Archaeological Investigations Project 2002 Post-Determination & Non-Planning Related Projects Eastern Region

Dacorum

3/342 (E.26.F005) TL 01470556

'CHARLES', SHEETHANGER LANE, , HERTFORDSHIRE 'Charles', Sheethanger Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Crank, N A, Keir, W & Grant, J : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 10pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

No archaeological finds or features were present, despite a known Roman villa 200 metres to the west. [Au(abr)]

3/343 (E.26.H007) SP 99400773

112-118 HIGH STREET, 112-118 High street, Berkhamsted Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 51pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on groundworks within and around the standing building. 12/13th century occupation sequences were observed. Medieval features including pits, post holes, timber slots, a well, ovens and occupation surfaces were identified. 17th century structures were also observed including a garderobe. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM

3/344 (E.26.H008) SP 93451197

122, GROVE ROAD, 122, Grove Road, Tring Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 24pp, colour pls, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/345 (E.26.H028) SP 89551566

3 CHAPEL LANE, LONG MARSTON 3 Chapel Lane, Long Marston, Nr. Tring Ralph, S Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 28pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. Medieval and post-medieval occupation deposits were recovered. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: MD, PM

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3/346 (E.26.H009) SP 91281211

MISWELL FARM, TRING Miswell Farm, Tring Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 14pp, colour pls, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/347 (E.26.H027) SP 98870903

PENNY FARTHING HOTEL, BERKHAMSTED Penny Farthing Hotel Services & Consultancy Ltd Feingold, G Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 16pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

East Hertfordshire

3/348 (E.26.F002) TL 48611798

12 THORNBERA CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD 12 Thornbera Close, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording Crank, N A & Keir, W Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 8pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

A programme of archaeological monitoring and recording was carried out in advance of a two-storey domestic extension. No archaeological remains were recorded. [Au(abr)]

3/349 (E.26.H018) TL 49232214

73 CANNONS CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD 73 Cannons Close, Bishop's Storford Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 13pp, colour pls, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

Archaeological monitoring was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

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80 WINCHESTER CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD 80 Winchester Close, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording Wilkins, B & Grant, J Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 11pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

A programme of archaeological monitoring and recording was implemented to oversee residential development. No archaeology was found at the site. [Au(adp)]

3/351 (E.26.F007) TL 49272213

90 CANNONS CLOSE, BISHOP'S STORTFORD 90 Cannons Close, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording Gardner, R Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 9pp, figs,tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

No archaeological remains were discovered. [Au(adp)

3/352 (E.26.H032) TL 36881866

A10 WADESMILL BY-PASS, SITE 3 A10 Wadesmill By-pass, Site 3 Turner, C : Heritage Network, 2002, 25pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network

An archaeological excavation was carried out on the site. Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age ditches were identified. A small Roman farmstead was also uncovered. A boundary ditch of medieval/post- medieval date was also identified. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: EIA, LBA, MD, RO

3/353 (E.26.H031) TL 36301770

A10 WADESMILL BYPASS, SITE 2 A10 Wadesmill By-pass, Site 2 (Plot 18) Winter, M & Turner, C Baldock : Heritage Network, 2002, 26pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network

An archaeological excavation was carried out on the site. A 1st-2nd century AD small rural enclosure settlement was uncovered. Pit, gullies, ditches and the curvilinear enclosure boundary were recorded. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: RO

3/354 (E.26.H030) TL 36151680

A10 WADESMILL BYPASS: SITE 1 A10 Wadesmill Bypass, Site 1 (Plot 12) Turner, C Baldock : Heritage Network, 2002, 29pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network

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An archaeological excavation was carried out on the site. Occasional Late Bronze/Early Iron Age features were recorded, including pits and ditches. Six Late Iron Age cremations were identified. A field system was established in the medieval period and was continued into to the post-medieval period. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: EIA, LBA, LIA, MD,

3/355 (E.26.H019) TL 37692932

ALSWICK ROAD, Alswick Track, Buntingford Saunders, G & Turner, C Baldock : Heritage Network, 2002, 5pp, figs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on machine stripping at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/356 (E.26.H004) TL 32961383

BENGEO HALL, ST LEONARDS ROAD Bengeo Hall, St Leonards Road, Bengeo Britchfield, D Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 7pp, figs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/357 (E.26.H020) TL 40821294

BONNINGTONS, Bonningtons, Stanstead Road, Hunsdon Hickling, S Braintree : Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit, 2002, 8pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Essex County Council Field Archaeology Unit

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeological features were observed but medieval and Roman finds were recovered from the topsoil. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: MD, RO

3/358 (E.26.H006) TL 45132267

EAST COTTAGE, East Cottage, Hadham Hall, Little Hadham Gardner, R Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 9pp, figs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

Archaeological monitoring was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

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3/359 (E.26.H005) TL 37161236

HOME LODGE, GREAT AMWELL Home Lodge, Hillside Lane, Great Amwell Gardner, R Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 8pp, figs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

Archaeological monitoring was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/360 (E.26.H003) TL 34482489

PROPOSED GRAIN STORE, MILL FARM Proposed Grain Store, Mill Farm, Crank, N A & Wilkins, B Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 9pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on ground level reductions on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/361 (E.26.F004) TL 32131251

WAREHAM'S LANE, HERTFORD Proposed Office, Wareham's Lane, Hertford. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording Crank, N A & Murray, J Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 11pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

A watching brief was conducted during redevelopment of the site. Observations of ground reduction and the excavation of foundations and a soakaway on the site revealed considerable deposits of recent made ground above the natural drift geology. No archaeological finds or features were identified. [Au(abr)]

Hertsmere

3/362 (E.26.H010) TQ 17839543

SCHOPWICK PLACE, ELSTREE Schopwick Place, Elstree Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 45pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. Part of the 18th century building was observed. These including a well, wall foundations, part of the northern pavilion, cisterns and other structures. A pond was also observed and footings of the earlier Schopwick Hall. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: PM

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3/363 (E.26.H012) TL 40073845

BARLEY FIRST SCHOOL, BARLEY Barley First School, Barley Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 24pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/364 (E.26.H033) TL 35804055

FISH HILL, ROYSTON Land at Fish Hill, Royston Foundations Archaeology Swindon : Foundations Archaeology, 2002, 16pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Foundations Archaeology

An archaeological excavation was undertaken on the site. A possible cellar and a large pit containing animal bone were recorded. Both were probably associated with the livestock market, which was formerly on the site. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: PM

3/365 (E.26.F006) TL 32803670

FOX HALL, NEAR Fox Hall, Near Kelshall, Hertfordshire Gardner, R Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 9pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

No archaeological finds or features were discovered [Au(adp)]

3/366 (E.26.H017) TL 21682728

MICHAELMAS COTTAGE, CHURCH PATH Michaelmas Cottage, Church Path, Little Hillelson, D Baldock : Heritage Network, 2002, 7pp, figs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network

Archaeological monitoring was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/367 (E.26.H013) TL 36283639

REED FIRST SCHOOL, REED Reed First School, Reed Hunn, R Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 17pp, colour pls, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Reed First School, Reed

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An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/368 (E.26.H029) TL 18462856

SOUTH EAST CAR PARK, PRIORY South East Car Park, Hitchin Priory Saunders, G & Semmelmann, K Baldock : Heritage Network, 2002, 12pp, figs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. A number of 18th-19th century structures were observed, including wall foundations, culverts and cobbled surfaces. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: PM

3/369 (E.26.H002) TL 16603320

ST PETER'S CHURCH, HOLWELL St Peter's Church, Holwell Watters, J Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2002, 15pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology

Test pitting and monitoring was carried out on groundworks for drainage at the church. Only underpinning of the church was identified. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: MD

3/370 (E.26.H034) TL 35253960 TL 39303980 WICKER HALL TO LOWERFIELD TRUNK MAIN Wicker Hall to Lowerfield, Trunkmain Bennell, M & Stump, D Oxford : Cluttons, 2002, 8pp, figs Work undertaken by: Cluttons

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken on excavations for a trunk main. A single 19th century ditch was identified. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: PM

St Albans

3/371 (E.26.H011) TL 18250192

BUILDING A, SHENLEYBURY FARM Building A, Shenleybury Farm, Shenleybury Hunn, J & Fell, D Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 13pp, colour pls, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks for a new building next to a post- medieval barn. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

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3/372 (E.26.H025) TL 19570425

LAND ADJACENT TO COUSERS ROAD An archaeological Excavation on Land Adjacent to Coursers Road, Tyttenhanger Lightfoot, M Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 14pp, colour pls, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological excavation was targeted on a ring ditch identified by aerial photographs. Bronze Age and Late Iron Age pottery was recovered from the ring ditch. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: BA, LIA

Stevenage

3/373 (E.26.H016) TL 25642220

SHEPHALBURY MANOR, Shephalbury Manor, Stevenage Grant, J & Hounsell, D Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 27pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

An archaeological excavation was carried out on the site prior to the construction of a church building. Substantial ditches and pits were identified, no structures or substantial occupation was revealed. The features were dated to the Late Iron Age. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: LIA

Three Rivers

3/374 (E.26.F008) TQ 08159286

20 ASTONS ROAD, MOOR PARK, RICKMANSWORTH 20 Astons Road, Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. Archaeological Monitoring and Recording Gardner, R Hertford : Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust, 2002, 8pp, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Hertfordshire Archaeological Trust

Previous building, landscaping and terracing would have truncated any archaeological remains. None were found. [Au(abr)]

Watford

3/375 (E.26.H014) TQ 11399608

195 LOWER HIGH STREET 195 Lower High Street, Watford Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 19pp, colour pls, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

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An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No significant archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/376 (E.26.H026) TQ 11339932

SAINSBURY'S PFS Sainsbury's PFS, The Dome, North Western Avenue, Watford Semmelmann, K Baldock : Heritage Network, 2002, 7pp, figs Work undertaken by: Heritage Network

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. No significant archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

Welwyn Hatfield

3/377 (E.26.H024) TL 21000900

HATFIELD AERODROME Residential Development, Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield Davis, S & Sygrave, J London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2002, 102pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Museum of London Archaeology Service

Two areas of the development site were excavated. Area 1 contained medieval pits and post holes, underlying the post-medieval foundations of Harpsfield Hall/Farm. A substantial 19th century ditch was also recorded in area 1. Area 2 contained five parallel ditches, associated with a line of post-holes of Late Bronze Age. A number of pits were identified, including two containing a large assemblage of pottery. A residual Lower Palaeolithic handaxe was also recovered. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: LBA, LPA, MD, PM

3/378 (E.26.H015) TL 22841628

LAND AT WEST MANOR, ELLESFIELD Land at West Manor, Ellesfield, Hunn, J Milton Keynes : Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd, 2002, 13pp, colour pls, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Archaeological Services & Consultancy Ltd

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on the site. Apart from a late 19th century brick structure, no archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: PM

3/379 (E.26.H022) TL 21000900

SOUTHERN BALANCING LAKE HATFIELD AERODROME Southern Balancing Lake, Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield Davis, S London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2002, 27pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Museum of London Archaeology Service

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An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

3/380 (E.26.H001) TL 19401020

SUTTONS FARM, (HATFIELD QUARRY) Suttons Farm, (Hatfield Quarry) Hatfield Edmondson, G Bedford : Albion Archaeology, 2002, 31pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Albion Archaeology

Archaeological observations and recordings were carried out on works at the quarry. Late Iron Age/Roman enclosures were identified and were interpreted as having an occupational use. A late Iron Age Cremation Burial was also recovered. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: LIA, RO

3/381 (E.26.H023) TL 21000900

UNIVERSITY BUS GARAGE, HATFIELD AERODROME University Bus Garage, Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield Davis, S London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2002, 45pp, colour pls, figs, tabs, refs Work undertaken by: Museum of London Archaeology Service

An archaeological excavation and watching brief was carried out on the development site. Linear features, small pits and post holes were identified dating to the Middle Bronze Age. The features were interpreted as a small enclosure or settlement. A number of undated cut features were also recorded. [Au(abr)]

Archaeological periods represented: MBA

3/382 (E.26.H021) 21000900

UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE PLAYING FIELDS University of Hertfordshire, Playing Fields, Hatfield Aerodrome, Hatfield Davis, S London : Museum of London Archaeology Service, 2002, 28pp, figs, tabs Work undertaken by: Museum of London Archaeology Service

An archaeological watching brief was carried out on groundworks at the site. No archaeology was observed. [Au(abr)]

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