Bedfordshire County Council, Planning Department Conservation and Archaeology Section (2000). Land at 59 Ampthill Road, Shefford. Archaeological Field Evaluation Stage II (Document 2000/48). Bedfordshire County Council, Planning Department Conservation and Archaeology Section.

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land at 59 Ampthill Road, Shefford. Archaeological Field Evaluation Stage II (Document 2000/48)
Number of Pages The number of pages in the publication or report Number of Pages:	29
Biblio Note This is a Bibliographic record only. Biblio Note	Please note that this is a bibliographic record only, as originally entered into the BIAB database. The ADS have no files for download, and unfortunately cannot advise further on where to access hard copy or digital versions.
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Five trial trenches were excavated. The two trenches to the north were excavated through buildings known to have existed in the 19th and 20th centuries. Of the five trenches, three revealed backfilled quarries of 19th century date. Pottery was present within the backfill, possibly indicative of Roman activity. Two features of antiquity were located in the southern trenches, which comprised a substantial Roman boundary ditch and post-hole. The site was located near an area known to have produced Roman artefacts and building material that suggested a villa was located in the vicinity. Although the precise nature and extent of the Roman settlement in this area of Shefford was uncertain, it clearly included 'high status' elements. The Study Area was probably situated towards the periphery of the settlement. Archaeological remains were present over the southern half of the site possibly destroyed quarrying, but the trenches to the north contained no archaeological features. [Au(abr)]
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Bedfordshire County Council, Planning Department Conservation and Archaeology Section
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Bedfordshire County Council, Planning Department Conservation and Archaeology Section
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2000
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Location - Auto Detected: Shefford
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	20th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	Date Of Issue From: 2000 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: LAND AT 59 AMPTHILL ROAD, SHEFFORD Study area: 0.25ha Investigation type: Evaluation District: Mid Bedfordshire Monument: [finds]. Modern (1901-present), POST HOLE. Undated, FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), EXTRACTIVE PIT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), PIT. Modern (1901-present), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), WALL. Modern (1901-present) Ngr: TL13833885 Parish: Shefford Postcode: SG175XJ
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	BIAB (Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	18 Jan 2009

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