Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Cafe Field, Standon Hill Road, Standon, Hertfordshire 2016

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Introduction

Trench 2 looking W
Trench 2 looking W

This collection comprises images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Café Field, Standon Hill Road, Standon, Hertfordshire. The work was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in November 2016 on behalf of CgMs .

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in November 2016 on behalf of CgMs Consulting at Café Field, Standon Hill Road, Standon, Hertfordshire. Thirty eight trenches were excavated across the proposed development area. Trenches 1 to 5 in the western part of the site were targeted on anomalies identified by a previous geophysical survey, however, only two features uncovered within Trench 4 (a ditch and a possible agricultural lynchet) corresponded with the survey results. Furthermore, a number of features uncovered in Trench 38 also corresponded with an area of anomalies identified during the geophysical survey.

The evaluation confirmed the presence of Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age activity in two concentrated areas in the eastern half of the site. These features consisted of a number of pits, ditches, postholes and a single Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age inhumation. The east/west ditch in Trench 33 and the north/south ditch in Trench 34 may form the corner of a Late Bronze Age / Early Iron Age enclosure, along with a larger field system represented by three ditches in Trench 36. Trenches 21 and 32 each recorded two postholes that lay in close proximity to each other. These postholes may form structures, which may have continued outside of these trenches. A possible Late Iron Age/Romano British cremation related deposit was also identified within the upper fill of the ditch in Trench 33. The inhumation and possible cremation related deposit were both recorded and left in situ pending further investigation.

The aims and objectives of the evaluation were outlined in the Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI) produced by CgMs (2016). The evaluation aimed to determine, as far as is reasonably possible, the location, form, extent, date, character, condition, significance and quality of any surviving archaeological remains, irrespective of period, liable to be threatened by the proposed redevelopment. The evaluation also sought to clarify the nature and extent of existing disturbance and intrusions and assess the degree of archaeological survival of buried deposits and any surviving structures of archaeological significance. The evaluation of the site also presented an opportunity to address the following objectives:

1) To determine the presence of any Prehistoric activity.

2) To determine the presence of any Roman activity. Can any of the features identified be associated with the Roman road to the west of the site?

3) To determine the presence of any Anglo-Saxon or Late Medieval

activity.

4) Establish the likely impact of past land use and development.

5) Provide sufficient information to, if appropriate, construct an archaeological mitigation strategy.

METHODOLOGY

The fieldwork comprised the excavation of 38 trenches, the location of which are shown on the attached plan (Figure 2). Trenches 1 to 3 measured 50m in length, Trenches 4 to 5 measured 40m in length and Trenches 6 to 38 measured 30m in length. All of the trenches measured 1.8m in width. Trenches 1 to 5 were targeted on anomalies identified during the preceding geophysical survey, while and Trenches 6 to 38 were targeted on areas impacted by the proposed development.

Trench 6 was moved 2m south-east due to the close proximity of underground services and Trench 7 was moved 3m south-east due to the presence of overhead cables. Trenches were set out on OS National Grid (NGR) co-ordinates using Leica GPS and surveyed in accordance with CA Technical Manual 4 Survey Manual (2013).

All trenches were excavated by mechanical excavator equipped with a toothless grading bucket. All machine excavation was undertaken under constant archaeological supervision to the top of the first significant archaeological horizon or the natural substrate, whichever was encountered first. Where archaeological deposits were encountered they were excavated by hand in accordance with CA Technical Manual 1: Fieldwork Recording Manual.

Deposits were assessed for their palaeoenvironmental potential in accordance with CA Technical Manual 2: The Taking and Processing of Environmental and Other Samples from Archaeological Sites (2010) and one sample was taken and processed. All artefacts recovered were processed in accordance with CA Technical Manual 3: Treatment of Finds Immediately after Excavation (2013).


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