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Cantelupe Farm, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire: an archaeological evaluation |
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Cambridge Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
The Cambridge Archaeological Unit undertook a trench-based evaluation on a 17630m2 area of land located at Cantelupe Farm, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire (TL 424 542) between the 23rd and the 28th of March 2009. At this time seven trenches, covering a combined total of 530m2, were excavated at the site. These were carefully positioned so as to locate and investigate a double ditched alignment which had previously been identified by an air photographic survey of the area. This target was successfully achieved and upon excavation the feature was proved to be Late Iron Age or Early Roman in date, containing two sherds of 2nd century pottery. It therefore most probably represents a droveway or ditch flanked trackway associated with a small settlement - now a scheduled ancient monument (SAM 27/DCB 375) - situated immediately to the north of the proposed development area. In addition, four ditches comprising part of the outermost fringe of the fieldsystem of this settlement were also encountered, along with two Medieval/Post-Medieval plough furrows and six tree boles. This project therefore makes a valid contribution towards our growing understanding of the regionally important landscape of the southern Cambridge hinterland. |
Author: |
R Newman
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Publisher: |
Cambridge Archaeological Unit
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2009
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Cantelupe Farm |
Parish: |
HASLINGFIELD |
District: |
South Cambridgeshire |
County: |
Cambridgeshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 542400, 254200 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
cambridg3-58258 |
OBIB: |
CAU Report No. 879 |
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The report consists of an A4 wire bound document with plastic laminate cover. It is 18 pages long and has six illustrations.
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |