{"id":117,"date":"2025-02-07T18:57:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T18:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/wordpress\/?page_id=117"},"modified":"2025-11-11T17:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:41:26","slug":"archaeology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/archaeology\/","title":{"rendered":"Archaeology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walberton Warrior<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/archaeology_south-east_excavation_in_progress.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/archaeology_south-east_excavation_in_progress.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/archaeology_south-east_excavation_in_progress-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the summer of 2019 Archaeology South-East were contracted by Linden Homes<br>to carry out archaeological investigations ahead of their housing development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read about the findings below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tupper&#8217;s field<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Excavations revealed various finds including two horse &#8216;burials&#8217;, mediaeval to post-mediaeval in date. Both carcasses were disarticulated before burial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Romeo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/ImageHandler.ashx%3FImageUid=30c92eb5-6e8c-4648-9a43-c862533d5bba\"><\/td><td>Romeo, 5 year old male.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Juliet, 5 year old female.<\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Juliet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/ImageHandler.ashx%3FImageUid=38fbeb9a-b3be-4d51-97f1-b569223f0873\"><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A27 bypass archaeology findings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Part of the research needed for the A27 bypass, that was shelved, involved a geophysical survey along the suggested route. In March 2025 we were finally able to access the information that was discovered in that survey and you can find the results below. It is astonishing how much evidence of Roman and pre-Roman occupation was revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The map of the area surveyed is shown below. As 41% of the trenches dug revealed artefacts, it is highly likely that more areas of Fontwell and Walberton would also reveal archaeological remains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information is now being added to the HER (Historical Environment Records) and you can access that information by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westsussex.gov.uk\/land-waste-and-housing\/landscape-and-environment\/historic-environment-record\/#public-access-to-the-her\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">File library<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' href='\/info\/library.css'>\n<div id=\"library_files\" class=\"files\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"library_path\" class=\"library_path\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n\n\n<script>var current_path='';\r\n\r\nfunction library_start_path(path)\r\n{\r\n\t\tif (path.match(\/\\\/$\/)) {\r\n        current_path=path;\r\n\t\t} else current_path=path+\"\/\";\r\n\r\n        \/\/ clear existing path display\r\n        var e=document.getElementsByClassName(\"library_path\")[0];\r\n        if (!e) {\r\n\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Cannot find library path display location in document\");\r\n\t\t\treturn;\r\n\t\t}\r\n\r\n        while (e.lastChild) e.removeChild(e.lastChild);\r\n\r\n        \/\/ create a set from the provided path string\r\n        var sub_path='';\r\n        current_path.split('\/').forEach(function(fragment) {\r\n                if (fragment!='') {\r\n                        var a=document.createElement(\"a\");\r\n                        a.classList.add(\"path_element\");\r\n                        a.textContent=fragment;\r\n                        a.href=\"#\";\r\n                        e.appendChild(a);\r\n\r\n                        var divider=document.createElement(\"span\");\r\n                        divider.classList.add(\"path_divider\");\r\n                        divider.textContent=' \/ ';\r\n                        e.appendChild(divider);\r\n        \r\n                        sub_path+=fragment+'\/';\r\n                        var target_path=sub_path;\r\n                        a.onclick=function() {\r\n                                library_start_path(target_path);\r\n                        };\r\n                }\r\n        });\r\n\r\n        \/\/ clear existing file display\r\n        e=document.getElementById(\"library_files\");\r\n        while (e.lastChild) e.removeChild(e.lastChild);\r\n\r\n        \/\/ now populate with files from our list, preferably sorted\r\n      \/\/ get the list of matching files\r\n        var sub_list=[];\r\n        var folder_list=[];\r\n        Object.keys(library_file_list).forEach(function(filename) {\r\n                var prefix=filename.substr(0,current_path.length);\r\n                var suffix=filename.substr(current_path.length);\r\n                if (prefix === current_path) {\r\n                        \/\/ is this a folder?\r\n                        if (suffix.includes('\/')) {\r\n                                \/\/ yes - only add the folder name\r\n                                var folder_name=suffix.split('\/')[0];\r\n                                if (!folder_list.includes(folder_name)) {\r\n                                        folder_list.push(folder_name);\r\n                                }\r\n                        } else {\r\n                                sub_list.push(suffix);\r\n                        }\r\n                }\r\n        });\r\n\r\n        \/\/ sort it\r\n        folder_list.sort();\r\n        sub_list.sort();\r\n\r\n        \/\/ and output to the page\r\n        folder_list.forEach(function(filename) {\r\n\t\t\tif (filename=='') return;\r\n                var div=document.createElement(\"a\");\r\n                div.classList.add(\"folder_entry\");\r\n                div.href=\"#\";\r\n                var img=document.createElement(\"img\");\r\n                img.src=\"\/info\/images\/folder.png\";\r\n                img.alt=\"Folder\";\r\n                div.appendChild(img);\r\n                div.appendChild(document.createTextNode(filename));\r\n                e.appendChild(div);\r\n\r\n                \/\/ allow clicks to open folder\r\n                div.onclick=function() {\r\n                        library_start_path(current_path+filename+'\/');\r\n                };\r\n});\r\n\r\n        sub_list.forEach(function(filename) {\r\n\t\t\tif (filename=='') return;\r\n                var div=document.createElement(\"a\");\r\n                div.classList.add(\"file_entry\");\r\n                div.href=\"https:\/\/www.walberton-pc.gov.uk\/library\/download.php?\"+library_file_list[current_path+filename];\r\n                div.target=\"_blank\";\r\n                var img=document.createElement(\"img\");\r\n                var extension=filename.slice((filename.lastIndexOf(\".\") - 1 >>> 0) + 2);\r\n                img.src=\"\/info\/images\/\"+(extension=='' ? 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