Wells, J. E., Luke, M., Carroll, B. and Giorgi, J. (2016). Maylands Gateway, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109866. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Maylands Gateway, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trench Evaluation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Maylands Gateway is a proposed development of c.13ha of land on the east side of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The archaeological potential of the proposed development area was initially examined by geophysical survey (Stratascan 2016) and the monitoring of geo-technical test pits (Albion 2016). The fieldwork comprised 28 trenches, a number of which were extended and/or 'boxed-out' to assist in the understanding of the archaeological features/deposits. There has been considerable modern earthmoving within the proposed development area and while this means that in some areas archaeological features occur buried at significant depths and have been truncated, in other areas they occur just below the modern subsoil and are well preserved. Archaeological features were identified in 17 trenches; most date to the Roman period. One trench contained a late Neolithic/early Bronze Age pit; two trenches contained post-medieval quarry pits; one contained several tree-throw holes. Twelve trenches contained modern made ground up to 1.8m thick. Their distribution suggests that the made ground had been dumped into a dry valley to level the ground prior to the construction of sports facilities. In one trench evidence for a palaeochannel was identified which probably explains the existence of the dry valley. Roman features comprised ditches/gullies, pits, postholes and a drying oven.
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Author:		 J E Wells
M Luke
B Carroll
J Giorgi
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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District: Dacorum
Country: England
Parish: Dacorum, unparished area
County: Hertfordshire
Grid Reference: 508358, 207659 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH (Monument Type England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
FLUE TILE (Object England)
TEGULA (Object England)
ROMAN TEGULA (Tag)
CORN DRYING OVEN (Monument Type England)
ROMAN CORN DRYING OVEN (Tag)
20TH CENTURY PIT (Tag)
EARLY BRONZE AGE PIT (Tag)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
LATE IRON AGE DITCH (Tag)
ROMAN FLUE TILE (Tag)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-273228
OBIB: 2016/92
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Created Date:		 11 Jul 2023