Jones, M. (2017). Land at Paston Reserve, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Archaeological Excavation Report. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1082117. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Paston Reserve, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Archaeological Excavation Report
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series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 evaluation and excavation carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology on land at Paston Reserve, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire (centred on OS NGR TF 1979 0298) between 24th April and 26th May 2017. The archaeological work was commissioned by Keepmoat in response to a planning condition attached to the construction of a new residential development. The aim of the work was to preserve by record any archaeological remains which would be damaged or destroyed by the new development. The fieldwork identified a small-scale Roman farmstead located c.50m south of the Car Dyke. The farmstead consisted of a series of short segments of ditch, which would likely have formed a system of enclosures and field systems, no evidence for dwellings was identified however. At least two phases of ditch alignments are present indicating that the farmstead was extant for a sustained period of time, perhaps growing to prominence due to the proximity to the Legionary fort at Longthorpe, Peterborough (Monument Number 364099) as well as the Car Dyke (Monument Number 1034621). A number of pits were identified with some producing significant assemblages of pottery amongst other finds. Associated with these were two watering-holes which would have provided a water source for the farmstead, as well as providing water for the other agricultural activities on the site. Three pits excavated on the site contained large quantities of charcoal and evidence for burning; however no evidence for in-situ fires was present. One of these pits contained an assemblage of iron slag which indicates these features may have had a more industrial function, albeit small-scale. It is likely that this farmstead is related to the settlement located to the south-west at Manor Drive (Fletcher 2008).
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Author:		 M Jones
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Peterborough City Council HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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District: Peterborough
Parish: PETERBOROUGH
County: Cambridgeshire
Site: Land at Paston Reserve
Country: England
Grid Reference: 519790, 302980 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
SHERD (Object England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
FLINT (Find)
PIT (Monument Type England)
WATERHOLE (Monument Type England)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-299471
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Created Date:		 22 Oct 2020