Ranson, C. and Hill, C. (2016). Archaeological Excavations at Newnham College, Cambridge, 2010. University of Cambridge: Access Cambridge Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1038962.  Cite this via datacite

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Title: Archaeological Excavations at Newnham College, Cambridge, 2010
Series: Access Cambridge Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: Report (in Series)
Abstract: A small scale archaeological excavation was undertaken by Access Cambridge Archaeology at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Newnham College in September 2010. Two small trenches were opened within the grounds of the College to try and locate a group of skeletons excavated in 1939. Ditches and pits producing mid to late Roman pottery were excavated, further evidence of significant Roman activity within this area. Pottery dating from the 13th to the 20th century was found in the topsoil, with a concentration in trench 2 of post-medieval pottery and artefacts, suggesting that pre-college buildings existed nearby, despite the presumption that this was arable land, part of the West Field of Cambridge, throughout the medieval and early modern periods.
Author: C Ranson
C Hill
Publisher: Access Cambridge Archaeology
Other Person/Org: Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication: 2016
Locations:
Site: Newnham College
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Cambridge
Parish: CAMBRIDGE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 544045, 257779 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 544027, 257781 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods:
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) GLASS (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) SHELL (Find)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) SLAG (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TRADE TOKEN (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) PATH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: accessca1-243877
Note: A4, double sided, 31 pages
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Created Date: 01 Feb 2018
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