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77 81 Ampthill Road Shefford Archaeological Field Evaluation |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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| Number of Pages: |
37 |
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| Abstract: |
The development area was located within an area of Shefford that had produced Roman remains for over 200 years. The development would comprise the construction of houses on land that was formerly the rear gardens of houses. Seven trial trenches were excavated. Archaeological remains were located in the southern part of the site (trenches 1, 2, 5 and 6). Trenches 3, 4 and the northern part of 2 contained no archaeological features and only modern quarrying had occurred in trench 7. Earlier prehistoric activity was represented by residual material (struck flints probably Neolithic or Bronze Age in date) found in later features. Although the sherds of Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age pottery were also residual, their presence suggested domestic activity in the vicinity of the study area. Regional settlement evidence for this period was relatively rare. The earliest dateable archaeological feature was a substantial Late Iron Age boundary ditch in trench 6, which contained domestic debris suggesting a settlement of this period in the vicinity. Features of Roman date included ditches, pits, a post hole and a cobbled surface. These, together with the recovered artefacts (pottery, animal bone, quernstone and ceramic building material), demonstrated the presence of a Roman settlement within the southern part of the Study Area. A previous investigation in the 1940s had located a Roman building, including a hypocausted room, behind the garden of 77a Ampthill Road. Whilst the precise nature and extent of the Roman settlement was uncertain, it seemed reasonable to characterise it as a rural settlement that included 'high status' elements. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
M Luke
Mark Phillips
Slowikowski A
Holly B Duncan
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| Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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77-81 Ampthill Road |
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Bedfordshire |
| District: |
Central Bedfordshire |
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SHEFFORD |
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England |
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Ampthill Road Whilst |
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Grid Reference: 513740, 238800 (Easting, Northing)
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Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
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Date Of Coverage To:
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Site name: 77-81 AMPTHILL ROAD, SHEFFORD
Study area: 0.5ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Mid Bedfordshire
Monument: DITCH. Late Iron Age, FEATURE. Roman (AD43-410), DRAIN. Modern (1901-present), POST HOLE. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), EXTRACTIVE PIT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), PIT. Roman (AD43-410), [finds]. Early Iron Age, [finds]. Late Bronze Age, [find
Ngr: TL13743880
Parish: Shefford
Postcode: SG175BZ
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30 Aug 2017 |
