Title: |
Luton Dunstable Busway, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication |
Series: |
Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Licence Type: |
ADS Terms of Use and Access
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DOI |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Luton Borough Council and the then Bedfordshire County Council applied for an order under the Transport and Works Act 1992 to construct and operate a guided busway between Luton and Dunstable. The work comprised of the survey and recording of former railway structures (Albion Archaeology 2010a), trial trenching at Dog Kennel Down and a watching brief and test pits, A total of 13 trial trenches were investigated . The results of the work will be used to inform any subsequent mitigation strategy. Investigations revealed the remains of a NW-SE aligned ditch datable to the Roman period, within the south-eastern part of the area, It probably served as a field boundary/drainage ditch associated with agricultural activity. Other remains comprised a truncated furrow and an undated pit. Modern make-up layers and pitting, identified in Trench 8, are likely to be associated with the construction of the early 20th-century railway link which forms the western border of the area. The presence of Roman period remains is of significance due to the rarity of archaeological remains in the locality, particularly those predating the post-medieval period. During the watching brief two undated features that could be associated with the Roman activity were also revealed, a ditch and a deep pit, which may originally have been used as a storage pit or well and which contained a partial cow skeleton. Numerous layers and features associated with the development and use of the railway were revealed. Of particular note was a brick well located in deposits associated with the railway embankment near the former Dunstable Town Station. |
Author: |
Wesley Keir
Marcin Koziminski
J Wells
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Locations: |
Site: |
Luton-Dunstable Busway |
Parish: |
HOUGHTON REGIS |
District: |
Central Bedfordshire |
County: |
Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Dunstable Town Station |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Luton |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Dog Kennel Down |
Grid Reference: 510070, 220850 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 501620, 222990 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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ANIMAL REMAINS
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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20TH CENTURY
(Historic England Periods)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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20TH CENTURY
(Historic England Periods)
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WELL
(Monument Type England)
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Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
albionar1-78982 |
OBIB: |
2012/7 |
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Note: |
A4 comb bound report with cream coloured cover. Colour figures
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |