Title: |
A421 Improvements: M1 Junction 13 To Bedford. Archaeological Trial Trenching |
Number of Pages: |
54 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
The trial trenching was designed to assess the reliability of results from previous\r\nassessment works and to provide additional information on date, nature and\r\npreservation. Six trial trenches, totalling 600 square metres, were targeted on ditch- and pit-type geophysical anomalies. Trenches 5 and 6 (north of Brogborough)- archaeological features, including a possible roundhouse, and artefacts were located suggestive of a farmstead which may have originated in the late Iron Age, but continued to function into the Roman period. Rural settlements such as this had the potential to address a number of national and regional research objectives. Trench 4 (north-west of Brogborough) revealed archaeological features and artefacts that were located suggestive of a field system which may have originated in the Late Iron Age. Field systems were an understudied element of the archaeological record which had the potential to address national and regional research objectives. In addition, the existence of a field system was strongly suggestive of nearby rural settlement. A contemporary farmstead was identified in Trenches 5 and 6, approxmately 350m away. However, known settlement patterns in Bedfordshire and the absence of significant geophysical anomalies between this farmstead and the field system suggested that a second farmstead, not necessarily within the road corridor, may have existed in the vicinity of Trench 4. Trench 8 (south-west of Marston Moretaine) contained archaeological features indicating evidence for quarrying which may have dated to the early Roman period. Although such features had not been specifically referred to in national and regional research agendas, they did have the potential to address objectives relating to the rural landscape. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
B Barker
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
2006
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Marston Moretaine |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Bedfordshire |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Brogborough |
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Subjects / Periods: |
Late Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Late Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2006
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: A421 IMPROVEMENTS: M1 JUNCTION 13 TO BEDFORD Study area: Investigation type: Evaluation District: Mid Bedfordshire Monument: QUARRY. Roman (AD43-410), FIELD SYSTEM. Iron Age, [finds]. Iron Age, ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC). Iron Age, [finds]. Roman (AD43-410) Ngr: SP9610038400 Parish: Brogborough Postcode: MK430YB
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |