Clelland, S. (2011). Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire: Archaeological Watching Brief Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1031003. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire: Archaeological Watching Brief Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by St Albans City and District Council (the Client) to undertake an archaeological watching brief as the final stage of an ongoing programme of archaeological works in advance of and during the development at Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, St Albans, Hertfordshire. The watching brief was undertaken between May and August 2011 and comprised four areas which included: the site of the new leisure building, a new car park to the west of the development site, footing pads for the erection of Site offices in a construction compound and a coach lay-by and associated drainage to the north of Westminster Lodge. Of these four areas, archaeological remains were only identified within one, the site of the new leisure building. Romano-British activity was found, comprising a boundary ditch and ditched enclosure which contained occupation and building debris. It is possible both ditches served as leats associated with a masonry building previously identified to the northeast of the Site, which may have been a mill during this period. Re-used Romano-British tile and residually pottery fragments were also found in later medieval features. A concentration of possible medieval ovens and several associated post and rubbish pits were also found, predominately clustered within the northwest corner of the new leisure building footprint, immediately to the south of the Wessex Archaeology excavation undertaken in 2010. The ovens ranged in both size and profile and have been dated to the 12th to 14th century, although their exact function remains unclear. It may be that given their proximity to Holywell Hill that they have been used for the provision of food for pilgrims and/or workers associated with Tenter Fields, a site of extensive medieval activity related to the hanging of hides/leather.
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Author:		 S Clelland
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
St Albans City and District UAD (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre
County: Herefordshire
District: St Albans
Parish: ST ALBANS
Country: England
Grid Reference: 514300, 206400 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-115992
OBIB: Report Ref: 73323.03
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Note:		 PDF A4 client report
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018