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St Paul's Churchyard, Bedford, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Field Evaluation |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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| Abstract: |
A pre-application enquiry was made by Bedford Borough Council regarding construction of a new access route into St Paul's Churchyard, St Paul's Square, Bedford. This will involve works in and adjacent to the churchyard including the removal of a large mound of unknown origin. St Paul's Churchyard is located in the middle of St Paul's Square in the centre of the historic core of Bedford c.100m north of the river Great Ouse. Numerous excavations and discoveries of archaeological material have been made within the immediate vicinity spanning the prehistoric to post-medieval periods. Two trenches were excavated: one across the mound and one within the footprint of the proposed new access route into the churchyard. Trench 1 revealed several deposits which collectively made up the mound. Artefactual material recovered from these indicated that the mound was formed during the 19th century. A large limestone slab was also observed beneath the mound. Five graves thought to date to the 18th and 19th centuries were observed in Trench 2. These were sealed by a topsoil layer and truncated a relatively thick layer of overburden. The evaluation demonstrated the nature, depth and condition of these features. It also indicated the potential for multiple burials at various depths within the development area. Most archaeological investigations within the vicinity of the churchyard have revealed partially truncated archaeological remains. This investigation has revealed graves that have not been subject to the same level of modern truncation, due to the depth at which they occur. This indicates that the development area retains a high archaeological potential. |
| Author: |
Albion Archaeology
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| Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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| Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Bedford Borough HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2004
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| Locations: |
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St Paul's Churchyard, Bedford |
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Bedfordshire |
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Bedford |
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BEDFORD |
| Country: |
England |
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Grid Reference: 504980, 249700 (Easting, Northing)
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| OASIS Id: |
albionar1-15366 |
| OBIB: |
2004/82 |
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| Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |
