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The Old Police Station, 25 High Street, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire: Heritage Statement |
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Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Planning permission was granted by Central Bedfordshire Council for the demolition of the existing dwellings at The Old Police Station, 25 High Street, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, and development of three new dwellings. The site was occupied by a late 20th-century building, known as The Old Police Station, with later extension and a garden to the rear. The archaeological monitoring was undertaken intermittently between late November 2016 and mid-January 2017. Initially, the mechanical removal of the footings of the old building was monitored, followed by the excavation of the footings for the new buildings. Despite the extensive disturbance associated with the construction and subsequent demolition of the former buildings on site, the investigation revealed elements of the old soil profile together with an undated ditch and an extensive layer of possible ploughsoil. The ditch does not correspond to any boundaries on the available historical maps. The lack of associated features and artefacts within its fill suggests that the ditch was located in an agricultural area, situated some distance from any focus of human activity |
Author: |
J Barker
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Publisher: |
Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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The Old Police Station, 25 High Street |
County: |
Bedfordshire |
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Central Bedfordshire |
Parish: |
EATON BRAY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 497210, 220704 (Easting, Northing)
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albionar1-260103 |
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2016/94 |
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Created Date: |
29 Oct 2021 |