Randall, R. E. (2018). Plumbs Dairy, 107 High Street, Balsham, Cambridgeshire. An Archaeological Evaluation.. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050290. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Plumbs Dairy, 107 High Street, Balsham, Cambridgeshire. An Archaeological Evaluation.
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Abstract:		 In September 2018 Archaeological Solutions (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation on land at Plumbs Dairy, Balsham, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 5820 5078). The evaluation was undertaken to provide for the initial requirements of a planning condition attached to planning approval for the construction of 15 new dwellings. The principal archaeological remains in the vicinity relate to the historic medieval nucleus of Balsham. The Holy Trinity Church, incorporating components of 12th century construction is located c.550m to the east (CHER 06332), although a late Anglo-Saxon gravestone in the churchyard hints at earlier origins (CHER 06332a). Medieval house platforms (CHER 10837) and scatters of pottery (CHER 06266 and 06298) have been recorded on land adjacent to the church, while a possibly moated site is located further to the east (CHER 01203). However the site of the former medieval manor, first recorded in 1356 is located c.350m to the north-east (CHER 10835), suggesting the medieval village may have had a greater extent than that currently indicated by artefactual evidence. The evaluation revealed archaeological features in all trenches except Trench 4. Trenches 1, 5 and 6 contained the most features (ten, nine and nine) and these adjacent trenches were located on the northern and eastern side of the site. Sparse prehistoric struck flint was present, residual in feature fills and within the topsoil. The majority of features were dated and these dated features contained medieval (predominantly 12th - 14th century) pottery. The features comprised mostly ditches and also pits. Possible chalk and cobble surfaces were recorded in Trench 6 (F1085, F1086 and F1104). Associated finds comprise CBM, animal bone and shell. Ditch F1077 (Trench 1) and Pit F1093 (Trench 6) contained 19th - 20th and 18th - 19th century pottery.
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Author:		 R E Randall
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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:		 2018
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Site: Plumbs Dairy, 107 High Street
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Parish: BALSHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 558200, 250780 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FLINT (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FEATURE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-331770
OBIB: 5657
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Created Date:		 31 Jan 2019