Pilkinton, K. (2016). Ursula Taylor Lower School, High Street Clapham, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Field Evaluation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056547. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Ursula Taylor Lower School, High Street Clapham, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Field Evaluation
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Abstract:		 Bedford Borough Council submitted a planning application for the demolition of a temporary two-classroom unit and the provision of a new two-storey, six-classroom building in a different location at Ursula Taylor Lower School, High Street, Clapham, Bedfordshire. The school is located on the site of the medieval Clapham Manor and adjacent to the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury which has Saxon origins. Previous archaeological investigations within the school grounds and to the north of the school found substantial medieval remains, dating from the 12th century onwards, as well as Iron Age remains. For this reason the Bedford Borough Council Archaeology Team advised that a programme of archaeological work should be carried out in advance of construction. Albion Archaeology was commissioned to carry out the trial trenching, which took place on 25th August 2016. It comprised the excavation of one trench, measuring 22m x 1.8m, positioned diagonally across the footprint of the proposed building. The trial trench revealed layers associated with car park construction directly above natural clay deposits. The small amount of ground outside the limit of the existing car park retained topsoil and a subsoil that appeared largely undisturbed. Although the area of the car park had been previously stripped down to natural deposits, there was not a large amount of truncation compared to the undisturbed deposits at either end of the trench. This suggests that there was the potential for any substantial archaeological remains to survive. However, trenching within the footprint of the proposed building revealed no archaeological remains.
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Author:		 K Pilkinton
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: Ursula Taylor Academy, High Street
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: CLAPHAM
Country: England
Grid Reference: 503390, 252390 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-255706
OBIB: 2016/171
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2019