Gilmour, N. (2015). Medieval earthworks adjacent to Swavesey Castle, Cambridgeshire. Bar Hill, Cambridgeshire: Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge).

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Title:		 Medieval earthworks adjacent to Swavesey Castle, Cambridgeshire
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 During early September 2014, Oxford Archaeology East carried out and archaeological excavation on land adjacent to 24 Taylor's Lane, Swavesey (TL 3597 6902). This is within the scheduled area of earthworks associated with Swavesey castle (National Heritage List for England Entry No. 1006913). The excavation revealed a ditch of 12th century date, which may be part of the bailey ditch of Swavesey castle. This was a substantial feature over 1.60m deep and 2.35m wide. The date of this ditch is significant as it provided evidence for the date of the Castle itself. Several features, largely associated with gravel quarrying dating from the 12th to 14th centuries were also revealed. During the 15th to 16th century a ditched and banked enclosure was constructed on the site, adjacent to the disused probable castle bailey ditch. The banks of this enclosure survived as earthworks and it appears that it was related to Swavesey Priory (located to the north of this site). The site appears to have been largely abandoned during the 16th to 18th centuries, although agricultural activity may have continued. During the 19th century a road was constructed, partly over the line of the large 12th century ditch.
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Author:		 N Gilmour
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Land adjacent to Swavesey Castle
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Parish: SWAVESEY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 535970, 269020 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WHETSTONE (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BANK (EARTHWORK) (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) EXTRACTIVE PIT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POND (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ROAD (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar3-218349
OBIB: OAE report 1808
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URI: http://library.oxfordarchaeology.com/6023/
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021