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Church Cottage, Park Road, Melchbourne, Bedfordshire: Assessment of Potential and Updated Project Design |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A planning application (11/00752/FUL) for the construction of a single-storey sunken extension, new garage and hardstanding and connecting access paths has been submitted to Bedford Borough Council (BBC). As the development lies within an area of archaeological sensitivity, the Historic Environment Team (HET) of BBC recommended that a condition was attached to planning consent requiring the implementation of a programme of archaeological work. A trial-trench evaluation revealed remains dating from the Saxo-Norman, medieval and post-medieval periods within the area of the proposed development. This was followed up by further work. The results of the investigations have made a modest contribution to understanding of the evolution of a small part of Melchbourne in the medieval and later periods. The recovered artefacts and ecofacts have shed light on the types of ceramics in use in the village and the crops grown by the inhabitants. The pottery also indicates that there was activity on the site in the Saxo-Norman period, even though this is not represented in the contextual sequence. However, the small size of the investigation area, in particular, has hampered interpretation of the remains. For example, it has not been possible to demonstrate conclusively that the remains are associated with a manorial centre. However, the work has clearly indicated that this part of the village has considerable potential to preserve significant archaeological remains which could potentially contribute to understanding of its origins and developme |
Author: |
H Duncan
J Giorgi
Wesley Keir
I Turner
R Wardill
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: |
2013
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Church Cottage, Melchbourne |
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MELCHBOURNE AND YIELDEN |
District: |
Bedford |
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Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Church Cottage Park Road Melchbourne Bedfordshire |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Melchbourne |
Grid Reference: 502880, 265361 (Easting, Northing)
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albionar1-116879 |
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2012/170 |
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A4 comb bound report
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |