Wilson, M. D., Lightning, J. and MacQueen, J. (2001). Archaeological Desk-Based Study and Geophysical Survey. Land South of Dunton Lane, Stratton, Bedfordshire. Bedford: Albion Archaeology.

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Title:		 Archaeological Desk-Based Study and Geophysical Survey. Land South of Dunton Lane, Stratton, Bedfordshire
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Number of Pages:		 20
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 A pre-determination non-invasive study was undertaken of the proposed site of a balancing pond for a business park development. This consisted of a desk-based assessment and a fluxgate gradiometer survey. The cartographic evidence was useful in projecting backwards into the later medieval period only. This confirmed the assumed pattern of medieval fields visible from air photographs. For information of earlier periods, however, it contributed little. When correlated with the analysis of cropmarks shown on aerial photographs, however, it was clear that numerous linear trends were revealed, not all of which could be attributed to pre-enclosure and or medieval agricultural patterns. In addition to the cropmarks visible in the Study Area, the aerial photographs highlighted a range of undated cropmark sites within a 0.5km radius. Detailed gradiometer survey located linear features in both fields that were the remains of elements of pre-enclosure agricultural systems, comprising ridge and furrow, field boundaries, headlands and trackways. The alignment of many of these features corresponded with pre-enclosure field boundaries depicted 19th century maps. A number of weaker anomalies were also detected. These features could not be correlated with either pre-enclosure or post-enclosure agricultural trenches and were thus interpreted as areas of possible archaeology. Above the northernmost of these anomalies, a concentration of c.2nd to 4th century Romano-British pottery was noted during the survey. [Au(adp)]
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Author:		 Martin D Wilson ORCID icon
J Lightning
Jim MacQueen
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2001
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Locations:
Location - Auto Detected: Dunton Lane Stratton Bedfordshire
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
4th Century Romanobritish (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: LAND SOUTH OF DUNTON LANE, STRATTON
Study area:
Investigation type: Geophysical Survey
District: Mid Bedfordshire
Monument: [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540)
Ngr: TL21264381
Parish: Biggleswade
Postcode: SG188SH
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009