Clarke, C., Wells, J. and Edmondson, G. (2005). Stephenson Lower School, Bedford: Archaeologcial Watching Brief. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1001361. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Stephenson Lower School, Bedford: Archaeologcial Watching Brief
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Albion Archaeology was commissioned to undertake a programme of archaeological investigation during groundworks associated with the construction of a nursery unit at Stephenson Lower School, Bedford. The site is within the grounds of the school, which immediately prior to the archaeological work comprised an area of block paving, grass and flower beds.. The investigation indicated that below the deposits associated with the construction of the school, a cultivated soil profile had been preserved, indicated by the considerable thickness of surviving ploughsoil. This sealed a substantial feature interpreted as a pit. A small quantity of abraded Roman pottery recovered from the fill of the pit may not provide reliable dating for the feature. The second phase of monitoring focused on the excavation of wall footing trenches and associated deep service trenches for the nursery unit, situated north-west of the car park. . Below various deposits associated with construction of the existing school, a buried soil profile was revealed, characteristic of a former arable soil. Below this was a ditch oriented north-west to south-east. Despite a careful examination of the excavated fill, no artefacts were recovered. The nature of the fill indicated material derived from an unstable soil profile, typical of ploughing. This ditch would appear to be a field boundary of uncertain date. Observations indicated that construction of the school had resulted in less disturbance to the adjacent area than would be expected, with the old soil profile being buried under landscaping deposits. The two features revealed are of uncertain date, though they suggest low level human activity in the vicinity.
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Author:		 Caroline Clarke
Jackie Wells
G Edmondson
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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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Site: Stephenson Lower School, Bedford
Parish: BEDFORD
District: Bedford
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 506160, 248290 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-45554
OBIB: 2005/82
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016