Allen, M. R. (2018). Aldi Stores Car Park Extension, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1096351. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Aldi Stores Car Park Extension, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A watching brief was undertaken in August 2018 to monitor the groundworks of a car park extension at the rear of an Aldi store in Dunstable, Bedfordshire. The watching brief followed a previous evaluation of the site and further excavations to the south that revealed numerous Roman, medieval and postmedieval features. The aim of the work was to confirm the existence of any further remains extending north into this area. In addition to the laying of the new car park surface, the groundworks included the insertion of an attenuation tank, man holes, drainage runs, tree planting and other landscaping. Digging for the foundations for the car park surface and the associated landscaping did not reach the depth of archaeological features. However, the cuts of the attenuation tank and the drainage runs were deeper and required archaeological mitigation. The excavation exposed the remains of two ditches and two pits. The pits dated to the medieval period. One of the ditches cut an overlying subsoil layer, and was later recut by the second ditch. Examination of early-mid-20th century OS maps show that the ditches align with a small enclosure and a bowling green, and both may relate to these modern features.
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Author:		 Mark R Allen ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Parish: Dunstable
District: Central Bedfordshire
Country: England
County: Bedfordshire
Grid Reference: 501998, 222049 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
PIT (Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL DITCH (Tag)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar1-428543
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Created Date:		 13 Jul 2022