Williams, G. (2014). AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT MALTINGS FARM, SOUTH STREET, CASTLETHORPE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. John Moore Heritage Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1045550. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL WATCHING BRIEF AT MALTINGS FARM, SOUTH STREET, CASTLETHORPE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
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Series:		 John Moore Heritage Services unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 During a watching brief at Maltings Farm, South Street, Castlethorpe it became clear that an extensive area of a Romano-British farmstead and associated enclosures was extant beneath the former farmyard to the rear of Maltings Farm house. The area had not been evaluated prior to development and as a consequence its archaeological potential was unknown. A portion of the investigation area was destroyed without archaeological monitoring, as the main contractor was not aware that access roads and services were part of the planning condition. Mesolithic and Neolithic activity was evidenced by residual flint found in the possible Iron Age enclosure ditch and later pits. Other remains investigated included a large north/south oriented 4m-wide enclosure ditch on the east side of the settlement, which may have been associated with an early phase of settlement activity represented by ditches and pits dating from the Late Iron Age. Pits, an oven, the footings of a postulated barn, identified from stone pads, as well as what appear to be small enclosures were also identified from the Late Iron Age and early/mid Roman periods. Special finds include two fibulae brooches, in addition to a good assemblage of pottery, indicating the occupation of the settlement from late prehistory into the Roman period. Within the yard of Maltings Farm, a number of pits dating from the medieval period were investigated. Their precise function could not be ascertained. On the east side of the intervention area, a medieval building was also identified from stone footings and an associated surface. This sealed an earlier undated pond. A second post-medieval pond, which does not figure on historic OS maps was also represented
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Author:		 Gwilym Williams ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 John Moore Heritage Services
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Other Person/Org:		 Milton Keynes SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Parish: CASTLETHORPE
Site: MALTINGS FARM, SOUTH STREET
District: Milton Keynes
County: Buckinghamshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 480150, 244350 (Easting, Northing)
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LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
BUILDING (Monument Type England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
FOUNDATION (Monus)
BROOCH PIN (Object England)
OVEN (Monus)
DITCHED ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
YARD (Monument Type England)
POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
SHERD (Object England)
BARN (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: johnmoor1-298843
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Note:		 A4 63 pages
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Created Date:		 02 Feb 2018