Ingham, D. (2008). Great North Road, Alconbury, Cambridgeshire: Archaeological Field Evaluation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1001677. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Great North Road, Alconbury, Cambridgeshire: Archaeological Field Evaluation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Planning permission for the construction of all-weather playing fields and a multi-use games area at Great North Road, Alconbury included a condition requiring the implementation of a programme of archaeological works, due to the high archaeological potential of the site. A Design Brief issued by the Cambridgeshire Archaeology, Planning and Countryside Advice office stated that further information on the archaeological impact of the proposed work was required. Albion Archaeology was commissioned to undertake an archaeological field evaluation of the proposed development site. The development site lies in an area of Oxford Clay, overlain by First and Second Terrace River Deposits. Crop-marks adjacent to the site show evidence of medieval cultivation systems and house platforms (CHER 9036 and 10506). Medieval finds are also known from the area (CHER 801). To the north-west, within the same field as the proposed development, are strip lynchets and ridge and furrow crop-marks (CHER 798). The evaluation revealed the remains of previously unknown Iron Age and Saxon settlement activity, as well as medieval ridge and furrow earthworks, and a number of other features of archaeological origin whose date could not be determined. The Iron Age and Saxon remains are considered to be of regional significance. The depth of overburden is sufficient that the development will cause negligible damage to the archaeological remains, which will be preserved largely in situ beneath the development.
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Author:		 D Ingham
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Great North Road, Alconbury
Parish: ALCONBURY
District: Huntingdonshire
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 518160, 276240 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) UNENCLOSED SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-41354
OBIB: Report 2008/46
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016