Sworn, S. (2017). 3 Manor Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire: Archaeological watching brief. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1046882. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 3 Manor Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire: Archaeological watching brief
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology during groundworks associated with a single storey front, rear and side extensions at 3 Manor Close, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. The watching brief revealed a buried soil horizon containing pottery of mid-12th to late 14th century date, which was not fully excavated due to health and safety constraints. The soil horizon was truncated by two later features, which contained pottery of a similar medieval date. The features comprised a possible large pit, which was only partially exposed and an east to west aligned ditch. The possible pit contained a single fill and may have originated as a domestic waste pit. The ditch was aligned broadly parallel to the High Street and it is considered likely that it functioned as a large drainage ditch and/or a boundary ditch. There were no in-situ remains pre-dating the medieval period revealed during the investigations. However, residual Late Iron Age and Roman pottery was recovered from the possible pit and ditch, indicating earlier activity within the wider vicinity. Evidence for post-medieval/modern activity within the site was confined to a layer of probable garden soil and modern dumped deposits of brick rubble. Overall, the site is generally characterised by evidence for outlying activity of medieval date comprising a possible rubbish pit and a drainage and/or boundary ditch.
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Author:		 Simon Sworn
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Hertfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Parish: BERKHAMSTED
Site: Land at 3 Manor Close
District: Dacorum
County: Herefordshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 499461, 207795 (Easting, Northing)
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DITCH (Monument Type England)
SHERD (Object England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-308255
OBIB: CA Report: 17244
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Created Date:		 05 Apr 2018