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Berkhamsted - Once a defended town? An Excavation at Berkhamsted New Manor Croft, Manor Street |
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Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In the summer of 2010 Archaeological Services and Consultancy Ltd carried out archaeological excavation of two areas on the western side of Manor Street, Berkhamsted in advance of housing development. The overwhelming majority of archaeological features were of medieval date. Evidence retrieved from a large ditch, suggests it is contemporary with the foundation of the castle and possibly the town. Evidence of medieval industrial and craft activities was present in the form of pits and ovens containing environmental evidence relating to iron smithing and horn core working; and |
Author: |
M Cuthbert
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Publisher: |
Hertfordshire Archaeology Journal
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Year of Publication: |
2020
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Locations: |
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Berkhamsted |
District: |
Dacorum |
Country: |
England |
County: |
Hertfordshire |
Grid Reference: 499478, 207759 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
CESS PIT
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL CESS PIT
(Tag)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL DITCH
(Tag)
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PALAEOCHANNEL
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL PALAEOCHANNEL
(Tag)
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BURGAGE PLOT
(Monument Type England)
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MEDIEVAL BURGAGE PLOT
(Tag)
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STRUCTURE
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL STRUCTURE
(Tag)
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SLAG
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL SLAG
(Tag)
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DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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ROMAN DITCH
(Tag)
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EXCAVATION
(Event)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol2-71501 |
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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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Created Date: |
24 Aug 2022 |