Hammond, S. (2004). Evaluation at Ashton St Peter's Lower School, Church Street, Dunstable. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1100959. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Evaluation at Ashton St Peter's Lower School, Church Street, Dunstable
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Abstract:		 The archaeological evaluation comprised two trenches positioned in accordance with the agreed WSI. Trench l was I 1 .5 nt long by 1.6 nr wide, and located in the old playground. Trench 2 measured 5.5 m by 4.6 m and was located on grass at the sife of the fomrer swimming pool. A contingency of 10 m square was held in reserve but was not used on this occasion The evaluatìon indicated land use mainly from the early medieval and the late postmedieval periods. It is possible thal the gap between the two could be associaled with some form of abandonment of this area although this is only speculation considering the sìze and nature olthe evaluation. No Saxon activity bridging the gap between the Roman and medieval periods was notcd during the investigation. This is consistentwith the lack of evidence observed elsewhere in the town, despite the confirmation of Saxon occupation in the surrounding area,There appears to be a significant period of activity from around the l lth-13th century surviving withìn the site with the scale and shape of the excavated features indicating domestic land use or as is the case with Trench 2, possible quarrying. This medieval activity could be associated with the rear of medieval burgage plots where domesticrefuse was often disposed. However, no structural evidence was uncovered during the evaluation apart from a single post-medieval post hole. Given the densìty of features on site it is clear that it was the focus of considerable activity. The density of pottery recovered is a good indicator of the archaeological potential of the site. However, the limited size of the trenches and likewise extent of the features within these trenches leaves furlher questions about the function andextent ofthe activity over the entire development area.
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Author:		 Stephen Hammond
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2004
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Parish: Dunstable
District: Central Bedfordshire
Country: England
County: Bedfordshire
Grid Reference: 501858, 222199 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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RUBBISH PIT (Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL QUARRY (Tag)
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QUARRY (Monument Type England)
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Created Date:		 22 Nov 2022