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Archaeological Evaluation for the East Coast Main Line (ECML) Hitchin Grade Separation, Hertfordshire, December 2008 and March 2009 |
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Northamptonshire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was carried out along the proposed route of the East Coast Main Line Hitchin Grade Separation, Hertfordshire. The earliest archaeological remains, which date to the early Bronze Age, were encountered at the western end of the site and comprised two intercutting pits, one of which contained a sherd from a decorated beaker. Nearby, a Neolithic scraper and a late Neolithic/early Bronze Age barbed-and-tanged arrowhead were found in the ploughsoil. Several shallow pits containing sherds of early Middle Iron Age pottery were also identified in the same area. Close to Stotfold Road, a small ditch forming one side of a possible rectangular enclosure was found to contain a sherd of Roman greyware. An unmetalled track bounded by side ditches, which probably dates to the Iron Age, ran roughly parallel and to the west of Stotfold Road, in the direction of the hillfort on Wilbury Hill. A cluster of medieval/post-medieval quarry pits and the remains of 19th century field ditches were also identified. Several features, including a large area of possible quarrying on the ridge at the east end of the site, remain undated. |
Author: |
S. Carlyle
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Publisher: |
Northamptonshire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Hertfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2009
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Stotfold Road to Arlesey Road |
County: |
Herefordshire |
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North Hertfordshire |
Parish: |
HITCHIN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 519600, 231600 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
northamp3-157545 |
OBIB: |
09/37 |
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A4, blue spine, heat bound, clear covers
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Created Date: |
06 Nov 2017 |