Barlow, G. (2017). Mount Pleasant House, Castle Ward, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. An Archaeological Evaluation. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1076216. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Mount Pleasant House, Castle Ward, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. An Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In May and June 2017 Archaeological Solutions (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation of land at Mount Pleasant House, Castle Ward, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (NGR TL 44295 59370; Figs. 1 and 2). The evaluation was required by Cambridgeshire County Council Historic Environment Team (CCC HET), as advisors to the LPA, to provide for the initial requirements of a planning approval condition (Cambridge City Council Ref. 16/1389/FUL). The development comprises the proposed demolition of an existing office block, removal of car parking spaces and erection of new college accommodation (243 en-suite rooms and 34 studios), landscaping and access. Test Pits 3 - 5 each contained Roman features. The test pits are widely dispersed and evidently the site has not suffered wholesale significant truncation. The test pits were not large (2.50m x 2.50m) and the occurrence of a Roman feature within three test pits is suggestive of a significant density of archaeological features. The Roman features comprise a ditch (F1009 (Test Pit 3)) and pits (F1031 (Test Pit 4)) and F1017 (Test Pit 5)). The Roman pottery is highly fragmented but only slightly abraded condition. The assemblage is relatively homogenous, potentially spanning the mid 2nd to 3rd centuries and probably with a focus on the latter half of the 2nd century. Associated finds comprise animal bone and charred plant remains. A fragment of human bone, and a possible fragment of human bone were found (F1003, Test Pit 2) and Made Ground L1038, Test Pit 5).
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Author:		 G Barlow
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cambridgeshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Mount Pleasant House, Castle Ward
County: Cambridgeshire
District: Cambridge
Parish: CAMBRIDGE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 544295, 259370 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: archaeol7-334161
OBIB: 5381
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Created Date:		 30 Apr 2020