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Land at The Retreat, Fews Lane, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire: An Archaeological Evaluation |
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Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
This report describes the results of an archaeological evaluation carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology on land at The Retreat, Fews Lane, Longstanton, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 3941 6724) on the 28th January 2016. The archaeological work was commissioned by Mr and Mrs Cadoo in response to a planning condition attached to the construction of two residential dwellings with associated access and landscaping. The aim of the work was to characterise the archaeological potential of the proposed development area. No archaeological activity was seen during the evaluation. Excavations at Striplands Farm, to the north and northeast, in 2005 and 2009 revealed evidence for Saxo-Norman quarrying truncated by 11th to 13th century boundary ditches, most likely representing back plots for settlement located along a street front. A large northwest-southeast boundary ditch was seen to the north of the site, which may represent a long standing boundary enclosing the settlement activity to the northeast. This may account for the lack of archaeological activity seen at The Retreat. |
Author: |
M Slater
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Publisher: |
Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org: |
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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The Retreat, Fews Lane, Longstanton |
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Cambridgeshire |
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England |
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South Cambridgeshire |
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LONGSTANTON |
Grid Reference: 539410, 267240 (Easting, Northing)
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preconst1-241068 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |