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An Archaeological Test Pitting Exercise and Evaluation Trial Trenching at Land off Rockmill End/Spong Drove, Willingham, Cambridgeshire |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
During May 2008, Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd. carried out an archaeological test pitting exercise and evaluation trial trenching on a field at the northeastern edge of Willingham, Cambridgeshire. Sixteen trial pits, each measuring 1m2 were hand excavated to the base of topsoil and ten trial trenches measuring 20m by 1.5m were excavated at locations across the site. The work was carried out prior to the proposed development of the site for social housing. The trial pits were hand excavated in 300mm spits to the base of topsoil and all extracted sediments sieved for finds. The finds retrieved were mostly of recent date and it was later observed during trial trenching that much of the topsoil across the site had been imported. In most of the evaluation trenches the earliest deposit was a layer of stiff natural clay, with variable quantities of silt and gravel also being present. This was overlain by natural subsoil or by post-medieval made ground. A number of features were identified but these were all associated with later post-medieval field drainage and tree rooting. The overall findings of the work were somewhat disappointing, given the archaeological potential of the site. No features earlier than the 18th century were identified and there had clearly been recent modifications to the ground surface. |
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: |
2008
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Land off Rockmill End/Spong Drove |
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WILLINGHAM |
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South Cambridgeshire |
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Cambridgeshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 540940, 270890 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-43626 |
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MAP 2 Evaluation Report
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |