Edmondson, G., Carroll, B. and Wells, J. (2018). Land at Moat Cottage, Colmworth, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Strip and Map Investigation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1082207. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Moat Cottage, Colmworth, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Strip and Map Investigation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Bedford Borough Council granted planning permission for the erection of a two-storey detached dwelling and garage on land at Moat Cottage, Colmworth. Albion Archaeology was commissioned undertake the mitigation work within the permitted development area The investigation revealed evidence of activity on the site dating from the medieval to the modern period. A residual fragment of Roman flue tile suggests contemporary activity in the general area. The main evidence for medieval activity dated to the 10th-12th century. It comprised a large, broadly NE-SW aligned ditch with a possibly associated hedge line along its western edge. This feature may have defined a land division associated with the possible moat, situated immediately to the south. The ditches extended for at least 11m from the limit of excavation in the north to the south where they were truncated by a later series of ditches. These remains and associated finds suggest that there was domestic activity in the vicinity, associated with the development of the historic settlement. Evidence for post-medieval and modern activity within the area comprised five ditches, pit, posthole and stakehole . These features probably represent field/property boundaries and garden features. The ditches appear to define the continuation of the northern arm of the possible medieval moat (HER 3402), which is still visible in the area to the west .
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Author:		 G Edmondson
B Carroll
J Wells
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Land at Moat Farm
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: COLMWORTH
Country: England
Grid Reference: 510914, 258677 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BONE MOUNT (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-327342
OBIB: 2018/125
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Created Date:		 22 Oct 2020