Macaulay, S. (2000). Iron Age Settlement and Field Systems at Alconbury Airfield, Rail Link: An Archaeological Evaluation Stage 1 (174). Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit.

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Title:		 Iron Age Settlement and Field Systems at Alconbury Airfield, Rail Link: An Archaeological Evaluation Stage 1 (174)
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Number of Pages:		 43
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken on 15ha in advance of the proposed redevelopment of the site. 19 trenches (with a total of 17,000 sq. m) were excavated across the site to ascertain the presence or absence of archaeological remains. Archaeological remains were revealed in all but five trenches. Those trenches, which did not contain archaeology, had been disturbed by 20th century activity. Archaeological remains consisted predominantly of ditches, part of a Belgic/early Roman field system. Two areas of more concentrated archaeology, consisting of post holes and pits as well as linear ditches, produced pottery dated to the Early/Middle Iron Age. Animal bone was retrieved but in surprisingly small quantities. This perhaps suggested core settlement was not located in the immediate vicinity. Medieval ridge and furrow cultivation was also identified in a number of trenches. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 S Macaulay
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Publisher:		 Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit
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Year of Publication:		 2000
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IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2000 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: STAGE 1, ALCONBURY AIRFIELD, RAIL LINK
Study area: 15ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Huntingdonshire
Monument: DITCH. Iron Age, FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), FIELD DRAIN. Modern (1901-present), DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Modern (1901-present), DITCH. Late Iron Age, [finds]. Early Iron Age, PIT. Roman (AD43-410), POST HOLE. Undated, [finds]. Late Iron Age, [
Ngr: TL23007600
Parish: The Stukeleys
Postcode: PE172LB
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009