Wardill, R., Wells, J. E., Duncan, H. and Koziminski, M. (2018). Land to the North of Sunderland Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trenching, vers. 1.2. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109875. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land to the North of Sunderland Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trenching, vers. 1.2
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1109875
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Pigeon Land Ltd are preparing an outline planning application for the erection of up to 228 homes, together medical surgery, care home , pub-restaurant amenity space, allotment site and associated infrastructure on land to the north of Sunderland Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire . A programme of archaeological field evaluation has been carried out in support of the application, comprising a geophysical survey and archaeological trial trenching. Archaeological trial trenching took place and archaeological features were identified in twenty of the twenty-nine trenches excavated. The trench evaluation has largely confirmed the presence of features identified during the geophysical survey and also revealed a number of remains that were not detected during the survey. The investigation has provided evidence of activity on the site dating from the early-middle Iron Age to the early Roman period and from the medieval to modern period. An early-middle Iron Age enclosure system was identified with peripheral activity revealed. Enclosure ditches, a few pits, sparse postholes and a possible roundhouse were also revealed.. The late Iron Age/early Roman transitional period saw a major change in settlement pattern. Two distinct settlement foci seem to have developed to the west and north of the early-middle Iron Age enclosure system, which, in turn, appears to have gone out of use by this time. The western settlement focus was larger in size, whilst the northern settlement focus comprised a wider range of feature types, which (in addition to ditches) included possible quarry pits, a possible stone surface and a possible cremation burial. Early Roman settlement remains revealed in the north-east corner of the Site correspond with geophysical anomalies that seem to indicate a large settlement, which extends beyond the northern limit of the Site. It is likely that the two late Iron Age/early Roman settlement foci remained in use at this time.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	R Wardill J E Wells H Duncan Marcin Koziminski
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Albion Archaeology
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2018
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	County: Bedfordshire District: Central Bedfordshire Country: England Parish: Sandy Grid Reference: 516581, 251019 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	NAIL CLEANER (Object England) DITCH (Monument Type England) COIN (Object England) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England) MIDDLE IRON AGE ENCLOSURE (Tag) ROMAN COIN (Tag) TRIAL TRENCH (Event) 20TH CENTURY DITCH (Tag) ROMAN NAIL CLEANER (Tag) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) MIDDLE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: albionar1-295217 OBIB: 2017/180
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