Guy, T. (2018). Site 17B, Grovebury Farm, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Strip, Map, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051922. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Site 17B, Grovebury Farm, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Strip, Map, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 In 2012, outline planning permission was granted by Central Bedfordshire Council for the construction of 125 dwellings with associated play space, landscaping, parking and access on Site 17B, Grovebury Farm, Leighton Buzzard. As the proposed development had the potential to impact heritage assets with archaeological interest, a condition (no. 18) was attached to the planning consent, requiring the implementation of a programme of archaeological works. A strip, map and record investigation was undertaken Residual Iron Age pottery and a saddle quern fragment hint at prehistoric activity. However, the earliest identified features - six pits - within the excavation area dated to the early Roman period. Pottery was recovered from over half of them, which together with two rotary quern fragments suggests an association with domestic-related activity. However, in the absence of any other settlement-related features it is presumed that the pits represent peripheral settlement activity, with the main settlement focus situated elsewhere. No continuation of the contemporary bedding trenches seen on Site 17A to the west was found within the excavation area; nor was there any evidence for later Roman activity. The presence of two furrows indicates that in the medieval period the area formed part of an open-field system. The archaeological investigation confirmed the presence of evidence for low-level, early Roman activity to the east of the bedding trench arrays seen on Site 17A. The results are limited in significance but do provide further evidence for early Roman and medieval land-use in this part of Leighton Buzzard, close to the Theedway.
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Author:		 T Guy
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Site 17B Grovebury Farm, Leighton Buzzard
County: Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Parish: LEIGHTON LINSLADE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 492860, 223560 (Easting, Northing)
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IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) QUERN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) QUERNS (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FURROWS (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-300581
OBIB: 2018/16
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Created Date:		 25 Apr 2019