Turner, I. and Wells, J. (2009). St Paul's Square Market Stalls, Bedford: Archaeological Observation and Investigation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1004215. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 St Paul's Square Market Stalls, Bedford: Archaeological Observation and Investigation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Bedford Borough Council commissioned the construction of a series of permanent market stalls on the northern side of St Paul's Square in Bedford. St Paul's Square lies at the heart of the historic core of Bedford. Documentary evidence records settlement at Bedford from the 9th century onwards. However, archaeological evidence puts the origins of the town in the 6th-7th centuries. Because the site lay within an area of archaeological sensitivity, the Council's archaeological advisors recommended that a programme of archaeological observation and investigation be carried out in conjunction with construction works. A total of 41separate small excavations were dug for the installation of the market stalls. Archaeological deposits were found in seven of these excavations In most instances these deposits comprised layers containing finds evidence dating them to the early medieval period. In one excavation a pit was found and dating evidence suggests a Saxo-Norman date for this feature. A possible human burial was also found and this may be associated with nearby St Paul's Church, indicating that the boundaries of the churchyard may have moved. Overall, interpretation of the results is limited due to the nature of the works but it is clear that archaeological deposits, possibly representing early medieval occupation layers, are present beneath modern overburden throughout the area of the development.
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Author:		 I Turner
J Wells
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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:		 2009
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Site: St Pauls Square, Bedford
Parish: BEDFORD
District: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 505020, 249700 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Rotary Quern Fragment (Find)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SLAG (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) BURIAL (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-57026
OBIB: 2009/59
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016