Title: |
Land at College Farm, Great Barford, Bedfordshire: Assessment of Potential and Updated Project Design |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The site is located on the south-eastern edge of the village close to the west bank of the river Great Ouse. An open area excavation was undertaken in 2004 in accordance with a brief issued by Bedfordshire County Council's, Archaeological Officer (BCC 2004) . In terms of the periods represented by the features, the most significant remains were dated to the Iron Age. This included a pit alignment and five associated ditches. Collectively, these formed a typically Iron Age, major land boundary. Remains dating to other periods were also identified. The earliest consisted of a single pit and two postholes dated to the Bronze Age on the basis of pottery sherds found within them. Two opposing ditches containing Roman pottery sherds formed the entrance to an enclosure in the southern part of the site. dition, two intercutting pits were also dated to this period on the basis of pottery sherds. Two ditches (field boundaries) two pits and one posthole were dated to the Saxo-Norman period on the basis of dateable artefactual material found within them. |
Author: |
Joe Abrams
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Bedford Borough HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2004
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Locations: |
Site: |
College Farm, Great Barford |
Parish: |
GREAT BARFORD |
District: |
Bedford |
County: |
Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 513360, 251890 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
albionar1-15498 |
OBIB: |
2004/66 |
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Note: |
A4 Bound report with colour figures. Cream cover
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |