Lightning, J. and Meckseper, C. (2013). Car Park Extension, Nissan Technical Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1019875. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Car Park Extension, Nissan Technical Centre, Cranfield, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1019875
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Planning permission was granted for the extension of a car park and construction of new access road at the southern side of the Nissan Technical Centre in Cranfield . Due to the vicinity of the development to a known heritage asset in the form of cropmarks and ditches revealed during previous investigations at the same site (Albion 2011b) a condition (no. 5) for a further scheme of archaeological investigation was attached to the permission. The first stage of the groundworks involved the removal of 200mm of overburden across the area. The exposed layer of made-up ground, left in situ, consisted of mid brown clay with moderate inclusions of pebbles, brick and concrete fragments. It masked any potential archaeological features that might have survived beneath it. Excavation of the drainage trenches showed the made-up ground to be 0.30-0.50m thick. It increased in thickness from north to south. Geological deposits were revealed within the base of the service trenches at a depth of 0.30-0.50m below ground level. No archaeological features or artefacts were revealed in any of the trenches. The absence of archaeological features within the service trenches suggests that occupation was restricted to the known cropmark complex. The cropmark complex plus the additional ditches, revealed in the previous investigations (Albion 2011b), are situated closer to the edge of the plateau that runs near the southern edge of the site, whilst the current area of investigation is situated further back on the clay plateau. It is likely that no settlement existed in this area.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	D Ingham
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Albion Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2013
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Nissan Technical Centre, Cranfield Parish: CRANFIELD District: Central Bedfordshire County: Bedfordshire Country: England Location - Auto Detected: Cranfield Due Grid Reference: 493355, 241544 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Monus) WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	25 Nov 2016

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