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Archaeological Evaluation at May Farm, Mildenhall Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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preconst1-103053_1.pdf (6 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken during June 2011 on land adjacent to May Farm, Mildenhall Road, Littleport, Cambridgeshire. The evaluation revealed an extensive area of raised ground running from north-west to south-east across the centre of the site. A smaller area of raised ground was also evident to the south. Both raised areas corresponded with natural roddon features and had been largely covered to the north and south by deposits of sand and clay as a result of alluvial inundation. Cut into the surface of the roddons and alluvial deposits were numerous features associated with land management. Linear features, mostly on north-west to south-east alignments appear to have represented former field boundaries and/or drainage ditches, whilst series of discrete sub-square to irregular features, mostly on parallel and perpendicular alignments, appear to have been pits associated with field marling. None of the features produced any finds but all are believed to have been of post-medieval date and associated with land reclamation and management during the 18th and 19th centuries. All features and deposits were sealed by a thick layer of dark, organic-rich ploughsoil, derived from the modification of natural peat deposits, though the latter were not extant in any of the areas studied. |
Author: |
Peter Boyer
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Locations: |
Site: |
May Farm |
Parish: |
LITTLEPORT |
District: |
East Cambridgeshire |
County: |
Cambridgeshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
May Farm Mildenhall Road Littleport Cambridgeshire |
Grid Reference: 559920, 287350 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-103053 |
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MAP2 Report
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |