Diffey, J., Moan, P., Phillips, T. and Rees, G. (2013). Medieval Remains at Weatheralls Primary School, Soham, Cambridgeshire. Archaeological Investigations. Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire: Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge).

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Title:		 Medieval Remains at Weatheralls Primary School, Soham, Cambridgeshire. Archaeological Investigations
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The combined archaeological works found evidence of an early medieval field system possibly associated with a settlement in the immediate vicinity. This was represented by a major ditched boundary in Trenches 2, 3, 9 and 10 which was roughly parallel with both Pratt Street to the west and the 5m contour line to the east, as well as a footpath directly to the east. Boundary features that can be seen on the 1840 Tithe Map were uncovered in Trenches 4 and 5 along with two pits, one of which may have been associated with medieval settlement. Evidence of a north to south aligned field system, in the form of ditches and furrows was uncovered in Trenches 8 and 9 along with a feature that may have been a droveway with an associated post-built structure. A change in land use in the late medieval or post medieval period was evidenced in Trenches 1 and 9 where tree-pits relating to an orchard were uncovered. The results of these archaeological investigations should be viewed in conjunction with the results of an earlier archaeological evaluation undertaken in 1991, in the western part of the site, which encountered similar remains (Taylor and Waite 1991). The joint results present a more complete picture of a ditched rectilinear field system with settlement evidence represented by the pits and domestic debris deposited into the ditches. The ceramic assemblage from the combined works suggests a date between the 10th - mid 12th centuries for the earliest activity. These remains have the potential to add to the understanding of the medieval development of Soham. In addition, there was a background scatter of prehistoric flints which may attest to prehistoric activity in the area. Soil cover across the site was an average of 0.75m. The water table was encountered in trenches 2, 3 and 6 at approximately 6.7m OD. In all the trenches this was approximately 1.2m below modern ground level.
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Author:		 J Diffey
Patrick Moan
T Phillips
G Rees
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: Weatheralls Primary School
Parish: SOHAM
District: East Cambridgeshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Pratt Street
Grid Reference: 559480, 273530 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) Flint (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Drove (Monus)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT SCATTER (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RIDGE AND FURROW (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STAKE HOLE (Monument Type England)
1991 (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
10th Mid 12th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar3-77295
OBIB: Report No: 1185
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URI: http://library.thehumanjourney.net/1091/
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016