Collins, C. (2018). Archaeological Test Pit Excavations in Wendens Ambo, Essex, 2017-2018. University of Cambridge: Access Cambridge Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1057599. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Test Pit Excavations in Wendens Ambo, Essex, 2017-2018
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Abstract:		 Three two-day test pit excavations were undertaken in the village of Wendens Ambo, situated in northwest Essex between July 2017 and August 2018. In that time a total of 35 1m2 archaeological test pits were excavated by 91 school pupils from five secondary schools as part of the Independent Learning Archaeology Field School (ILAFS) programme run by Access Cambridge Archaeology (ACA) out of the Department of Archaeology at the University of Cambridge. In addition, over 83 children and adult volunteers excavated test pits over a community orientated weekend of excavation in August, 2018. Small amounts of Bronze and Iron Age pottery were found south of Wenden brook with a relatively large number of lithics found on both sides of the brook. The additional presence of Romano-British pottery shows an extension of activity from the Chinnel Barn villa site eastwards over what is now Duck Street. In the post-Roman period, a shift in the settlement was noted to the north of the brook, where Late Anglo Saxon pottery was identified from which it expanded to Wenden Parva along Royston Road and Wenden Magna at St Mary's church, although the medieval pottery recorded hints that the focus of the village was around the northern half of Duck Street. Both villages were affected by the various socio-economic factors of the 14th century, including the Black Death, although it slowly recovered during the post medieval, when the villages were amalgamated during the 17th century. Wendens Ambo has remained small, despite the arrival of the railway during the 19th century and a lot of what is seen today is modern infilling.
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Author:		 C Collins
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Publisher:		 Access Cambridge Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Essex County Council Historic Environment (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Wendens Ambo Big Dig
County: Essex
District: Uttlesford
Parish: WENDENS AMBO
Country: England
Grid Reference: 551289, 236388 (Easting, Northing)
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LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) BURNT STONE (Find)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) WORKED FLINT (Find)
TEST PIT (Event)
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Created Date:		 13 Jan 2020