Hainsworth, V. and Pilkinton, K. (2017). Edith Cavell Lower School, Manton Lane, Bedford: Archaeological Field Evaluation and Monitoring. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1056246. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Edith Cavell Lower School, Manton Lane, Bedford: Archaeological Field Evaluation and Monitoring
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Planning permission for a single-storey extension to the rear of Edith Cavell Lower School, Manton Lane, Bedford was granted by Bedford Borough Council. Previous archaeological investigations undertaken in the vicinity of the proposed development revealed remains of late Iron Age and Roman date. These included artefacts recovered during building work with the school itself in 2010. On the opposite side of Manton Lane, adjacent to Bedford Modern School, Albion Archaeology investigated a stone wall foundation probably associated with a high-status Roman building less than 40m from the proposed development. Additional, contemporary remains were found in the same field during community-led archaeological investigations. For this reason the Bedford Borough Council Archaeological Officer 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 and monitoring, It comprised the excavation of one evaluation trench and the monitoring of groundworks throughout the construction site. Where archaeological remains were revealed and could be further investigated they were largely dated to the late Iron Age and early Roman periods. The footprint of the new building and excavations to the south of the existing school buildings revealed enclosure ditches, some of which contained evidence of nearby occupation. Excavations to the north of the existing school buildings revealed ditches of a similar date and the remains of a Roman limestone wall foundation. The investigations provided a limited but valuable opportunity to examine the nature of the archaeological remains within the school grounds. This resulted in the identification of potentially significant archaeological remains, including part of a high-status Roman building.
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Author:		 V Hainsworth
K Pilkinton
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Edith Cavell Lower School and Nursery, Manton Lane
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: BEDFORD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 504230, 250980 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FIRED CLAY (Find)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL FOUNDATION (Monus)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-259128
OBIB: 2016/228
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Created Date:		 13 Sep 2019