Oetgen, J. and Phillips, M. (2015). Basmead Manor, Staploe, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1033430. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Basmead Manor, Staploe, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Planning consent has been granted for the conversion, alteration, and extension of existing buildings to form a wedding venue at Bassmead (or Basmead) Manor in the Bedfordshire parish of Staploe. The site is set within a moated medieval enclosure (scheduled ancient monument NHLE no. 1012067) and is therefore archaeologically sensitive. Excavation of service trenches on land east of the moated enclosure found undated boundary ditches and a possible eastward extension of the moat. Monitoring of boreholes, demolition works and trial trench excavation was undertaken inside the moated area. Investigations in the south-east corner of the area showed a cobbled surface overlain by a layer of imported clay used to level up this part of the site. Monitoring during the removal of modern foundations in this area showed that the deeper intrusions extended into the underlying geology but that a significant proportion did not extend below the earlier cobbled surface. A trial trench in the north-west quadrant of the island uncovered two intersecting ditches cut into undisturbed subsoil and boulder clay. The lower fill in one of these ditches contained glass and ceramics dated to the 18th or 19th centuries.
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Author:		 J Oetgen
M Phillips
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Bedford Borough HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Bassmead Manor, Staploe
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: STAPLOE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 513986, 261197 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COBBLED SURFACE (Monus)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) FARM BUILDING (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MANOR HOUSE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MOAT (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) YARD (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
YARD (Monument Type England)
TEST PIT (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-131861
OBIB: 2013/06
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018