Duncan, H., Meckseper, C., Shotliff, D. and Wells, J. (2011). Land North of Norse Road, Bedford: Assessment and Updated Project Design. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1024232. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land North of Norse Road, Bedford: Assessment and Updated Project Design
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1024232
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Abstract:		 Orbit Group Ltd are developing a c. 12ha piece of land north of Norse Road, Bedford for housing. Following archaeological evaluation work, Albion Archaeology undertook a scheme of archaeological investigation, as required by the Local Planning Authority (LPA). The excavations revealed evidence for an early to middle Iron Age settlement, characterised by a series of enclosures strung out over a distance of c.150m along the western bank of a tributary of the Renhold Brook. It is likely that they represent settlement and animal enclosures within a pastoral landscape. In a later phase a series of pits was established, truncating some of the enclosures, but possibly contemporary with others. The pits most likely represent quarry pits for clay for building material or water pits. They were backfilled with mainly sterile material mixed with small quantities of animal bone and pottery which represent refuse from the Iron Age enclosures or a settlement nearby. The last phase within the site is defined by a small post-built structure of uncertain form. Its central posthole contained a possible ritual deposit of a dog skull and skin with four paws. Remnants of medieval agriculture in the form of sub-surface furrows were identified across the entire excavated area. Two of these 'furrows', on a different alignment, may form a possible trackway. The end product will be the publication of the results in the county journal, Bedfordshire Archaeology, and the deposition of the project archive with Bedford Museum.
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Author:		 H Duncan
Christiane Meckseper ORCID icon
Drew Shotliff
J Wells
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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:		 2011
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Site: Land north of Norse Road, Bedford
Parish: RENHOLD
District: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Norse Road Bedford
Grid Reference: 508770, 252040 (Easting, Northing)
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MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Animal Remains (Monus)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Boundary Ditches (Monus)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Enclosure Ditches (Monus)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Furrow (Monus)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
Middle Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-87749
OBIB: 2011/38
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016