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July 2016
ArchaeologicalEvaluation Report
Arc
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log
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l Evalu
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OA East Report No: 1951
OASIS No: oxofrdar3-256559
NGR: TL 20534 43643 to TL 21146 40987
Client: Anglian Water
Kings Reach
Growth Scheme
– Stratton Farm to
Newspring Farm
oxofrdar3-256559
Stratton Farm to Newspring Farm pipeline, biggleswade
16-06-2016 21-06-2016
Yes Unknown
BEDFM2016.01 N/A
oxfordar3-242532
Water Act 1989 and subsequent code of practice
Pipelines/Cables
Ditch Iron Age -800 to 43 pot Iron Age -800 to 43
Ditch Post Medieval 1540 to 1901 faunal remains Iron Age -800 to 43
Furrow Post Medieval 1540 to 1901 Select period...
Bedfordshire
Newspring Farm, SG18 9SYStratton Farm , London Road, SG18 9SX
Mid Bedfordshire
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
660sqm TL 21146 40987
Notes:
OA EAST
Martin Oake
Richard Mortimer
Richard Mortimer
Kathryn Nicholls
The Higgins, Bedford OA East The Higgins, Bedford
BEDFM2016.01 XBDKRT15 BEDFM2016.01
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242500
243000
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0 500 m
Scale 1:10,000
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Site Location
Site Location
Site Location
Site Location
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0 5 km
Scale 1:250,000
0 50 km
Scale 1:3,000,000
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Tren
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283
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Trench 23
Trench 24
Trench 25
Trench 26
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S.100
S.105
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Figure 3: Plan of trenches 23-26
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Evaluation trench
Deposit conjectured
Section
Cut number
Archaeological feature
Excavated slot
Furrow
Modern
Field drain
118
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Figure 4: Selected sections
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Section 105
Section 98Section 97
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NNW SSEWE48.71m OD 47.28m OD
47.33m OD
Scale 1:20
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Section 107N S
46.85m OD
Section 106S N
46.83m OD
18.45m OD
117
118
Cut
Top of surface/natural
Cut number
Deposit number
Ordnance datum
Plate 2: Trench 25, looking south-east
Plate 1: Ditch 285, looking north
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Plate 4: Ditch 299, looking north-east
Plate 3: Ditch 303, looking north-east
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Plate 5: Trench 27, looking south-east
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