Knight, M. (1999). An Archaeological Evaluation of Land off West Fen Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire. Cambridge: Cambridge Archaeological Unit.

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Title:		 An Archaeological Evaluation of Land off West Fen Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire
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Number of Pages:		 16
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 The evaluation identified three main sites dating to the Roman, Saxon and early medieval periods, the archaeology comprised a complex palimpsest of enclosures/field systems made up of multiple lines of ditches. The northern edge of the site produced a concentration of linear features containing both 1st century Roman as well as Early to Late Saxon pottery. Some background Iron Age material was also recovered. In the south-eastern corner, a late Saxon settlement and field system was identified replete with an impressive assemblage of Thetford Ware pottery. Some of the ditches belonging to this particular field system were made distinctive by their burnt fills, another attribute indicative of settlement proximity. Elsewhere large pits containing glazed ceramics attested to an early medieval presence, perhaps in association with the prominent ridge and furrow which was superimposed upon the earlier settlement and enclosure complex. [Au]
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Author:		 Mark Knight
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Publisher:		 Cambridge Archaeological Unit
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Year of Publication:		 1999
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Location - Auto Detected: Ely Cambridgeshire
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1999 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: LAND OFF WEST FEN ROAD, ELY
Study area: 5.9ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: East Cambridgeshire
Monument: DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), ANIMAL BURIAL. Medieval (1066-1540), RIDGE AND FURROW. Medieval (1066-1540), CREMATION. UNDATED, DITCH. Early Medieval (410-1066), DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), POST HOLE. Undated, [finds]. Early Medieval
Ngr: TL53108070
Parish: Ely
Postcode: CB6 3AF
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009