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Land at Potton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trenching |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
David Wilson Homes Ltd are gathering data in support of an outline planning application for a residential development won land at Potton Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire. Albion Archaeology was commissioned to carry out archaeological trial-trench evaluation The evaluation identified part of an Iron Age settlement as well as part of the known Roman 'small town' at Sandy. The pre-'Belgic' Iron Age settlement appeared to be concentrated in the south-west. It comprised both ditches and a cluster of pits. It is uncertain if this evidence represents an isolated farmstead or is part of a more extensive Iron Age settlement that was the precursor to the Roman town. However, the recovery of three late Iron Age coins (similar to other such finds nearby) suggests that the settlement may have been of a higher status than just a farmstead. The evaluation has demonstrated that the Roman 'small town' of Sandy was more extensive than previously thought. One ditch found on the southern periphery within Trenches 7 and 16 was sufficiently large to suggest it may have been part of the defensive circuit, defining the core part of the Roman town. The remains may represent ribbon development along the Baldock to Godmanchester Roman road, which was identified. The remains comprised ditched enclosures containing buildings and other structures, including one associated with ironworking. The densest activity was unsurprisingly found adjacent to the road. The finds were dominated by pottery and animal bone. However, a range of metal objects was also found, including forty-five coins, two brooches, two spoons, a pewter bowl, a bracelet and a pair of tweezers. The dry valley contained Iron Age/Roman remains and hillwash deposits. This has created a zone, c.2ha in extent, containing a complex sequence of vertical stratigraphy. Dispersed post-medieval to modern pits and a ditch were also identified. |
| Author: |
B Carroll
I Leslie
J E Wells
M Luke
H Duncan
G Edmondson
J Giorgi
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| Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2019
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| Locations: |
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Bedfordshire |
| District: |
Central Bedfordshire |
| Country: |
England |
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Sandy |
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Grid Reference: 518108, 248859 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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BROOCH
(Object England)
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ROAD
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN SPOON
(Tag)
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TWEEZERS
(Object England)
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ROMAN BUILDING
(Tag)
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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ROMAN TWEEZERS
(Tag)
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20TH CENTURY DITCH
(Tag)
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ROMAN HOLLOW WAY
(Tag)
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BUILDING
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL DITCH
(Tag)
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ROMAN BROOCH
(Tag)
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ROMAN ROAD
(Tag)
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ROMAN SLAG
(Tag)
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SPOON
(Object England)
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SLAG
(Object England)
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HOLLOW WAY
(Monument Type England)
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BOUNDARY
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN BOUNDARY
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20TH CENTURY
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| OASIS Id: |
albionar1-325991 |
| OBIB: |
2018/171 |
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| Created Date: |
11 Jul 2023 |
