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Land at Oakdale Primary School, Oakdale Avenue, Stanground, Peterbororough. Archaeological Trial Trenching |
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Witham Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Witham Archaeology Ltd at Oakdale Primary School, Stanground, Peterborough, in advance of construction works to expand the capacity of the school. The project was commissioned by NPS Archaeology on behalf of their client Hamson Barron Smith Ltd in response to a condition attached to planning permission granted by Peterborough City Council requiring evaluation of the archaeological potential of the site. Aerial photographs had indicated possible archaeological features on the site, and significant archaeological remains dating from the Bronze Age through to the medieval period had previously been recorded to the south of the development area. Five trenches were excavated, located in areas to be impacted on by the proposed development. The earliest feature identified was interpreted as a possible furrow associated with open field cultivation during the medieval period. All of the trenches revealed evidence for extensive landscaping works, most likely associated with the construction of the existing school and the formation of its playing fields. Artefacts recovered in the course of the evaluation were mostly post-medieval in date, comprising a modest collection of pottery sherds and brick or tile fragments. An abraded fragment of Romano-Britsh pottery, and another sherd of 12th to 14th century date probaby represent residual artefacts present in the former ploughsoil of the site. |
Author: |
C Moulis
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Publisher: |
Witham Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Peterborough City Council HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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Oakdale Primary School, Oakdale Avenue |
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Cambridgeshire |
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Peterborough |
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PETERBOROUGH |
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England |
Grid Reference: 520510, 295940 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
withamar1-310688 |
OBIB: |
242 |
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A4 Comb Bound
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Created Date: |
02 May 2018 |