Title: |
Land at Canon's Close Wootton Bedfordshire - Archaeological Field Evaluation |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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ADS Terms of Use and Access
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Albion Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological evaluation of the site, with the aim of establishing its archaeological potential. There is evidence that the land surrounding Wootton village has been a focus of human activity and settlement from the Palaeolithic period to the modern day. The evaluation succeeded in recording the presence of, and demonstrating the relatively low importance of, the limited quantity of archaeological remains within the development area. A series of damaged, medieval ridge and furrow earthworks were present on part of the development area. The sub-surface archaeological remains consisted of a single posthole and a drainage ditch. Both contained residual artefactual material, which did not provide a firm date for either feature. Their stratigraphic position below subsoil suggests they are post-medieval or earlier in date. The ditch may represent a field boundary associated with the ridge and furrow. A series of artefact-bearing colluvial layers were recorded in the northern, lowest lying part of the site. These deposits demonstrate that human activity (possibly manuring) has taken place, probably over several centuries, within, and/or close to, the development area. However, they are considered to be of only low archaeological significance. |
Author: |
Joe Abrams
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Bedford Borough HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2005
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Locations: |
Site: |
Land at Canon's Close, Wootton, Bedfordshire |
Parish: |
WOOTTON |
District: |
Bedford |
County: |
Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 500450, 245580 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
albionar1-19042 |
OBIB: |
2005/38 |
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Note: |
A4 Bound report, cream cover
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |