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Land at Hatchwood Park, March, Cambridgeshire: Geophysical Survey |
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Archaeological Project Services unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Magnetic gradiometer survey was undertaken, on 25ha of land at Hatchwood, March Cambridgeshire. The survey identified evidence of medieval ridge and furrow agriculture along with post-medieval field and drainage systems. A number of discrete anomalies occurred across the site and probably represent pits of unknown date. Iron Age and Roman remains are known to the east and southeast of the site. However, the easternmost fields within the survey did not produce useful data, as much of the ground was too rough to survey. The parts of the easternmost fields that could be surveyed showed strong magnetic disturbances (probably the result of buried machinery/fires/debris) which would have masked any features of Iron Age or Roman date. Medieval remains, including a moated site and shrunken medieval village, lie to the south of the site. However no medieval remains beyond ridge and furrow agriculture were recorded during the survey. Most of the features across the site appear to relate to agricultural land-use. A number of localised and very strong responses across the site suggest large buried metallic objects which probably represent discarded/buried farm equipment. |
Author: |
A Failes
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Project Services
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Locations: |
Site: |
Hatchwood Park |
County: |
Cambridgeshire |
District: |
Fenland |
Parish: |
MARCH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 541000, 295500 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol1-127403 |
OBIB: |
38/12 |
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Note: |
A4, Comb bound
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Created Date: |
02 Jul 2018 |