Capardoni, M., Turner, I. and Wells, J. (2019). Land off Shefford Road, Meppershall, Bedfordshire: Stage 1 Archaeological Evaluation, vers. 1.1. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1084626. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land off Shefford Road, Meppershall, Bedfordshire: Stage 1 Archaeological Evaluation, vers. 1.1
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Planning permission was granted at appeal for the demolition of 59 Shefford Road and associated buildings, and the erection of up to 145 dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicle access from Shefford Road at 59 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LL, in accordance with the terms of the application (CB/17/03887/OUT). Due to the archaeological potential an archaeological condition (no. 16) was attached to the appeal decision. The condition required a staged programme of archaeological work, comprising an initial trial-trench evaluation to determine if the site contained significant archaeological remains. The results of this Stage 1 investigation suggest that, subject to the approval , no further archaeological works will be required on this site. The only features of archaeological interest were a substantial ditch (and re-cut) corresponding with a boundary illustrated on the 1845 Tithe map, which was revealed in Trenches 1, 2, 4 and 10. The remainder of the features, comprising three ditches, three pits and two post-holes were undated, though a small amount of animal bone was recovered from two of the ditches and one of the pits. Their dispersed nature and the general lack of finds suggest that the identified features are associated with field systems and other agrarian activities located away from any settlement focus. The few dateable finds recovered date to the post-medieval period. Though these features and in particular the cultivation furrows and large boundary ditch do add to our knowledge of medieval and post-medieval land-use on the outskirts of Meppershall, they have no potential to address identified research themes and are therefore considered to be of low archaeological significance.
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Author:		 M Capardoni
I Turner
J Wells
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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:		 2019
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Site: Land off Shefford Road
County: Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Parish: MEPPERSHALL
Country: England
Grid Reference: 514280, 231790 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) THIMBLE (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RIDGE AND FURROW (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-367956
OBIB: 2019/141
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Created Date:		 16 Feb 2021