Guy, T. (2017). Former Ashton Middle School, High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Strip, Map, Sample Investigation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1088254. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former Ashton Middle School, High Street North, Dunstable, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Strip, Map, Sample Investigation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1088254
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Central Bedfordshire Council granted planning permission and Listed Building consent for residential development The site lies just outside the Roman and medieval core of Dunstable, and an archaeological trial trench evaluation was undertaken on the proposed development area. The evaluation revealed no archaeological remains pre-dating the post-medieval period but it did expose parts of a WWII air raid shelter that belonged to the school. The investigation comprised the strip, map and sample investigation of the playing fields and all-weather sports pitch located to the north-east of the school. Archaeological investigations revealed two distinct phases of land-use. The excavation under the all-weather sports pitch revealed the earliest archaeological evidence, which comprised a series of largely perpendicular late medieval / early post-medieval ditches and the possible line of a trackway. These represent evidence for activity to the rear of burgage plots fronting Watling Street. Revealed within the playing fields area, and part of the all-weather sports field, a WWII air raid shelter was identified and fully exposed at the subsoil horizon. It was built to protect students attending the school.
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Author:		 T Guy
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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:		 2017
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Site: Ashton Middle School
County: Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Parish: DUNSTABLE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 501610, 222330 (Easting, Northing)
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EXCAVATION (Event)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) AIR RAID SHELTER (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-269486
OBIB: 2017/27
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021