Luke, M. and Shotliff, D. (2004). Evidence for Iron Age, Roman and early medieval occupation on the Greensand Ridge at Haynes Park, Bedfordshire. Bedfordshire Archaeology Volume 25 2004. Vol 25, Bedfordshire Archaeological Council. pp. 55-135.
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Evidence for Iron Age, Roman and early medieval occupation on the Greensand Ridge at Haynes Park, Bedfordshire | ||||
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Bedfordshire Archaeology Volume 25 2004 | ||||
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Bedfordshire Archaeology | ||||
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55 - 135 | ||||
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During 1993 and 1994 Bedfordshire County Archaeology Service (now known as Albion Archaeology) undertook archaeological fieldwork in advance of the construction of a substantial new access road at Haynes Park House, Bedfordshire. Evidence for settlement from the early-middle Iron Age through to the early medieval period was located. The early-middle Iron Age settlement was unenclosed and comprised small pits and scatters of postholes (some associated with hearths) suggestive of buildings. Very little artefactual or ecofactual material was recovered. The periphery of a 'Belgic' Iron Age/early Roman farmstead, continuing beyond the limit of the excavation, was examined. The farmstead was significant for two main reasons. It was located c. 200m south of the earlier settlement, possibly fitting a regional trend of settlement shift. Also, when combined with probable contemporary cropmark enclosures in the vicinity, it fits a pattern of increasing settlement density during this period. The evidence for the Roman period was more extensive, comprising a ditched field/enclosure system with three discrete activity foci: a probable continuation of the earlier settlement, relatively isolated post-built buildings and an isolated drying oven. No exact parallels have been found for the structure of the drying oven. However, archaeomagnetic dating indicates that it is a relatively early example, which may account for its unusual design. The Late Saxon / Saxo-Norman evidence appears to relate to the dispersed settlement of Haynes Church End. It comprised post-built buildings and a succession of timber structures associated with a natural spring hollow. A major boundary ditch separated these two elements of the settlement, suggesting that they were under different ownership. However, their broad contemporaneity was demonstrated by scientific dating techniques. The investigation of timber hurdling and a substantial timber tank have provided much information about contemporary woodworking techniques. The spring hollow contained waterlogged deposits, which have contributed to an understanding of the local environment. As for the Roman period, a range of ecofactual data suggests that the settlement was based on a mixed farming regime, operating within an open, managed landscape. By the end of the 12th century the former settlement site had been incorporated into the township's field system. At some point after the late medieval period the fields were incorporated into the park. | ||||
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28 Apr 2023 |
