Boyer, P. (2008). An Archaeological Test Pitting Exercise and Evaluation Trial Trenching at Land off Rockmill End/Spong Drove, Willingham, Cambridgeshire. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1022122. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Test Pitting Exercise and Evaluation Trial Trenching at Land off Rockmill End/Spong Drove, Willingham, Cambridgeshire
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1022122
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	During May 2008, Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. carried out an archaeological test pitting exercise and evaluation trial trenching on a field at the northeastern edge of Willingham, Cambridgeshire. Sixteen trial pits, each measuring 1m2 were hand excavated to the base of topsoil and ten trial trenches measuring 20m by 1.5m were excavated at locations across the site. The work was carried out prior to the proposed development of the site for social housing. The trial pits were hand excavated in 300mm spits to the base of topsoil and all extracted sediments sieved for finds. The finds retrieved were mostly of recent date and it was later observed during trial trenching that much of the topsoil across the site had been imported. In most of the evaluation trenches the earliest deposit was a layer of stiff natural clay, with variable quantities of silt and gravel also being present. This was overlain by natural subsoil or by post-medieval made ground. A number of features were identified but these were all associated with later post-medieval field drainage and tree rooting. The overall findings of the work were somewhat disappointing, given the archaeological potential of the site. No features earlier than the 18th century were identified and there had clearly been recent modifications to the ground surface.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Peter Boyer
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2008
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Land off Rockmill End/Spong Drove Parish: WILLINGHAM District: South Cambridgeshire County: Cambridgeshire Country: England Grid Reference: 540940, 270890 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: preconst1-43626
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	MAP 2 Evaluation Report
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	25 Nov 2016

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