Phillips, D. (2015). Former Peterborough District Hospital Site, Peterborough. Heritage Network. https://doi.org/10.5284/1043055. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former Peterborough District Hospital Site, Peterborough
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Series:		 Heritage Network unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 As part of the demolition and remediation phases of the proposed redevelopment, the Heritage Network was commissioned to undertake a series of archaeological investigations. The study area was subdivided into six separate development zones, Zones A to F, and two stages of investigation were carried out, including trial trenching and monitoring. The results of the evaluation and monitoring demonstrated a large quantity of heavily disturbed and made ground spread across the entire site. The investigation showed that in areas where former hospital buildings had stood proved to be archaeologically sterile due to the degree of disturbance, particularly in Zone F and parts of Zone E. Nevertheless, in areas that had only been used for car parking or access, such as within Zones C, D and E and also in some parts of Zone B, the potential for archaeological survival was greatly improved. Within these areas features were identified, which consisted largely of possible postholes and quarry features. However, due to the clean fills, lack of finds and smoothed nature of the postholes, it could be suggested that these features could have been created as a result of geological activity rather than human intervention. Zones C and D revealed evidence of quarrying activity with a series of rectilinear pits cut into the natural brash. Finds found within the backfill deposits of these features suggest a 18th/19th century date and it is not unlikely that their excavation was associated with the activities of the adjacent gaol or workhouse. The brash constructed drain found within Zone B could have a similar origin. The accumulated evidence has demonstrated that there is a Low overall risk of encountering archaeological features and deposits dating to the prehistoric, Iron Age, Roman, Saxon and Medieval periods. The risk for the Post-Medieval period is Moderate overall.
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Author:		 Derek Phillips
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Publisher:		 Heritage Network
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Peterborough City Council HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Former Peterbrough District Hospital Site
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Peterborough
Parish: PETERBOROUGH
Country: England
Grid Reference: 518150, 298870 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) QUARRY (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: heritage1-224516
OBIB: Report No 952
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Note:		 A4 booklet green cover comb bound 37 Pages, 18 Figures, 58 Plates
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017