Digital Photographs and Images from an Archaeological Excavation at the Biomass Shed site, Laurels Road, Offenham, Worcestershire, 2018

This collection comprises images; context, finds, and environmental sample data; and GIS data from an archaeological excavation which was undertaken at the Biomass Shed site, Laurels Road, Offenham, Worcestershire in 2018. Multiple phases of activity were identified. Early prehistoric remains were limited to a few small suboval features, likely to be tree-throw holes or natural hollows, whereas later prehistoric activity (from the middle Iron Age onwards) was clearly visible. Although this was not fully defined, the corner of a sub-rectangular enclosure, dating to the middle Iron Age, appeared to extend to the north-west beyond the limit of excavation. Possible storage pits internal to the enclosure suggest a domestic component to its use. This was also supported by the presence of decorated pottery in jar form. Archaeology dating to the Romano-British period, particularly the late 2nd to late 4th century, was the most prominent phase of activity. There was no evidence of continuity into the Saxon period, with the site having been apparently abandoned in the late 4th or early 5th century. This was not collected in OASIS IV when this record was originally created.