Phillips, D. (2018). Church Farm Cottage, Astwick Road, Astwick, Bedfordshire. Heritage Network. https://doi.org/10.5284/1084206. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Church Farm Cottage, Astwick Road, Astwick, Bedfordshire
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Series:		 Heritage Network unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1084206
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The monitoring of the development groundworks at Church Farm Cottage revealed considerable disturbance by live services in the area of the new extension, making the Strip, Map and Sample exercise impractical in this area. However, a test pit excavated in the centre of Plot 1 revealed a considerable depth of overburden which sat directly above water-bearing natural gravels. Excavation of a drainage trench running south into the front garden revealed a similar depth of overburden above natural clay. A septic tank at the southern end of the drainage trench revealed an undisturbed stratigraphy, comprising layers of topsoil and subsoil above an aquifer, formed of a layer of gravel. This overlay the solid clay. All trenches flooded at the point where they met the natural gravels or clay. The accumulated evidence indicates that the site has been subject to considerable post-medieval and modern disturbance. The depth of made ground directly above the natural substrate indicates significant ground reduction and subsequent deliberate build-up around the cottage, possibly to avoid damp from the underlying aquifer. No clear evidence for when this occurred was encountered during the present project. No archaeological features, deposits or finds were revealed during the course of the present investigation and no information was gained that could be considered to contribute to the research aims for the project, as defined in the approved Project Design.
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Author:		 D Phillips
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Publisher:		 Heritage Network
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Church Farm Cottage, Astwick Road
County: Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Parish: ASTWICK
Country: England
Grid Reference: 521400, 238570 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: heritage1-307841
OBIB: Report 1134
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Note:		 A4 Pamphlet, 3 text pages, 4 figures, 14 plates
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Created Date:		 16 Feb 2021