Powell, L. (2018). Archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at Whitworth Way, Wilstead, Bedfordshire, May 2018. Northampton: MOLA Northampton. https://doi.org/10.5284/1055696. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at Whitworth Way, Wilstead, Bedfordshire, May 2018
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Series:		 MOLA Northampton unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 MOLA Northampton was commissioned by Bellway Homes Ltd to carry out archaeological trial trenching on a proposed development site at Whitworth Way, Wilstead, Bedfordshire. Six 50m x 1.8m trenches were excavated, four of which contained archaeological features primarily concentrated towards the centre and along the north-east edge of the site. The archaeological results largely conformed to the results of a geophysical survey of the site. The archaeological remains comprised a series of linear boundary ditches and associated gullies, the majority of which can be firmly dated as medieval, most likely originating from the 12th century. Trenches 4 and 5 revealed a concentration of medieval activity close to the centre of the site, including a substantial boundary ditch with possible evidence of re-cutting. Trench 3 also revealed a large boundary ditch of likely medieval origin, corresponding with both geophysical data and cartographic evidence of a pre-modern boundary, respecting the alignment of the existing field boundary to the north-east. The full extent and stratigraphic sequence of this feature is not clear. A single linear gully investigated near the eastern corner of the site in Trench 6 could not be dated or characterised further.
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Author:		 Lindsay Powell
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Publisher:		 MOLA Northampton
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: WHITWORTH WAY, WILSTEAD
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: WILSHAMSTEAD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 506729, 243327 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) ARROWHEAD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) QUERNSTONE (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FURROW (Monus)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: molanort1-319219
OBIB: MOLA Northampton report 18/71
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Created Date:		 16 Aug 2019