archaeological remains were identified within the evaluation area, which
had also been subjected to modern disturbance as part of a formal garden.
Previous modern impacts at the site were identified in form of a fish pond,
trees and garden landscaping, which will have reduced the survival of any
archaeological remains in this area. Based on the results of the evaluation the
site is considered to have low potential.
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In October 2019 Oxford Archaeology was commissioned by Ridge and Partners
on behalf of Abingdon School to undertake an archaeological evaluation for a
proposed new boarding house at Austin House, Abingdon School, Abingdon,
Oxfordshire. The main purpose of the evaluation was to investigate any
archaeological remains that would be impacted by the development. Roman
burials and settlement activity have been previously discovered in the
surrounding area.
The evaluation exposed a dense concentration of medieval features and postmedieval
quarrying pits. No evidence of earlier activity was identified and
there was no sign that the nearby Roman burial activity continued into the
development area. The site has high potential to contain further remains
relating to medieval and post-medieval activity. It is possible that as-yet
undiscovered Roman remains are present within the development area.