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Café Field, Standon Hill Road, Standon, Hertfordshire: Archaeological Evaluation |
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Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
The aims and objectives of the evaluation were outlined in the Written Scheme of
Investigation (WSI) produced by CgMs (2016). The evaluation aimed to determine,
as far as is reasonably possible, the location, form, extent, date, character,
condition, significance and quality of any surviving archaeological remains,
irrespective of period, liable to be threatened by the proposed redevelopment. The
evaluation also sought to clarify the nature and extent of existing disturbance and
intrusions and assess the degree of archaeological survival of buried deposits and
any surviving structures of archaeological significance.
The evaluation of the site also presented an opportunity to address the following
objectives:
1) To determine the presence of any Prehistoric activity.
2) To determine the presence of any Roman activity. Can any of the
features identified be associated with the Roman road to the west of
the site?
3) To determine the presence of any Anglo-Saxon or Late Medieval
activity.
4) Establish the likely impact of past land use and development.
5) Provide sufficient information to, if appropriate, construct an
archaeological mitigation strategy.
4. METHODOLOGY
4.1 The fieldwork comprised the excavation of 38 trenches, the location of which are
shown on the attached plan (Figure 2). Trenches 1 to 3 measured 50m in length,
Trenches 4 to 5 measured 40m in length and Trenches 6 to 38 measured 30m in
length. All of the trenches measured 1.8m in width. Trenches 1 to 5 were targeted
on anomalies identified during the preceding geophysical survey, while and
Trenches 6 to 38 were targeted on areas impacted by the proposed development.
Trench 6 was moved 2m south-east due to the close proximity of underground
services and Trench 7 was moved 3m south-east due to the presence of overhead
cables. Trenches were set out on OS National Grid (NGR) co-ordinates using Leica
GPS and surveyed in accordance with CA Technical Manual 4 Survey Manual
(2013).
4.2 All trenches were excavated by mechanical excavator equipped with a toothless
grading bucket. All machine excavation was undertaken under constant
archaeological supervision to the top of the first significant archaeological horizon or
the natural substrate, whichever was encountered first. Where archaeological
deposits were encountered they were excavated by hand in accordance with CA
Technical Manual 1: Fieldwork Recording Manual.
4.3 Deposits were assessed for their palaeoenvironmental potential in accordance with
CA Technical Manual 2: The Taking and Processing of Environmental and Other
Samples from Archaeological Sites (2010) and one sample was taken and
processed. All artefacts recovered were processed in accordance with CA Technical
Manual 3: Treatment of Finds Immediately after Excavation (2013). An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold
Archaeology in November 2016 on behalf of CgMs Consulting at
Café Field, Standon Hill Road, Standon, Hertfordshire. Thirty eight
trenches were excavated across the proposed development area.
Trenches 1 to 5 in the western part of the site were targeted on
anomalies identified by a previous geophysical survey, however,
only two features uncovered within Trench 4 (a ditch and a possible
agricultural lynchet) corresponded with the survey results.
Furthermore, a number of features uncovered in Trench 38 also
corresponded with an area of anomalies identified during the
geophysical survey.
The evaluation confirmed the presence of Late Bronze Age/Early
Iron Age activity in two concentrated areas in the eastern half of the
site. These features consisted of a number of pits, ditches,
postholes and a single Late Bronze Age/Early Iron Age inhumation. |
Author: |
Cotswold Archaeology
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Publisher: |
Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Locations: |
Country: |
England |
Parish: |
Standon |
County: |
Hertfordshire |
District: |
East Hertfordshire |
Grid Reference: 538498, 222659 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
EVALUATION
(Event)
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INHUMATION
(Monument Type England)
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LATE BRONZE AGE INHUMATION
(Tag)
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PIT
(Monument Type England)
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LATE BRONZE AGE PIT
(Tag)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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LATE BRONZE AGE DITCH
(Tag)
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POST HOLE
(Monument Type England)
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LATE BRONZE AGE POST HOLE
(Tag)
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CREMATION
(Monument Type England)
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LATE IRON AGE CREMATION
(Tag)
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LATE BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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LATE IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: |
cotswold2-502801 |
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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.
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09 Aug 2022 |