Koziminski, M. and Wardill, R. (2016). Ashton Middle School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trenching. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1088244. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Ashton Middle School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trenching
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A pre-application planning enquiry was submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council for residential development on land at the former Ashton Middle School, High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. As the proposed development area lies just outside the Roman town Durocobrivis and medieval core of Dunstable, the Central Bedfordshire Council Archaeologist advised that an archaeological trial trench evaluation be undertaken comprising the excavation of six trenches t The investigations revealed archaeological features in four of the six evaluation trenches. All the features are likely to date to the 19th or 20th centuries. No evidence for Roman or medieval occupation was found. Three elements of probably the same modern feature were revealed They had near vertical profiles and contained two parallel lines of reinforced concrete slabs that were c. 1.5m apart. Conversations with the former school caretaker, trustees and locals indicate that a WW2 air-raid shelter was located in this part of the school. It is likely, therefore, that the remains uncovered form part of that structure. A N-S aligned ditch revealed had a near vertical profile with a flat base and its only fill produced no dating evidence. However, it is thought to be of a recent date as it was cut from the top of buried subsoil that produced small amount of brick/tile of late post-medieval or modern date. A possible soak-away structure was revealed . The structural cut continued beyond the limits of the trench at its NW end and contained a 'dome'-like round brick structure bonded with sandy mortar with a ceramic pipe at its apex indicating it collected water from a NW direction. This, in turn, suggests the soak-away was not associated with the school and likely pre-dates its establishment in 1887.
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Author:		 Marcin Koziminski
R Wardill
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Ashton Middle School
County: Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Parish: DUNSTABLE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 501610, 222330 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) AIR RAID SHELTER (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SOAKAWAY (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-252912
OBIB: 2016/163
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021