Grenier, E. and Whelan, A. (2019). Priory Marina, Barkers Lane, Bedford, Beds: Archaeological Watching Brief. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1075728. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Priory Marina, Barkers Lane, Bedford, Beds: Archaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology during groundworks associated with excavation of a foul drainage trench as part of the removal of existing pontoon and building of 12 static houseboats, at Priory Marina, Barkers Lane, Bedford, Bedfordshire, within the Scheduled Monument of Newnham Priory. Despite the archaeological potential of the application area, specifically in relation to the location of the site within the boundary of the Scheduled Monument of Newnham Priory, the watching brief identified no in situ archaeological remains within the area of observed groundworks. Unstratified broken blocks of dressed medieval to early post-medieval stone were recovered from a recently laid down levelling layer, which are likely to have formerly been associated with the Priory, and 19th - 20th century ceramics and glasswork were recovered from possible garden soil deposits, which are likely to have derived from the disposal of refuse material. 20th century gravel extraction will likely have destroyed the greater extent of any earthwork and buried archaeological remains within the site. The earthworks resembling medieval fishponds recorded here in 1904 and the remains of a boundary ditch excavated here in 1973 were subsequently removed by quarrying, and following completion of the mineral workings, the quarry was flooded to create the Priory Marina. It is likely no archaeological remains will still therefore be present to any marked extent. The results of the archaeological watching brief also bear this conclusion out.
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Author:		 E Grenier
Andrew Whelan
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Site: Priory Marina, Barkers Lane
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: BEDFORD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 506890, 249240 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-385132
OBIB: MK0104_1
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Created Date:		 16 Apr 2020