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Top Farm, Shrubbery Lane, Wilden, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Bedford Borough Council granted planning permission for the formation of a new vehicular access and driveway at Top Farm, Shrubbery Lane, Wilden, Bedfordshire. Archaeological observation works comprised ground reduction within the perimeter of the new access and driveway and covered an area approximately 100m long by 3m wide; two areas for passing bays also excavated. The ground was reduced by approximately 0.2-0.25m. Topsoil and modern dumped material layers were revealed at the formation level of the new access and driveway; no features or deposits of archaeological significance were observed in the base of the trench. The lack of Iron Age or Romano-British artefacts may suggest that the known settlement activity of that date (identified immediately to the north-east of the current investigations) did not extend into the PDA. However, a number of 12th-13th century pottery sherds were recovered from the topsoil. This, in turn, may indicate that early medieval archaeological remains could potentially be present at a lower level within the PDA itself or in the vicinity. |
Author: |
Marcin Koziminski
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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Top Farm, Shrubbery Lane |
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Bedfordshire |
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Bedford |
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WILDEN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 508450, 255870 (Easting, Northing)
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albionar1-329082 |
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2019/30 |
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22 Oct 2020 |