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Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Eastern Region Bedfordshire Bedford (C.09.664) TL05014961 {4E3DC041-41FE-4D79-AE07-5E83A6E9BE6F} Parish: Bedford Postal Code: MK40 1RN BEDFORD SHIRE HALL AND SURROUNDING SITE Bedford Shire Hall and Surrounding Site Oetgen, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 72pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Two test pits were excavated at the site. Walls were identified that belonged to buildings that existed on the site to the 19th century. Some of the walls may have dated from the medieval period. The walls were covered by dump deposits. Finds from the Saxo-Norman period onwards were recovered. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: PM, MD (C.09.665) TL05094920 {7B94ADFE-7FAF-4183-9DED-393AF361A0CC} Parish: Bedford Postal Code: MK42 9BA LAND AT ST. JOHN'S STREET, BEDFORD Land at St. John's Street, Bedford Barker, B Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 34pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Evaluation trenches were excavated at the site. Refuse pits, wells and quarry pits were identified dating from the Saxo-Norman period to the post-medieval period. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number: 15252 Archaeological periods represented: MD (C.09.666) TL01394997 {B7D0FC3C-52CC-49F7-8806-890E3413D041} Parish: Biddenham Postal Code: MK40 4AS LAND AT CHURCH END Land at Church End, Biddenham, Bedfordshire Abrams, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 64pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Evaluation trenches were excavated at the site. Roman enclosure ditches, Roman, Saxo-Norman and medieval pits and medieval fence lines, trackways, ditches and a wall were encountered. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 17017 Archaeological periods represented: MD, EM, RO (C.09.667) TL02405050 {BD60BBEF-03C4-47C3-893B-5C58502BFF33} Parish: Biddenham Postal Code: MK40 4PX LAND AT THE LENS Land at The Lens, 34 Bromham Road, Biddenham, Bedfordshire Wilson, N Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2005, 22pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. Seven evaluation trenches were excavated at the site to identify whether known prehistoric activity, extended into the site. Two small undated pits and modern garden features were identified. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number: 1867 Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Eastern Region Archaeological periods represented: UD, MO (C.09.668) TL09215700 {008683B5-6815-49DC-A74D-8F2D746C9A59} Parish: Colmworth Postal Code: MK44 2NJ LAND AT COLMWORTH GOLF COURSE Land at Colmworth Golf Course, Colmworth, Bedfordshire Hawtin, T Milton Keynes : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 35pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. Evaluation trenches were excavated at the site. Two medieval/early post-medieval drainage ditches, two pits, an undated gully and a large ditch/pond were identified. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 16696 Archaeological periods represented: UD, MD (C.09.669) TL04864610 {18DD2D9A-A1B7-42D9-BA7F-8F1E8987282B} Parish: Elstow Postal Code: MK42 9YG THE WIXAMS The Wixams, Elstow, Bedfordshire Turner, I Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 42pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Evaluation trenches were excavated on two areas of the proposed development. A trench was targeted in area on the site of a possible ring ditch. Undated ditches were recorded. In area 2, one probable and three possible Roman ditches were identified, along with an un-phased enclosure and ridge and furrow. [Au(adp)] Archaeological periods represented: RO, UD, MD (C.09.670) TL11505050 {3594BFC6-D93F-4428-8725-75A8387DB281} Parish: Great Barford Postal Code: MK44 3DL DAIRY FARM SOUTH Dairy Farm South, Willington, Bedfordshire Beadsmoore, E Cambridge : Cambridge Archaeological Unit, 2005, 33pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Cambridge Archaeological Unit Evaluation trenches were excavated at the proposed quarry site. An Early Bronze Age ring ditch was identified, along with Bronze Age ditches and a possible Roman or later burial. Neolithic finds were also recovered. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: BA, NE, UD, EBA (C.09.671) TL11605280 {071FF995-03E4-462A-ACDA-EBAB2CCD585D} Parish: Great Barford Postal Code: MK44 3HD GREAT BARFORD FLOOD ATTENUATION SCHEME Great Barford Flood Attenuation Scheme, Bedfordshire Pixley, J & Beswick, I Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 29pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Seven evaluation trenches were excavated at the site. A medieval or post-medieval furrow was identified in trench 2 and two pits, two post holes and a ditch terminal dating to the middle Saxon period in trench 3. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 13358 Archaeological periods represented: EM, MD Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Eastern Region (C.09.672) SP99045350 {586E604F-7D85-4F75-A0A6-DA5AC89A6F7D} Parish: Pavenham Postal Code: MK44 1ZZ LAND AT THE OLD VICARAGE Lan at The Old Vicarage, Church Road, Stevington, Bedfordshire Pixley, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 43pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology A single evaluation trench was excavated at the site. Structural remains of a building associated with the former vicarage was identified. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 79 Archaeological periods represented: PM (C.09.673) TL00454558 {8E0E1624-1C86-449F-ABFF-5864B93B9B7D} Parish: Wootton Postal Code: MK43 9DD LAND AT CANON'S CLOSE Land at Canon's Close, Wootton, Bedfordshire Abrams, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 34pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Evaluation trenches and a earthwork survey was carried out on the proposed development site. The earthwork survey identified damaged medieval ridge and furrow. The evaluation trenches identified a post hole, a drainage ditch, and manuring activity. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 13408 Archaeological periods represented: PM, MD Mid Bedfordshire (C.09.674) TL19103590 {213C5ED6-53DE-4E6A-81BC-BD0F3E88FE32} Parish: Arlesey Postal Code: SG15 6ST ST. JOHN'S ROAD, ARLESEY St. John's Road, Arlesey, Bedfordshire Bashford, R Oxford : Oxford Archaeology, 2005, 12pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Oxford Archaeology Evaluation trenches were excavated at the site. The evaluation revealed a series of linear features created by quarrying activity for the nearby railway line. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 9089 Archaeological periods represented: PM (C.09.675) TL12304030 {E17AC7B5-83B4-42E8-B5D4-53A988169655} Parish: Chicksands Postal Code: SG17 5QB LODGE FARM, SANDY LANE, CHICKSANDS Archaeological Evaluation: Lodge Farm, Sandy Lane, Chicksands, Bedfordshire Wilson, N Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd., 2005, 19pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd. Four evaluation trenches were excavated. No finds or significant archaeological deposits were observed. Two irregular shaped pits were identified in one of the trenches and probably represented tree throws. Two narrow linear features ran down the length on one trench. [Au(abr)] Archaeological periods represented: UD Archaeological Investigations Project 2005 Evaluations Eastern Region (C.09.676) TL10523859 {1F0056D7-7D52-458E-BCC3-7D326224FA75} Parish: Clophill Postal Code: SG17 5XH TOP FARM Top Farm, Beadlow, Bedfordshire Kaye, D Baldock : Heritage Network, 2005, 13pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network Evaluation trenches were excavated at the site close to the known location of Beaulieu Priory. The butt end of a ditch or pit was identified cutting a pit. Both were dated to the late medieval period. Unstratified medieval finds were recovered from across the site. [Au(adp)] SMR primary record number: 813 Archaeological periods represented: MD (C.09.677) SP95504170 {F112D2B0-FF45-4F36-AABD-C1082289252F} Parish: Cranfield Postal Code: MK43 0DU HOME FARM, CRANFIELD Home Farm, Cranfield, Bedfordshire Abrams, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 98pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Evaluation trenches were excavated at the site. The evaluation identified that the development area contained remains dating to the Iron Age, Roman, Saxo-Norman and medieval periods. In particular Iron Age settlement, agricultural and funerary activity, Roman settlement activity, non-specific Saxo- Norman activity and medieval settlement activity. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 13418 Archaeological periods represented: IA, RO, EM (C.09.678) SP99464128 {7E619786-465A-438A-8BBF-9B636D036DF4} Parish: Marston Moretaine Postal Code: MK43 0NH LAND AT THE OLD RECTORY, THE GREEN Land at the Old Rectory, The Green, Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire Pixley, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2005, 23pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology Three evaluation trenches and four test pits were excavated at the site. No significant archaeology was encountered. [Au(abr)] SMR primary record number: 54 (C.09.679) TL13773638 {1EB9AB36-BD39-4DA2-8833-EA683EEC20FC} Parish: Meppershall Postal Code: SG17 5NH 83-85 HIGH STREET, MEPPERSHALL 83-85 High Street, Meppershall, Beds Saundesr, G Baldock : Heritage Network, 2005, 19pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network Evaluation trenches were excavated at the site. A possible trackway with associated drainage ditch,