Oetgen, J. and Pilkinton, K. (2020). Britannia Gate, Champion Way, Bedford: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1084113. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Britannia Gate, Champion Way, Bedford: Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Planning consent was granted by Bedford Borough Council for a residential development known as 'Britannia Gate', Champion Way, Bedford. A planning condition required an archaeological mitigation strategy to be undertaken. The approved strategy was for preservation in situ, with archaeological monitoring where works might potentially disturb archaeological remains. The archaeological observations were also informed by the results of previous archaeological trial trenching, engineer'stest-pits and piling logs. Although the observations demonstrated that the majority of the permitted development area had been heavily truncated by basements of the former Britannia Ironworks buildings, there was a reasonably large area of the site, at the south and west sides, which retained some archaeological potential. The north-east part of the site had been truncated by the construction of the basement of a single, large ironworks building. However, the south and west sides were historically separate land parcels and that had led to differential survival of archaeological remains. A ditch was found during excavation of ground beam trenches. This was undated, but trial trenching had found Iron Age remains nearby, so the ditch is likely also to have dated from the Iron Age (although its alignment might also indicate that it was a much more recent boundary ditch). Only one archaeological feature was found, but it is possible that shallow archaeological features might have been lost due to levelling of the site prior to commencement of the present development.
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Author:		 K Pilkinton
J Oetgen
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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Site: Land at Britannia Gate
County: Bedfordshire
District: Bedford
Parish: BEDFORD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 504422, 248947 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-367679
OBIB: 2020/01
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Created Date:		 16 Feb 2021