Webb, D. and Newman, R. (2011). Orchard Court, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge: An Archaeological Excavation. Cambridge: Cambridge Archaeological Unit. https://doi.org/10.5284/1052336. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Orchard Court, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge: An Archaeological Excavation
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Series:		 Cambridge Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1052336
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Abstract:		 An open area excavation, covering an area of 49.2m2, was undertaken at Orchard Court, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, between the 19th and the 27th of July 2011. This revealed the presence of a number of features of Roman date. Most significant amongst these was a portion of a metalled surface associated with a series of underlying make-up deposits. Constructed in a single phase, most probably during the 2nd century AD, this feature represents a direct continuation of a northwest to southeast-oriented surface that was first identified at the site in 2009. This metalling has therefore been identified as comprising part of the Cambridge to Godmanchester road. Flanking this road to the northeast were a series of intercuting quarry pits, which also contained 2nd century material along with residual Iron Age worked flint. It thus appears possible that these quarries were first utilised during the road's initial construction. In addition, four further features were also present at the site. These included a shallow gully, forming part of a probable roadside enclosure, and three further intercutting pits, all of which contained material dating to the 2nd to 3rd centuries AD. Finally, circumstantial evidence indicating the presence of a relatively high-status Roman building in the near vicinity was also recovered.
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Author:		 D Webb
R Newman
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Publisher:		 Cambridge Archaeological Unit
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Orchard Court, Murray Edwards College
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Cambridge
Parish: CAMBRIDGE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 544117, 259532 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) QUERN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL PLASTER (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) QUARRY PIT (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROAD (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: cambridg3-111673
OBIB: Cambridge Archaeological Unit Report No. 1054
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Note:		 An A4 wire bound document, with a plastic laminate cover. It is 19 pages long, and has 4 illustrations.
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Created Date:		 21 May 2019