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Excavation of a late Iron Age enclosure at Nova MK1 Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, April - June 2007, Assessment report and updated project design |
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Northamptonshire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Northamptonshire Archaeology carried out an open area excavation of 0.5ha of land at Magna Park, Wavenden, Milton Keynes on behalf of CgMs Consulting and their client Fen Farm Developments Ltd. Geophysical survey and trial trenching had identified an enclosure of Iron Age date. The settlement comprised a sub-square enclosure measuring c 37m by c 38m. Some of the smaller ditches may predate the enclosure and a small quantity of pottery has been dated to the middle Iron Age. Other ditches, both internal and external, are probably contemporary with the main enclosure. In addition, there was a scatter of pits and gullies within the enclosure and also to the east and south. The pottery dates the main period of occupation to the late Iron Age/early Roman period, specifically the early/middle 1st century AD. Artefacts, including flint, pottery, fired clay, querns, metal work, animal bones and plant macrofossils were retrieved from the site. This report assesses the potential of these findings in the context of the original aims and objectives of the project, suggests further avenues of research based upon the scope of the findings and presents an updated project design for subsequent post-excavation work. |
Author: |
P Mason
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Publisher: |
Northamptonshire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Milton Keynes SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2007
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Locations: |
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Magna Park |
Parish: |
WAVENDON |
District: |
Milton Keynes |
County: |
Buckinghamshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Fen Farm |
Grid Reference: 491030, 238390 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
northamp3-157296 |
OBIB: |
07/168 |
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A4, blue spine, heat bound, clear covers
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |