| Title: |
Transco Gas Pipeline at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording (B95) |
| Number of Pages: |
15 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on a pipe trench for a gas pipe in various locations within central Huntingdon. The pipe trenches were excavated through deposits which were in the main the disturbed fills of earlier service trenches. Despite the lack of archaeological deposits observed, evidence from a number of trenches provided a little information on the potential for deposit survival in two areas of Huntingdon. Artefacts were recovered from trench 20 that was located in close proximity to the Old Bridge, which carried the Ermine St. over the River Ouse. Layer 54 that contained animal bone that indicated that significant archaeological deposits may have survived in this area. Any survival of the deposits within the vicinity of the 14th century Old Bridge would be of considerable importance in answering questions about the character of Huntingdon's waterfront and chronology of the bridging points. Animal bone was recovered from trench 19 that was located in an area which was believed to have been part of the medieval priory of St Mary's. Layer 52 indicated that archaeological deposits may have survived within this area. Nonetheless the lack of finds and artefacts was surprising considering that a large number of the trenches were located in the historic core of Huntingdon. The area around trench 21, which was located in the High St, and Hartford Rd, was expected to have been rich in archaeological remains. An evaluation undertaken at the corner of Hartford Rd, and High St revealed medieval surfaces and pits. Unfortunately trench 21 revealed deposits which were related to the construction of the modern road or possible backfill of service trenches. An evaluation undertaken at George St. (50m to the south of Trench 4) revealed 13th and 14th century post holes and quarry pits. Trench 4 revealed evidence of Victorian foundation material for a wall. Trenches (10 and 11) located along Stukeley Road and Ermine St. surprisingly did not provide any evidence for the route of the Roman Road. Unfortunately trenches 10 and 11 provided no evidence for Ermine Street. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Spencer Cooper
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| Publisher: |
Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Hartford |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Old Bridge |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
River Ouse |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Huntingdon |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
George St 50m |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
High St |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Huntingdon Cambridgeshire |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| 14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Victorian (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 13th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: TRANSCO GAS PIPELINE AT HUNTINGDON
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Huntingdonshire
Monument: WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DRAIN. Post-medieval (1540-1901)
Ngr: TL24607250
Parish: Huntingdon
Postcode: PE187UB
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
