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Dernford Farm, Sawston, Cambridgeshire. An Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Archaeological Investigation (fieldwalking and geophysical survey) |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
During October 2003 AS updated an archaeological desk-based assessment of land at Dernford Farm, Sawston, Cambridgeshire (Pearson 2000). To the south of the assessment area is the site of a late Anglo-Saxon and medieval settlement, centred on the manor of Dernford (now the site of Dernford Farm). Roman pottery has also been found in the same area, suggesting earlier occupation. A rectangular cropmark on the western edge of the site is perhaps also suggestive of an enclosure of Roman date. Following the desk-based assessment, Cambridgeshire County Council County Archaeology Office required further archaeological investigation of the site to be undertaken. This comprised a programme of fieldwalking and also a geophysical survey of the area of proposed mineral extraction. During December 2003 AS conducted the fieldwalking evaluation. The latter revealed a general scatter of struck flint across the site, with no apparent concentrations. The flints comprise notched flakes, blades and scrapers, and include a pyramid micro blade core of Mesolithic/early Neolithic date and a partially polished, flaked chert axe of Neolithic date. |
Author: |
J Grant
Phil Weston
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2004
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Geophysics and Fieldwalking at Dernford Farm |
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SAWSTON |
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South Cambridgeshire |
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Cambridgeshire |
Country: |
England |
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Dernford Farm |
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Dernford Farm Sawston Cambridgeshire |
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Cambridgeshire |
Grid Reference: 546900, 251100 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol7-180661 |
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Report No. 1447 |
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |