Wilson, N. and Zeepvat, R. J. (2002). Archaeological Investigations on the Biggleswade Reinforcement Water Main: Cardington to Toplers Hill, Bedfordshire. Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1001454. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological Investigations on the Biggleswade Reinforcement Water Main: Cardington to Toplers Hill, Bedfordshire
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1001454
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Between July and September 2001 Archaeological Services and Consultancy Ltd monitored the archaeological impact of a new water pipeline route. The pipeline connects an existing main near Cople to the water tower on Toplers Hill, south of Biggleswade, a distance of some 17km. Nine areas were identified along the route for archaeologically supervised topsoil stripping and potential excavation, based on the findings of a desk-based assessment (Zeepvat et al 2000) and a subsequent geophysical survey by Oxford Archaeotechnics (Johnson 2000). The remainder of the pipeline route was subject to an intermittent watching brief. Five areas were ultimately excavated. Area 1 was sited on the northwestern flank of the Greensand Ridge. In this area, eight Roman cremations, two Roman ditches and a series of broad plough furrows were investigated. Area 2 was sited along the north side of the Old Warden road, east of the airfield. A number of 1stto 4th-century Romano-British ditches and pits associated with a trapezoid enclosure in the field to the north were excavated. Alongside Gypsy Lane, Area 5 was stripped to investigate a possible circular enclosure identified during the geophysical survey. After machining, this feature was not visible due to later deep alluvial deposits. When the pipe trench was cut the enclosure ditch was seen in the cut and a section was recorded. In Area 6, to the west of the A6001 Biggleswade to Langford road, a number of small Roman ditch terminals were recorded. In Area 9, about 100m to the north of the Toplers Hill water tower, a single late Bronze Age pit was discovered. No features were exposed in the remaining archaeological areas. On the rest of the route, no significant features were identified during the watching brief.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	N Wilson Robert J Zeepvat
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Bedford Borough HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2002
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Biggleswade Reinforcement Water Main, Cardington to Toplers Hill Parish: BIGGLESWADE District: Central Bedfordshire County: Bedfordshire Country: England Site: Biggleswade Reinforcement Water Main, Cardington to Toplers Hill Parish: CARDINGTON District: Bedford County: Bedfordshire Country: England Site: Biggleswade Reinforcement Water Main, Cardington to Toplers Hill Parish: COPLE District: Bedford County: Bedfordshire Country: England Site: Biggleswade Reinforcement Water Main, Cardington to Toplers Hill Parish: NORTHILL District: Central Bedfordshire County: Bedfordshire Country: England Site: Biggleswade Reinforcement Water Main, Cardington to Toplers Hill Parish: SOUTHILL District: Central Bedfordshire County: Bedfordshire Country: England Grid Reference: 509700, 246600 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 521400, 240200 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 509700, 246600 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 521400, 240200 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 509700, 246600 (Easting, Northing) Grid Reference: 521400, 240200 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BEAD (Object England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) Brick/Tile (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATION (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) NAIL (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) NEEDLE (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) OYSTER SHELL (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIN (Object England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) Stone (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CREMATION BURIAL (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England) LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RIDGE AND FURROW (Monument Type England) RESCUE EXCAVATION (Event) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) EXCAVATION (Event)
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