Title: |
Medieval to modern remains at 9-15 Harvest Way Barnwell, Cambridge |
Series: |
Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge) unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeological evaluation at 9-15 Harvest Way, Barnwell, Cambridge (TL 4635 5887) comprised monitoring the removal of the slab of demolished industrial units and the excavation of six archaeological trenches. The work took place between 28th October and 11th November 2013. The site is located within the medieval settlement of Barnwell which was associated with Barnwell Priory. The trenches were positioned to assess the extent of archaeological survival across the site: three trenches were placed along the northern side of the site adjacent to Newmarket Road and closes to the Priory grounds, two were located in the middle of the site and one at the southern extent fronting onto Harvest Way which is thought to have been a back lane during the medieval period. The trenches provided c.5% sample of deposits within the site. In brief there is clearly a well preserved, densely occupied settlement here dating from at least as early as the building of Barnwell Priory near this location in the early 12th century and continuing into the 16th century. There may have been a reduction in activity/occupation in the immediate post-Dissolution period but by the c. late 17th century the land was once again being heavily utilised and the density of occupation continued to increase such that in the 19th century the site was covered with a mass of buildings that were recorded in documents and maps as slums. The site's most recent history housing a c.1968 factory complex has had little impact on earlier remains as its foundations were relatively shallow and have only penetrated deeply in isolated areas. |
Author: |
Rob Atkins
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Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology (Cambridge)
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Other Person/Org: |
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Locations: |
Parish: |
CAMBRIDGE |
County: |
Cambridgeshire |
Site: |
9-15 Harvest Way |
District: |
Cambridge |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 546350, 258870 (Easting, Northing)
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Identifiers: |
OASIS Id: |
oxfordar3-164902 |
OBIB: |
OAE report 1551 |
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Note: |
A4 paper bound report - evaluation phase
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |