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Land at Fairhill, Great Ouse Way, Bedford, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Field Evaluation, Excavation and Observation |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Brownhill Hayward Brown Architects, on behalf of Bedford Borough Council (BBC), prepared a hybrid planning application for the erection of a microbrewery with access road and ancillary works. During the archaeological evaluation an area of archaeological potential was identified. At the request of the BBC Archaeological Officer, a Method Statement was prepared outlining a programme of further works, including open-area excavation and archaeological observation. The archaeological trial-trenching identified archaeological remains in seven of the eight trenches. A re-cut late Iron Age/early Roman boundary ditch was identified in Trench 8, whilst medieval furrows were present in Trenches 1-5. Elsewhere a single undated ditch was identified in Trench 6 and evidence for modern activity, including ditches, was present in Trenches 2-4 and 8. Additional investigation in the north-west part of the area revealed more of the late Iron Age/Roman boundary, which was shown to curve to the north-west and east, presumably enclosing an area to the north beyond the limits of the area. An additional contemporary ditch and a post-hole were also identified. A modest finds assemblage suggests domestic activity was taking place nearby and that, therefore, the features were associated with a late Iron Age/Roman settlement. The results suggest that there is low potential for the survival of archaeological remains within the area, with the exception of those within Area A, which have already been subject to further investigation as part of the current project. |
Author: |
I Leslie
A King
G Shane
J Wells
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Albion Archaeology
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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Land at Fairhill |
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Bedfordshire |
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Bedford |
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BEDFORD |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 503430, 250940 (Easting, Northing)
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albionar1-349489 |
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2019/72 |
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22 Oct 2020 |