Hardcastle, B. (2019). Land South of Old Warden Park, Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1101323. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land South of Old Warden Park, Old Warden, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The fieldwork followed the methodology set out in the WSI (CA 2019). The strip, map and sample (SMS) investigation commenced at the southern end of the SMS area, working northwards. Following completion of the strip across the first two land parcels with no significant remains having been identified a review meeting was held with the CBCA. Two 15m long areas, extending across the width of the track, were then subsequently identified for targeted SMS, tightly focused on the plotted location of crop marks observed on aerial photographs. Due to these two areas producing no significant results then with the agreement of the CBCA no further SMS areas were required. Continuous archaeological attendance was maintained during all intrusive groundworks in the watching brief areas. An archaeological strip, map and sample investigation and archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology between June and August 2019 for The Shuttleworth Trust in connection with the construction of a new access track on land at the Old Warden Aerodrome, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade. The strip, map and sample investigation aimed to investigate cropmarks identified on aerial photographs of the area crossed by the north east part of route. The archaeological investigation here exposed an infilled post-medieval boundary ditch that can be identified on historic Ordnance Survey maps, correlating with the northern-most of the cropmarks. A second infilled ditch also corresponding with the line of an historic field boundary, and still demarcated by a modern post and wire fence was also partially exposed. No other archaeological features were identified during the strip, map and sample exercise. Archaeological monitoring was undertaken during excavation for the installation of three culverts. Groundworks for two of these did not penetrate below the base of the topsoil while the third involved more extensive excavations in the base of an existing boundary ditch. Monitoring here revealed alluvial and fluvial deposits, likely derived from an older stream flowing though the base of the shallow valley through which the ditch ran. An early/mid 20th bridge was also recorded, which was demolished during the excavations.
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Author:		 B Hardcastle
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Parish: Southill
County: Bedfordshire
District: Central Bedfordshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 515474, 243345 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-509267
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Created Date:		 09 Jan 2023