Edwards, N. (2018). Eastern Plot, Builders Yard Rear of 3 - 7 River Lane, Fordham. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1046333. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Eastern Plot, Builders Yard Rear of 3 - 7 River Lane, Fordham
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Series:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In December 2017 Archaeological Solutions (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation on land at the Builders Yard to the rear of 3-7 River Lane, Fordham, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 6316 7025; Figs. 1 - 2). The site is located within an area of archaeological potential with nearby archaeological remains recorded on the Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (CHER), and to the rear of a Grade II listed former inn (CHER DCB1445) and also adjacent to the Fordham Abbey gardens and park (CHER 12340). The medieval parish church of St Peter and St Mary Magdalene lies to the north (CHER 007574), and archaeological investigations in this area have found Saxon settlement and other occupation evidence (CHER CB14613, CB14611, CB15031 and CB15561). The evaluation revealed three ditches on the eastern side of the site. The ditches were located close together but not inter-cutting, and on a broadly parallel NW/SE alignment. One of the ditches (F1030) contained two sherds of medieval (late 12th- 14th / 15th century) Ely ware; and another (F1017) contained a post-medieval (16th -17th century) sherd. To the west of the ditches was a large pit (F1035) and smaller pits. The pits contained sparse animal and bird bone, oyster and mussel shell, and carbonised cereal grains. Pit F1028 contained a sherd of medieval (13th - 15th century) pottery. The ditches appear to extend south from the historic route of River Lane, approximately aligned with the junction of Mill Lane, albeit slightly to the west. They probably represent land divisions between the core of the village and the abbey. The sparse occurrence of finds in particular the pottery, animal bone and shell, suggest the scattering of domestic debris and peripheral activity located between the core areas to the north and south.
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Author:		 Nancy Edwards
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Eastern Plot, Builders Yard Rear of 3–7 River Lane
County: Cambridgeshire
District: East Cambridgeshire
Parish: FORDHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 563160, 270250 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MOLLUSCA (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-307347
OBIB: Archaeological Solutions Report No. 5503
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Created Date:		 19 Feb 2018