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Priory Academy, Britain Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Observation, Investigation and Recording |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Planning consent was granted for internal alterations to provide two classrooms and a new staff room, demolition of existing PE storage facility, and the erection of new changing rooms at Priory Middle School, Dunstable, Bedfordshire. The development area lies within the core of the Roman and medieval towns of Dunstable, and close to the scheduled ancient monument of the Augustinian Priory of St Peter. Accordingly, a condition (no. 6) was attached to the planning consent to secure a programme of archaeological investigation as a consequence of the development. The foundations for the new building consisted of a reduced dig of 0.35-0.5m below existing ground level, which was then filled with c. 0.15m of MOT Type-1 sub-base aggregate. The building sub-frame was to be supported by pre-cast concrete pads placed upon the Type-1 following compaction. The base of the reduced dig was entirely within made ground across the entire footprint of the new building. No archaeological features or deposits pre-dating the present school were revealed. The north-west corner of the reduced area was, however, notably cleaner of demolition rubble and more 'chalky' than the rest of the area. This may suggest that the level of the archaeological horizon is shallower in this part of the school site than has been suggested by previous work in the vicinity. |
Author: |
D Ingham
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Albion Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Priory Middle School |
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Bedfordshire |
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Central Bedfordshire |
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DUNSTABLE |
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England |
Grid Reference: 502284, 221691 (Easting, Northing)
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albionar1-211466 |
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2015/110 |
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31 Jul 2018 |