Jones, G. and Panes, R. (2014). A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Geophysical Survey and Archaeological Trial Trenching, Archaeological Evaluation Report Volumes 1-3. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1049637. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Geophysical Survey and Archaeological Trial Trenching, Archaeological Evaluation Report Volumes 1-3
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Jacobs UK Ltd, acting on behalf of the Highways Agency, to carry out a geophysical survey and archaeological trial trench evaluation on land proposed for the route of the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvements (the Scheme). The Scheme is located within Cambridgeshire, starting at the A14 east of Ellington (TL 700 719) and ending at Milton junction (TL 4700 6215). The archaeological evaluation comprised 1,078 machine excavated trenches, measuring approximately 25m by 2m, with 17 targeted on the results of previous geophysical survey. A further 488 evaluation trenches were proposed, but could not be excavated due to a range of varied constraints. The evaluation revealed a relatively low potential for archaeological remains along much of the Scheme, with extensive tracts of land apparently devoid of archaeological remains. This was interspersed with notable concentrations of archaeological activity, particularly along the eastern portion of the Scheme. Concentrations of artefact-rich features considered more synonymous with settlement activity include; Romano-British remains at land parcel 1136 to the west of the A1 including a pottery kiln (also the location of the Neolithic flintwork); Romano-British remains in land parcel 1131 alongside Buckden Road to the east of the A1; Romano-British remains between Potton Road and Fenstanton Road in land parcel 1095; and multi-phase Iron Age, Romano-British and Saxon activity (including burial) to the east of Conington Road in land parcel 1086. The remains (across all periods) predominantly comprise ditches and other boundary/ drainage features, for the most part indicative of field systems associated with farming activity.
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Author:		 G Jones
R Panes
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Huntingdonshire
Parish: ELLINGTON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 517000, 271900 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 535850, 265650 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 547000, 262150 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) BLADE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BRACELET (Object England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) CORE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GLASS CONICAL VESSEL FRAGMENTS (Find)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POTTERY KILN (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RIDGE AND FURROW (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) RING DITCH (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-304116
OBIB: ECB4267, 105760.17
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Note:		 Three volume report: Volume 1: Site Narrative, 74 page A4 unpublished client report. Volume 2: Trench tables, 249 page A4 unpublished client appendix report. Volume 3: Illustrations, 69 page A3 unpublished client report comprising of figures and plates.
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Created Date:		 08 Oct 2018