Phillips, M. and Wilson, M. D. (2000). Water Lane, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire. Archaeological Field Evaluation (Report 2000/8). Bedfordshire County Council, Planning Department Conservation and Archaeology Section.

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Title:		 Water Lane, Melbourn, Cambridgeshire. Archaeological Field Evaluation (Report 2000/8)
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Number of Pages:		 34
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken prior to development. Nine trial trenches were excavated. Four of the trenches in the southern part of the site contained archaeological features. The earliest dated feature was a Late Bronze Age pit, which contained pottery, animal bone and flint. Six human burials were confirmed by partial excavation and a further five possible graves were identified in plan. There were two groups of burials present; one group included four graves orientated north-south; the other group of seven graves, was centred roughly on an ENE-WSW orientation. The N-S graves contained evidence of early/mid-Saxon date. Two lengths of ditch were observed in one of the trenches, but no dating evidence was present and the only other features were of modern in date. A layer of former plough soil covered the site and plough marks on the chalk bedrock showed that medieval/post-medieval ploughing had destroyed any deposits above the level of the chalk. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 Mark Phillips
Martin D Wilson ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Bedfordshire County Council, Planning Department Conservation and Archaeology Section
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Year of Publication:		 2000
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Late Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2000 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: WATER LANE, MELBOURN
Study area: 1.2ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: South Cambridgeshire
Monument: POST HOLE. Modern (1901-present), FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), FEATURE. Undated, INHUMATION. Undated, PIT. Late Bronze Age, [finds]. Early Medieval (410-1066), [finds]. Late Bronze Age, PLOUGH MARKS. Undated, INHUMATION. Early Medieval (410-1066), PIT.
Ngr: TL38344396
Parish: Melbourn
Postcode: SG8 6EQ
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009