Duncan, H., Guy, T., Wardill, R. and Wells, J. (2018). Land South of the Bungalow, Bedford Road, Bidwell, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trenching. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1088269. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land South of the Bungalow, Bedford Road, Bidwell, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire: Archaeological Trial Trenching
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1088269
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	CgMs Heritage (part of RPS) are advising on a planning application that has been submitted and approved for residential development of a site known as Land South of the Bungalow, Bedford Road, Bidwell, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire. Albion Archaeology was commissioned to carry out a programme of archaeological trial trenching to support the planning application. The trial trenches were positioned to give even coverage across the site. Archaeological features were identified in all ten trenches. These features provide evidence of activity on the site dating from the early Iron Age through to the post-medieval / modern periods. Iron Age features were revealed within three trenches and included a number of sizeable boundary ditches and a human burial. Roman features were identified in four trenches. These consist of a series of ditches and isolated pits. The revealed late medieval/early post-medieval activity consisted of a large cobbled surface and associated pit, and a chalk-lined pit. A number of isolated features are dispersed across the site and the remains of an undated structure may also be associated with the late medieval/early post-medieval period. The Iron Age and Roman remains principally represent land-use associated with rural land management and division away from the settlement focus. Whilst no evidence of domestic occupation was identified, the variety and density of features suggest high potential for further remains within the area
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	H Duncan T Guy R Wardill J Wells
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Albion Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2018
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Land south of the Bungalow, Bedford Road, Bidwell County: Bedfordshire District: Central Bedfordshire Parish: HOUGHTON REGIS Country: England Grid Reference: 501240, 224520 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COBBLED SURFACE (Monus) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) WALL FOUNDATION (Monus) TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: albionar1-307600 OBIB: 2018/40
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	29 Oct 2021

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