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The Garden House, Battlesden, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Planning permissions were granted by Central Bedfordshire Council for alterations and additions to the Garden House Battlesden, Archaeological observation and investigations included areas of ground reduction and footing trenches excavated to the north-east, east and south of the Garden House. Several brick structures were revealed they are likely to be associated with the 19th-century Garden House. They; these included the brick footings of green houses . As physical evidence of structures directly associated with the Grade II listed Garden House and Battlesden Park, the recording of these remains is of particular interest; research into the origins and history of the smaller parks and gardens of Bedfordshire, along with identifying their surviving features, has been identified as an important area for further research. No earlier features were revealed, though an undated ditch was revealed a little further to the south-east of the house. The substantial depth of ground reduction that appears to have taken place during previous groundworks and landscaping associated with the construction of the Garden House, particularly on the north-east side of the house, indicates that there is little potential for the survival of archaeological features that pre-date the construction of the house in the latter part of the 19th century. |
Author: |
Wesley Keir
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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The Garden House, Battlesden |
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Bedfordshire |
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Central Bedfordshire |
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BATTLESDEN |
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England |
Grid Reference: 495870, 229080 (Easting, Northing)
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albionar1-176723 |
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2015/10 |
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A4 comb bound client report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |