Albion Archaeology (2006). Southern Leighton Buzzard, Archaeological Field Evaluation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002230. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Southern Leighton Buzzard, Archaeological Field Evaluation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An area of land is intended for development for residential use as part of the Southern Leighton Buzzard Urban Expansion. As the local planning authority's archaeological adviser, Bedfordshire County Council's Archaeological Officer (AO) issued a brief, outlining a programme of archaeological work. This consisted of archaeological field evaluation comprising geophysics (comissioned by Albion Archaeology) and trial trenching, and the subsequent implementation of an agreed programme of archaeological investigation and recording (if required). The AO also issued a brief for the evaluation. Albion Archaeology was commissioned to undertake this archaeological field evaluation, and to prepare a report on the results. The area is located between the A505 and the southern fringes of Leighton Buzzard. The evaluation has revealed that the central part of the development area contains significant, regionally important remains, first identified during the geophysical survey. Trial trenching has shown that these remains are generally well preserved. The survival of small features such as postholes indicates that the degree of truncation is less than would be expected on a field subject to modern ploughing. The remains are likely to represent part of a late Bronze Age/early Iron Age field system. No evidence was found for settlement, although the presence of pottery sherds suggests such activity within the vicinity. Field systems of this type and date are relatively rare in this region and the remains are considered to be of regional significance. No significant archaeological remains were found in the western and eastern parts of the development area.
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Author:		 Albion Archaeology
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2006
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Site: Leighton Buzzard Urban Expansion (Area H17)
County: Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Parish: LEIGHTON LINSLADE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 492610, 223530 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-15114
OBIB: 2006/14
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018