Title: |
A prehistoric settlement and fieldsystem at the Perkins Engines site, Fengate, Peterborough |
Series: |
Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Between the 9th and 19th June 2014 Oxford Archaeology East conducted an archaeological evaluation to the east of the Perkins Engines site, Fengate, Peterborough (TL21454 99771), in advance of the proposed sale of the land for development. A total of 36 trenches, measuring 1072m, were excavated over an area of 3ha spread between two plots. Eight trenches were located in the southern plot whilst 28 were excavated in the larger northern plot. Part of the trench layout was targeted over anomalies identified during a geophysical survey of the site whilst others were located at random. A large amount of modern ground build-up and truncation in the southern area meant that natural and archaeological deposits were sealed by up to 1.90m of overburden. Archaeological deposits were located at the south of the southern plot and across the whole of the northern plot with the density increasing to the south and east. Ditches, postholes and pits were encountered across the whole site. Artefacts recovered from the site included a small assemblage of struck flints, possibly dating to the Neolithic period, a few fragments of flint-tempered pottery and burnt clay from the south-east of the northern field and a fragment of an Alpine jadeitite polished axe dating from the Late Mesolithic or Early Neolithic period. An environmental bulk sample from a pit or waterhole in the centre of the northern area recovered over 1.5 litres of processed and charred emmer wheat. |
Author: |
G J Rees
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Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge)
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Peterborough City Council HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2014
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Locations: |
Site: |
Perkins Engines |
County: |
Cambridgeshire |
District: |
Peterborough |
Parish: |
PETERBOROUGH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 521450, 299770 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
oxfordar3-183914 |
OBIB: |
report number 1634 |
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Note: |
a4 paper bound
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |