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Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects South East MILTON KEYNES Milton Keynes 3/971 (E.66.M006) SP 92554449 MK16 9LW 17 FOLLY LANE Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at 17 Folly Lane, North Crawley, Milton Keynes Lisboa, IMilton Keynes : Archaeologica, 2003, 13pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeologica The watching brief revealed two 19th century rubbish pits and an undated possible basal layer of stone foundations. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number:733 Archaeological periods represented: PM, UD 3/972 (E.66.M007) SP 91495361 MK46 4HB 25 NORTHAMPTON ROAD Watching Brief: 25 Northampton Road, Lavendon, Milton Keynes Fell, D Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 4pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd No archaeological remains were found. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number:736 3/973 (E.66.M016) SP 88985151 MK46 4EB 33 HIGH STREET Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at 33 High Street, Olney, Milton Keynes Lisboa, IMilton Keynes : Archaeologica, 2003, 40pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeologica A robber trench and associated gravel surface/floor, of medieval date were identified. Three medieval cess pits, rubbish pits and a wall running east-west were identified. A substantial quantitiy of pottery was recovered. Two, possibly parallel ditches running north-south were also present and were cut by the medieval features. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:779 Archaeological periods represented: MD, UD 3/974 (E.66.M015) SP 48882339 OX25 4NB 39 AYLESBURY STREET Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at 39 Aylesbury Street, Fenny Stratford, Milton Keynes Lisboa, IMilton Keynes : Archaeologica, 2003, 19pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeologica The main finds were two pieces of stone walls running north-south. No dating evidence for this structure was recovered. The site had been much disturbed by pipes and a probable cellar. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:869 Archaeological periods represented: PM, UD Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects South East 3/975 (E.66.M011) SP 83213962 MK13 9AQ 4 VICARAGE ROAD, BRADWELL Watching Brief: 4 Vicarage Road, Bradwell, Milton Keynes Zeepvat, B Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 16pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd No archaeological features or finds were observed during the topsoil stripping and the excavation of footing trenches. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:642 3/976 (E.66.M020) SP 92963782 MK17 8AR 7 CROW LANE, WAVENDON 7 Crow Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes. Archaeological Watching Brief Edmondson, G & Thatcher, C Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2003, 11pp, figs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology No archaeological features were exposed. [Au(abr)] 3/977 (E.66.M012) SP 87654392 MK16 8AT A1 FOOD HALL, HIGH STREET/ST. JOHN, NEWPORT PAGNELL Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at the A1 Food Hall Site, High Street/St. John Street, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes Ivans, R & Lisboa, R Milton Keynes : Archaeologica, 2003, 12pp, pls, figs Work undertaken by: Archaeologica The remains of two pits which must have predated the two cellars on the site were identified, though neither yielded any dateable artefacts. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number:870 Archaeological periods represented: PM, UD 3/978 (E.66.M017) SP 90265334 MK46 4HD ABBEY FARM LODGE, LAVENDON Archaeological Watching Brief at Abbey Farm Lodge, Lavendon Grandge, Lavendon, Milton Keynes Ivans, R Pottersbury : R. J. Ivans, 2003, 13pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: R. J. Ivans No pre-modern deposits or artefacts were observed. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:768 Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects South East 3/979 (E.66.M008) SP 82683947 MK13 9HB BRADWELL ABBEY Watching Brief: Bradwell Abbey, Milton Keynes Fell, D Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 15pp, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd The watching brief did not reveal the presence of archaeological features. The area had been extensively disturbed by modern service runs and the natural strata was observed at the base of the trenches. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:677 3/980 (E.66.M018) SP 78903883 MK19 6EQ CALVERTON HOUSE Watching Brief: Calverton House, Calverton, Milton Keynes Wilson, N Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 17pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd No archaeological features or artefacts other than the bridge were identified during the work. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:771 3/981 (E.66.M001) SP 87363761 MK6 3ET LAND ADJACENT TO PIKARD COURT, WOUGHTON-ON-THE-GREEN Watching Brief: Land Adjacent to Pinkard Court, Woughton-on-the Green, Milton Keynes Wilson, N Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 13pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd No features or finds other than a single medieval peg roof tile from the topsoil was identified during the watching brief. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:749 Archaeological periods represented: PM 3/982 (E.66.M003) SP 79664460 MK19 7HA LAND ADJACENT TO THE CASTLE, CASTLETHORPE Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at Land Adjacent to the Castle, Castlethorpe, Milton Keynes Lisboa, IMilton Keynes : Archaeologica, 2003, 15pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeologica A building and a clay floor was identified with shallow limestone foundations. No direct dating evidence was found in association. A substantial ditch running approximately north-south was identified in the east of the site. No finds were recovered from its fill which had been partially destroyed by the trench of modern pipe. It seemed to follow the line of the boundary of the gardens of the 19th century though it ran to the south of it. It may have been the previous boundary when the garden was more extensive. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:743 Archaeological periods represented: PM, UD Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects South East 3/983 (E.66.M014) SP 83803430 MK4 3BQ LAND AT SOUTH STREET Land at South Street, Castlethorpe Woodfield, P Stony Stratford : P Woodfield, 2003, 4pp, figs Work undertaken by: P. Woodfield It was concluded that the site had, as presumed, always been the back garden area of the houses fronting South Street and Main Street, and that any archaeological survival had been thoroughly compromised by centuries of gardening and the planting of orchards. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number:916 3/984 (E.66.M019) SP 88805120 MK46 5NH LAND OFF OAKDOWN CRESCENT, WESTON ROAD, OLNEY Land Off Oakdown Crescent, Weston Road, Olney Woodfield, P Stony Stratford : P Woodfield, 2003, 13pp, figs Work undertaken by: P. Woodfield It was concluded that the site remained open until the present development. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: MD 3/985 (E.66.N002) SP 86513359 MK3 6DR LAND OFF WILTON AVENUE, BLETCHLEY Land at Wilton Road, Blechley, Milton Keynes. Archaeological Recording Wilson, N & Zeepvat, B Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 24pp, colour pls, figs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd Archaeological recording was carried out at a site adjacent to Bletchley Park, home of the Enigma code-breaking machine in the Second World War. The wartime buildings were cleared to make way for new housing. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number:780 Archaeological periods represented: MO 3/986 (E.66.M013) SP 91525360 MK46 4HB LAND TO THE WEST OF 17 NORTHAMPTON ROAD Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at Land to the West of 17 Northampton Road, Lavendon, Milton Keynes Lisboa, IMilton Keynes : Archaeologica, 2003, 28pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeologica A ditch running north-south was identified along the eastern edge of the site which cut an earlier pit. Three further medieval pits were also uncovered in the course of the watching brief. The stone footings of a wall on the westernmost part of the site was also visible. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:880 Archaeological periods represented: MD Archaeological Investigations Project 2003 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects South East 3/987 (E.66.M004) SP 85244259 MK14 5BH LINDFORD WHARF, GREAT LINFORD Watching Brief: Linford Wharf, Great Linford, Milton Keynes Wilson, N Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 16pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd During the watching brief no features relating to either the canal or railway were exposed though it was noted that the ground had been disturbed down to a depth of c.1.1m at the southern end of the site, probably in the 18th or 19th centuries. It was possible that the disturbed/re-deposited clay seen in the footing trenches was the spoils from construction of the canal basin. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number:727 3/988 (E.66.M002) SP 80784176 MK12 5NL MANOR FARM, OLD WOLVERTON Watching Brief: Manor Farm, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes Wilson, N & Abrams, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2003, 27pp, pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd