Edmondson, G. (2016). Land between 10 and 19 Roman Lane, Baldock, Hertfordshire: Results of Archaeological Observation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109859. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land between 10 and 19 Roman Lane, Baldock, Hertfordshire: Results of Archaeological Observation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 North Hertfordshire District Council (NHDC) granted consent for the development of land between 10 and 19 Roman Lane, Baldock, Hertfordshire . The development comprised the construction of two new detached, four-bedroom dwellings with integral garages and associated car parking, with access from Roman Lane. The site was evaluated in 2005, revealing an undated ditch in Plot 1 and the remains of part of a small 19th-century whitewash factory in Plot 2. As a result, Hertfordshire County Council's Senior Historic Environment Advisor required a programme of archaeological observation, investigation and recording during the development. The first edition OS map of 1884 shows the factory, with the main building occupying the central area of the land parcel. The main building comprises two elongated NE-SW ranges that are linked in the NE. Two smaller outbuildings of contrasting form are also shown: a narrow rectangular building at the northern boundary of the site, with a smaller structure to the east. The factory had been demolished by the time of the 1900 second edition map. The investigations indicated that the ditch revealed in the evaluation was Roman in date. However, the majority of the evidence related to the former whitewash factory - a long-vanished small-scale industry on the chalk. At least two phases of activity were defined. The later phase was easier to understand, with a series of rectangular vats apparently correlating to the footprint of the NW range of the building shown on the 1884 OS map. The SE range would appear to have served a different function - possibly the drying or even the milling of the 'cake', as well as ancillary activity, such as offices or the cart shed for delivery of the product. The elongated building along the north wall of the land parcel could have been another external drying shed.
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Author:		 G Edmondson
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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District: North Hertfordshire
Country: England
Parish: North Hertfordshire, unparished area
County: Hertfordshire
Grid Reference: 524988, 233549 (Easting, Northing)
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PIT (Monument Type England)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN DITCH (Tag)
20TH CENTURY WHITING WORKS (Tag)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
WHITING WORKS (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY PIT (Tag)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-258177
OBIB: 2016/141
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Created Date:		 11 Jul 2023