Pilkinton, K. (2013). Land at Greyfriars, Bedford: Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1018338. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Greyfriars, Bedford: Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A planning application is to be submitted for the creation of a surface car park on land at Greyfriars, Bedford. The proposed development site is located to the west of the suggested boundary of the Saxon and medieval core of the historic town and east of the Greyfriars Franciscan Friary. It also lies on the possible course of the Saffron Ditch, an important early landmark and boundary in the development of the town. During the 19th century a planned street grid was laid out and various residential terraces together with industrial/commercial buildings were constructed in the area. Later during the 1960s this part of the town was extensively remodelled - the 19th-century structures were demolished and two tower blocks were constructed on the present site. The trial trench evaluation confirmed that the foundations of the former tower blocks at the site were substantial enough to have destroyed any potential archaeological remains at their locations and that some deeper foundations were associated with the 19th-century development of the area. The works also found that a considerable depth of overburden was present across the site. However, no archaeological remains of significance were identified. Although no significant archaeological remains were found, their presence at the site cannot be ruled out as preservation beneath the overburden, outside the footprints of the former tower blocks, is a possibility. However, the current development proposals are unlikely to impact these potential remains because of their likely depth.
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Author:		 K Pilkinton
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: Land at Greyfriars, Bedford
Parish: BEDFORD
District: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Greyfriars Bedford
Location - Auto Detected: Greyfriars Franciscan Friary
Grid Reference: 504574, 249942 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) Road Surface (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-139910
OBIB: 2013/2
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016