Summerfield-Hill, C. (2022). Land adj to Elm House, Therfield. KDK Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1100626. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land adj to Elm House, Therfield
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Series:		 KDK Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Between January 2017- 2018 KDK Archaeology undertook a programme of archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation and Observation and Recording at land adjacent to Elm House, The Causeway, Therfield, in advance of the construction of a new dwelling, associated garage and access. In line with the requirements of the brief, the methods used were as follows: Phase 1: • The archaeologically controlled strip of the area of new buildings down to the archaeological horizon or natural geology • The inspection of the sub-soil, or the archaeological horizon, for archaeological features, deposits, and artefacts and manual cleaning thereof Phase 2: • The detailed investigation and recording of archaeological features or deposits that were encountered. These were excavated stratigraphically and where appropriate environmental samples taken • Where required further detailed investigation and recording of archaeological features or deposits was carried out • Spoil-heaps were examined for archaeological material, using metal detection equipment The works revealed boundary ditches, drainage gullies, rubbish pits, a flint surface and a number of shallow discrete features that may be pits or tree activity. A number of the features had previously been excavated during the 2016 evaluation on the site. Finds recovered included Saxo-Norman and medieval pottery with some residual Iron Age and Romano-British pottery; post-medieval pottery and tile was also found. A silver coin of Aethelred II (978-1016 AD) that had been minted in Cambridge was discovered in a boundary ditch; it is the first coin of this type to have been found in Hertfordshire. Fragments of daub were also found, some of which appeared structural. Overall the findings indicate well established settlement activity dating from the Saxo-Norman and into the medieval period, along with later evidence for post-medieval activity in the immediate vicinity of the excavation.
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Author:		 Carina Summerfield-Hill
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Publisher:		 KDK Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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District: North Hertfordshire
Parish: Therfield
Country: England
County: Hertfordshire
Grid Reference: 533508, 237279 (Easting, Northing)
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CURRENCY (Object England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL CURRENCY (Tag)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 14 Oct 2022