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Land South of The Barn, Mill Hill Lane, March, Cambridgeshire |
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Britannia Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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britanni1-310660_1.pdf (5 MB)
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
On the 19th March 2018, Britannia Archaeology Ltd (BA) undertook a trial trench evaluation on behalf of Mark Pocklington in advance of the erection of 2 dwellings at Land South of The Barn, Mill Hill Lane, March, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 4109 9478). Two 15.00m x 1.80m trenches were excavated across the site to sample the threatened area. The archaeological background for the site suggested that there was a low to moderate potential for features and finds relating to the prehistoric period, a moderate potential for Romano-British archaeology, and a moderate to high potential for features and finds relating to the medieval and post-medieval periods particularly in the form of agricultural activity. The evaluation did not encounter any archaeological features within the trenches. A modern made ground layer was identified in Trench 1 which was likely associated with modern landscaping of the garden in the northern area of the site, nearest to the house. Beneath this layer was a subsoil which was present across the site It is likely that it is a former agricultural sub soil from the post-medieval period when the site was in use for rural purposes. Despite the potential for archaeological features, particularly from the medieval and post-medieval periods, none were identified during the evaluation. The evaluation did however identify a possible post-medieval sub soil which confirms the site's previous use as an agricultural field during the post-medieval period. |
Author: |
L Cunningham
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Publisher: |
Britannia Archaeology 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: |
2018
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Locations: |
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Land South of the Barn, Mill Hill Lane |
County: |
Cambridgeshire |
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Fenland |
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MARCH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 541090, 294780 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
britanni1-310660 |
OBIB: |
R1193 |
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A4 spiral bound report with pull out A3 figures
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Created Date: |
21 May 2019 |