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Little Goddards, Widford, Hertfordshire. Archaeological monitoring and recording |
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Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out on residential development at Little Goddards, Widford, Hertfordshire, because the site lies within a conservation area and the existing house is Grade II listed. The development comprised construction of a small extension to the rear of a previous extension to the 17th century property. No archaeological remains were identified during detailed observations within the areas adjacent to Little Goodards. In particular, no remains were encountered that alluded to the Saxon or medieval origin and development of the property, village or wider area. Furthermore no features or deposits survived that could be associated with the 17th century dwelling, or other nearby listed buildings. Reduction of the ground level by removal of topsoil, subsoil, overburden and up to 0.20m of natural deposits had taken place in advance of previous development and extensive landscaping immediately to the rear of the existing property. All Foundations, associated services and modern garden features truncated the natural. Behind the demolished boundary wall on the southern limit of the site the deposition sequence was relatively un-disturbed. Natural was encountered approximately 0.5m below a 0.39m-thick subsoil that was sealed by a c.0.21m-thick accumulation of modern garden topsoil. No finds were recovered from any part of the depositional sequence. |
Author: |
M Pocock
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Publisher: |
Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment Records (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2007
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Locations: |
Site: |
Little Goddards |
Parish: |
WIDFORD |
District: |
East Hertfordshire |
County: |
Herefordshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 541959, 215625 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
essexcou1-22914 |
OBIB: |
Report Number 1740 |
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Note: |
A4, blue spine
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |