Doyle, K., Eddisford, D., O'Brien, L. and Williamson, I. (2004). Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Land at Dernford Farm, Sawston. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1026709. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation at Land at Dernford Farm, Sawston
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Abstract:		 During November and December 2004, AS carried out an archaeological trial trench evaluation of land at Dernford Farm, Sawston, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 4690 5110).The site has been subject to earlier phases of archaeological desk-based assessment, fieldwalking and geophysical survey. The sparse distribution of struck flint is reflected by the trial trench evaluation, but the geophysical anomalies identified during the geophysical survey were not substantially apparent during the trial trenching, although Areas 1 and 2 did contain a few archaeological features. Trial trenching suggested that the focus of archaeological features was in the north-western sector of the site. Isolated trenches also contained archaeological features. Sparse residual Mesolithic/Neolithic struck flint was recovered from the excavated features, but the earliest cut feature was an early Iron Age hearth (F1036 Trench 50). Although some undated features may belong to this early phase, the majority of features were mid to late Iron Age/early Romano-British linear ditches on NE/SW axes, perhaps co-axial to the course of the river Cam/Granta to the west; discrete pits and postholes were also recorded. Although no structural evidence was recorded in the evaluation, finds and environmental assemblages suggests a settlement within or in the immediate vicinity of the site. Some features contained Late Iron Age pottery which may extend into the early Roman period. The question of continuity from the late Iron Age to the Romano-British period is one of considerable importance, as the evaluation has identified an Iron Age precursor to previously-identified local Roman occupation.
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Author:		 K Doyle
D Eddisford
L O'Brien
I Williamson
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2004
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Site: DERNFORD FARM, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Parish: SAWSTON
District: South Cambridgeshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Dernford Farm Sawston Cambridgeshire
Grid Reference: 546900, 251100 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) SLAG (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) LINEAR FEATURE (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT CLUSTER (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-178070
OBIB: Report No. 1741
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016