| Title: |
Report on a Watching Brief at Water Lane / Station Road, Kings Langley, Hertfordshire on Behalf of D. B. Rees (Builders) Ltd. |
| Number of Pages: |
16 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
A watching brief was undertaken during the excavation of the foundations for the residential development in order to fulfill a condition upon planning consent. From this observation it was apparent that the area of the development had never been occupied or exploited before the present century. The field observations were entirely consistent with this interpretation. A buried peat horizon revealed that the area had probably had a long history of ground water saturation. On the 1st series OS map of 1878 the area was described as 'Langley Waterside'. It seemed most probable that the area was utilised as rich meadow land from the prehistoric period onwards. This did not preclude Roman settlement but, at least in the area under consideration, such a possibility looked remote. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Jonathan R Hunn
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| Publisher: |
Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
1998
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 1878 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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| Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: WATER LANE / STATION ROAD, KINGS LANGLEY
Study area: 0.1216ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Three Rivers
Monument:
Ngr: TL07740278
Parish: All Saints, Abbots Langley
Postcode: WD4 8HB
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
