Dyson, A. (2015). The Beaumont School, Oakwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Archaeologica Evaluation. Archaeology South-East. https://doi.org/10.5284/1035894. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Beaumont School, Oakwood Drive, St Albans, Hertfordshire - Archaeologica Evaluation
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Series:		 Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In April 2015, Archaeology South-East (ASE), the contracting division of the Centre for Applied Archaeology (CAA), Institute of Archaeology (IoA), University College London (UCL) undertook an archaeological evaluation on land at The Beaumont School, Oakwood Drive, St Albans. The evaluation was undertaken as a condition of planning consent for development of land immediately to the south of the existing school buildings and followed an earlier geophysical survey that identified magnetic anomalies of possible archaeological origin. Six trenches, between 20 and 60m in length and 2m in width, were excavated in targeted locations across the site, specifically positioned to investigate the various anomalies identified by the geophysical survey. The evaluation revealed the presence of extensive areas of modern disturbance and infilling with brick rubble, most likely undertaken to improve ground levels on the site prior to the formation of the existing playing fields, which appears to account for the widespread magnetic anomalies. Faint linear anomalies detected at the northern end of the site, outside the area of modern disturbance, were also shown to be of non-archaeological origin with no visible features noted in the trenches. It is suggested that these anomalies may have been produced by underlying mole drains or running tracks and pitch lines compacted by decades of use and enhanced by line marking paint. No archaeological finds or features were noted in any of the trenches, indicating that the development will not have any impact on the archaeological record.
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Author:		 A Dyson
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Publisher:		 Archaeology South-East
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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:		 2015
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Site: The Beaumont School, Oakwood Drive
County: Herefordshire
District: St Albans
Parish: ST ALBANS
Country: England
Grid Reference: 517569, 207467 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol6-210111
OBIB: ASE report number 2015156
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Note:		 Grey literature report - 28 pages including figures
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018