Morgan-Shelbourne, L. (2019). Land Off Fen End, Over, Cambridgeshire: An Archaeological Evaluation . Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1058696. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land Off Fen End, Over, Cambridgeshire: An Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 This report describes the results of an archaeological trial trench evaluation carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology on land off Fen End, Over, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 3797 7069). The evaluation identified two main phases of archaeological activity, dating to the later prehistoric and medieval periods. The prehistoric phase consisted of the remains of a ditched field system, present across the site but focused centrally within it (Trenches 8 and 9). Small quantities of prehistoric material were recovered from two pits, although the relatively dark appearance of the feature fills suggests these assemblages may be residual. The second, medieval (predominantly late AD 12th-13th century) phase was more significant, and was focused to the north-west and south-west within the site area, towards the historic core of the village of Over (Trenches 1, 3-5, 9-10, and 13-14). This activity took the form of ditches, pits and postholes, with the ditches forming a series of small enclosures, likely to have been small back-garden plots aligned off Fen End. One of the ditch lines, located to the south-west may have formed a more significant boundary, as it was composed of a series of larger, recutting ditches. The ditches located to the north, on the dryer, more gravelly geology formed very small enclosures, which may have formed the focus for direct structural occupation. Finds assemblages were in general consistently present but not abundant to the north within the site, although certain features to the south contained relatively large assemblage of pottery and animal bone. Most notably, two large pits, located to the south-west, closer to Fen End contained assemblages probably deriving from the rake out of domestic ovens or hearths.
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Author:		 L Morgan-Shelbourne
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Parish: OVER
Site: Land off Fen End
County: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
District: South Cambridgeshire
Grid Reference: 537970, 270690 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
FIRED CLAY (Find)
FLAKE (Object England)
SHERD (Object England)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Object England)
SLAG (Object England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
BRICK (Object England)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENTS (Find)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-349387
OBIB: R 13681
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Note:		 A4, front and back covers, bound, c. 96 pages, 7 figures, 9 plates, 12 tables.
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Created Date:		 13 Jan 2020