Abrams, J. (2010). Aspects of a prehistoric landscape in the Ivel Valley, north of Biggleswade. Bedfordshire Archaeology Volume 26 2010. Vol 26, Bedfordshire Archaeological Council. pp. 41-54.
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Aspects of a prehistoric landscape in the Ivel Valley, north of Biggleswade | ||
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Bedfordshire Archaeology Volume 26 2010 | ||
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Bedfordshire Archaeology | ||
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26 | ||
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41 - 54 | ||
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In 1974 cropmarks on aerial photographs of the eastern bank of the River Ivel to the north of Biggleswade were first characterised as a possible cursus. Recent fieldwork has not only confirmed the existence of this Neolithic monument but has also demonstrated that, at >750m, it is at least twice as long as previously suspected. The excavated part of the cursus was shown to have had two phases of construction. Evidence for earlier tree clearance and environmental conditions during the monument’s lifetime was also recovered. The possible reasons behind the topographical setting of the cursus and its relationship to similar monuments in the Great Ouse river system are also considered. In a pattern widely recognised across lowland Britain, the disused cursus subsequently became a focus for Bronze Age barrows. A cluster at the eastern end of the monument was mirrored by at least one at the western end. An Iron Age pit was also dug within the circuit of the cursus ditches. | ||
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2010 | ||
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28 Apr 2023 |
