Dodd, L. and Martin-Taylor, C. (2023). 42 Merling Croft, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. KDK Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1116664. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 42 Merling Croft, Northchurch, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
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Abstract:		 Aims The aims of this project as defined in the approved WSI (Watson 2020) were: • To establish the date, nature and extent of activity or occupation within the development area • To establish the relationship of any remains found to the surrounding contemporary landscape • To recover palaeo-environmental remains to determine local environmental conditions. Methods In line with the requirements of the WSI, the methods used were as follows: • All of the groundworks associated with the development were monitored for archaeological remains. • The groundworks were recorded where appropriate. Northchurch is a village with Saxon origins, indicated by stylistic structural elements of the Church of St Mary, and it may be the original location of the settlement of Berkhamsted. In addition, there is significant evidence of Roman activity in the surrounding area. The High Street, situated immediately to the southwest of the development site, runs along the line of the Roman road of Akeman Street, and Roman features were discovered at another development site approximately 70m to the northwest. Excavations to the front and rear of the property showed extensive truncation throughout. Several forms of modern made-ground were encountered and several cuts containing modern material were revealed in the footing trenches, suggesting that the site was extensively disturbed when the house was constructed in the 1980s. As a result, although the project had high potential for encountering Roman remains, no features or finds of archaeological significance were discovered.
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Author:		 Laura Dodd
Chris Martin-Taylor
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Publisher:		 KDK Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2023
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District: Dacorum
Country: England
Parish: Northchurch
County: Hertfordshire
Grid Reference: 497258, 208939 (Easting, Northing)
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Created Date:		 22 Dec 2023