Kenney, S. (1997). A605 Peterborough to Whittlesey Improvements: An Archaeological Desktop Study (Report No. A117). Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit.

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Title:		 A605 Peterborough to Whittlesey Improvements: An Archaeological Desktop Study (Report No. A117)
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Number of Pages:		 25
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 The study attempted to define the archaeological potential of the route of the proposed A605 Peterborough to Whittlesey improvement scheme. The study area lay within a zone of high archaeological potential crossing the Fen Edge, and islands within the Fen. The entire area was rich in sites from the later prehistoric and Roman periods. Prehistoric finds had been discovered very close to the route, and further abroad in the Fen, while the Bronze Age site of Flag Fen was only 2.5 km to the north. The greatest potential of the development corridor was for the discovery of further Roman artefacts, of which numerous examples had already been recovered, both as stray finds and during excavations. The route converged to within c500 metres of the Roman Fen Causeway at its eastern end. Around Horsey Hill Civil War Fort, any developments may have revealed 17th century artefacts and could have potentially revealed the location of any earthworks that had been ploughed out. Alluvium and peat cover, coupled with modern landuse, meant that aerial photography and geophysical survey were of limited use in establishing the precise location of archaeological remains. [Au]
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Author:		 Scott Kenney
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Publisher:		 Cambridgeshire County Council Archaeological Field Unit
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Year of Publication:		 1997
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Locations:
Location - Auto Detected: Whittlesey
Location - Auto Detected: Horsey Hill
Location - Auto Detected: Fen Edge
Location - Auto Detected: Fen Causeway
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PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1997 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: A605 PETERBOROUGH TO WHITTLESEY IMPROVEMENTS
Study area:
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Fenland
Monument:
Ngr: TL22509630
Parish: Whittlesey
Postcode: PE2 8UX
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Created Date:		 19 Jan 2009