Smith, K. P. (2017). 26 South End, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneeworth, Cambridgeshire SG8 5NJ. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1047251. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 26 South End, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneeworth, Cambridgeshire SG8 5NJ
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Abstract:		 In December 2017 AS carried out an archaeological evaluation on land at 26 South End, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth. Archaeological works at Bassingbourn Village College revealed evidence of Iron Age occupation (CHER MCB17408) and Saxon settlement and occupation (CHER MCB18142). Cropmarks of enclosures, linear features and ring ditches (e.g. CHER MCB21153 and 09464) are known to the south west of the proposed development site, and Roman artefacts have been found to the north-west (CHER 03123). Standing late medieval/post-medieval buildings are located on the street frontage close to the site (CHER DCB5342, DCB5416, DCB534 and DCB6133), demonstrating that this part of the village was developed by the 17th century or earlier. The trial trench evaluation recorded a grid-like arrangement of ditches that may represent part of a field system laid out respecting the slope of the river valley. The ditches extended across the whole of the site and were recorded in Trenches 1, 2, 4, 7 and 8. The ditches contained small quantities (1 - 3 sherds) of medieval pottery, and the site is located close to the south-west of the historic core of the village. The locally recorded archaeological remains include a shrunken medieval settlement, ridge-and-furrow cultivation and ditches (e.g. CHER MCB22225 and CB15579), and therefore the ditches may represent field boundaries or similar land divisions such as paddocks or orchards associated with the development of the village and its environs. Two curvilinear features: Curvilinear ditches F1035 (Trench 3) and F1045 (Trench 5) may represent enclosure systems. The former contained a medieval (mid 12th - 15th century) sherd, while the latter contained a sherd of Roman pottery which may be residual.
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Author:		 Kevin P Smith
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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:		 2017
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Site: 26 South End, Bassingbourn
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Parish: BASSINGBOURN CUM KNEESWORTH
Country: England
Grid Reference: 533130, 243730 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NAIL (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) QUERN (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-305167
OBIB: Archaeological Solutions Report No. 5497
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Created Date:		 02 May 2018