Phiilps, M. (2021). Block B, Rogers Court, 2 Kingsway, Bedford: Archaeological Watching Brief, vers. 1.1. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109910. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Block B, Rogers Court, 2 Kingsway, Bedford: Archaeological Watching Brief, vers. 1.1
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological watching brief for new access ramp Historic maps show the line of the King’s Ditch along the west edge of the site, a probably defensive boundary surrounding the southern burh of Bedford, established in the late Anglo-Saxon period. The site is shown as a private garden on maps dating from the late 18th to the start of the 20th century. By 1924 it had been redeveloped as part of a timber-yard, with large storage buildings covering the site and an access road off Cauldwell Street. The foundation trench for the new access ramp was 20m long, 3.75m wide and up to 0.65m deep. Modern deposits and features consisted of made ground in the upper part of the soil profile and cuts for a drain culvert and the foundations of the existing office block. A tarmac surface noted in the north side of the trench appears to correspond to the access road to the former timber-yard. Deposits in the lower part of the trench consisted of soil layers which contained a small amount of post-medieval brick (c. 18th–19th century) but no other occupation debris. No earlier archaeological features or geological deposits were identified within the base of the trench. The findings are consistent with known use of the site from the 18th century to the early 20th century as a garden and a later timber-store. It is possible that earlier archaeological deposits may survive below the formation level of the present groundworks.
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Author:		 M Phiilps
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2021
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County: Bedfordshire
Parish: Bedford, unparished area
Country: England
District: Bedford
Grid Reference: 504938, 249319 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-424669
Report id: 2021/74
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Created Date:		 11 Jul 2023