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The Saracens's Head, 13 St Paul's Square, Bedford: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Albion Archaeology was commissioned to undertake a programme of archaeological works during refurbishment of The Saracen's Head, 13 St Paul's Square, Bedford. All of the works which required monitoring were located in an open yard at the rear of the building. Four pits were identified. The earliest appeared to be two deep pits with vertical or near vertical sides. Both contained similar horizontally layered fills, with small amounts of charcoal and limestone fragments. Other pits contained medieval pottery suggesting a date in the 12th or 13th century. The fourth, contained fragments of modern glazed 'sanitary ware' found in the upper part of this feature could be intrusive material from modern drainage cuts above. The absence of any evidence for burials is significant. The investigations at Nos 14-15a and in St Paul's Square in 1987 demonstrated the presence of an extensive late Saxon-early medieval cemetery extending to the north of the church. The area monitored at The Saracen's Head appears to have been situated outside of the cemetery, which suggests that its northern boundary lay a short distance to the south. |
Author: |
G Edmondson
M Phillips
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: |
2012
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Locations: |
Site: |
Saracen's Head, St Paul's Square, Bedford |
Parish: |
BEDFORD |
District: |
Bedford |
County: |
Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
St Pauls Square |
Location - Auto Detected: |
The Saracens Head |
Grid Reference: 505005, 249754 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Modern (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1987 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
12th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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WATCHING BRIEF
(Event)
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13th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
albionar1-131906 |
OBIB: |
2012/146 |
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Note: |
A4 comb bound report
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |