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Late Iron Age to Roman funerary activity, enclosures and medieval settlement at Junction 12, Toddington, Central Bedfordshire, Spring 2011 |
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MOLA Northampton unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
A small late Iron Age rural settlement was probably established on a north-facing spur of the valley from the 1st century BC. A principal boundary ditch extended along the ridge of the spur and a cremation cemetery was established at one end in a loose circular arrangement. On the opposite side of the valley a pyre was raised, burnt and a small cairn of stones was raised on top. Two rectangular early Roman enclosures were created to either side of the principal boundary from the mid-1st century AD. The cemetery continued in use, but cremations were laid out in rows. Occupation on the opposite south-facing side of the valley began after this time. As settlement began to expand in the early 2nd century the enclosures gradually began to encroach upon the cemetery, and later cremation burials lay further to the south. The final use of the cemetery and its adjacent enclosures was in the late 2nd century. Occupation on the south-facing side of the valley continued and pottery from a single boundary ditch suggests that use of this slope may have continued into the 4th century. Medieval occupation comprised a 12th-century potters' working area on the south-facing side of the valley, a large jar was sunk into the ground to provide a cistern for water and a substantial pot bank of wasters was created nearby. After the 15th century the pot bank was flattened and spread across a wide area. A cob wall was built forming the southern boundary of occupation with a building on its north side. This initial post-medieval building was probably demolished by the 17th century. A later structure was constructed with a stone foundation for an inglenook fireplace, perhaps from the early 18th century, but also incorporated re-used brick within its fabric that suggested 19th-century additions |
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J Brown
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MOLA Northampton
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2015
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M1, Junction 12 improvements, |
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Bedfordshire |
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Central Bedfordshire |
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TODDINGTON |
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England |
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Grid Reference: 501960, 229820 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 501820, 230070 (Easting, Northing)
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molanort1-217982 |
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15/9 |
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A4, red spine, heat bonded, clear covers
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| Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |
