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Land South of Pound Lane, Isleham, Cambridgeshire |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
In May 2017 Archaeological Solutions (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation of land south of 35 Pound Lane, Isleham, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 6420 7452). The evaluation was undertaken in advance of the determination of a planning application for the proposed erection of a single new dwelling and garage (Planning Ref. TBC). The evaluation was required based on advice from Cambridgeshire County Council Historic Environment Team (CCC HET), and it represents the initial requirement. Numerous features were present in each relatively short (15m) trench (six features in Trench 1, and five features in Trench 2). The features were principally linears (ditches) but included three pits in Trench 2. The earliest find was an abraded residual fragment of Roman tegula roof tile in Ditch F1018 (Trench 1). The pottery from the fill of the features is consistently medieval (12th - 14th century). Residual pottery from the topsoil (L1000) includes medieval (12th - 14th century) and late medieval (15th century) sherds. A fragment of medieval peg tile, probably produced between the late 12th and 14th centuries, was also found within the topsoil. Most interesting are the lava fragments from medieval Ditch F1006 and the topsoil. The lava fragments are derived form quernstones associated with the milling of flour or small-scale brewing. The ditches were broadly aligned NW/SE and parallel with the surveyed earthworks recorded on site. Similarly the surveyed earthworks are broadly parallel with the large earthwork beyond the site boundary. The surveyed earthworks and excavated features recorded during the evaluation are directly associated with the medieval priory complex. |
Author: |
G Barlow
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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Land South of 35 Pound Lane |
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Cambridgeshire |
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East Cambridgeshire |
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ISLEHAM |
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England |
Grid Reference: 564200, 274520 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol7-288311 |
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Archaeological Solutions Report No. 5375 |
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06 Nov 2017 |