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Colley Hill Farm, Colmworth, Bedfordshire (NGR TL 106 582): Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Souterrain Archaeological Services Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation by trial trenching carried out between the 7th and 11th of November 2011. The purpose was to identify any buried archaeological remains that might be affected by proposed development, and to assess their significance. A total of 117sq.m was investigated in five trenches providing just over 4% coverage of three areas of proposed ground disturbance, identified as Areas A, B and C. In Area A (W side of the site)were the fragmentary remains of two farm outbuildings of 18th / 19th century date and a sequence of field ditches dating between the 18th to 20th century. In Area C (E side of the site) was a substantial curvilinear ditch was revealed containing artefacts and environmental data attesting to settlement at the site during the middle Iron Age (c.400-c.100BC) and the late Iron Age (c.100BC to 43AD). In view of the lacunae in present knowledge about the character and extent of Iron Age settlement beyond the valley and gravel areas of Bedfordshire, the discovery was considered to be both locally and regionally significant. |
Author: |
Martin D Wilson
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Publisher: |
Souterrain Archaeological Services Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Bedford Borough HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
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Colley Hill Farm |
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Bedfordshire |
District: |
Bedford |
Parish: |
COLMWORTH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 510600, 258200 (Easting, Northing)
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souterra1-131784 |
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bound technical report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |