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Land at Old Palace Lodge Hotel, Dunstable, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Assessment Report |
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Heritage Network unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
As the result of a condition on the planning permission for the construction of a new extension on land at the Old Palace Lodge Hotel, Church Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, the Heritage Network was commissioned by Graham Rosser of Rosser Morris Ltd, acting on behalf of MGM Hotels Ltd. to undertake a programme of archaeological investigation. Two stages of fieldwork were undertaken. The first consisted of an archaeological evaluation. Three trial trenches were opened which revealed a number of undated archaeological features and a medieval pit (Heritage Network 2007). Of particular interest in trench 3 was a carved stone of medieval date that strongly suggests the presence of a high status building in the vicinity. As a result of these findings an open area excavation was requested by the LPA. This work included the re-excavation of the dated pit identified in Trench 3 in order to take an environmental sample. Another pit was uncovered during this work which contained Roman pottery and two further undated pits were encountered within the excavation area, together with a large undated ditch and three undated post holes and two other features of natural origin. |
Author: |
G Jones
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Publisher: |
Heritage Network
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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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Old Palace Lodge Hotel, Church Street |
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DUNSTABLE |
District: |
Central Bedfordshire |
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Bedfordshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Old Palace Lodge Hotel Church Street Dunstable Bedfordshire |
Grid Reference: 502120, 222002 (Easting, Northing)
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heritage1-119272 |
OBIB: |
Report no.719 |
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A4 booklet, comb bound, green cover, 20 pages, 6 figures, 14 plates
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |