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Proposed Swimming Pool, Cheddington Manor, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS LTD PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL, CHEDDINGTON MANOR, CHEDDINGTON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION Authors: Adam Dyson BA (field work & archaeological description) Hannah Tweedie MPhil (Background research) NGR: SP 9165 1740 Report No. 3517 District: Aylesbury Vale Site Code: AS 1294 Approved: Claire Halpin MIFA Project No. 2908 Signed: Date: April 2010 This report is confidential to the client. Archaeological Solutions Ltd accepts no responsibility or liability to any third party to whom this report, or any part of it, is made known. Any such party relies upon this report entirely at their own risk. No part of this report may be reproduced by any means without permission. Archaeological Solutions Ltd, 98-100 Fore Street, Hertford, SG14 1AB Tel: 01992 558170 Fax: 01992 553359 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.archeologicalsolutions.co.uk © Archaeological Solutions Ltd 2010 Registered Number: 4702122 CONTENTS OASIS SUMMARY SHEET SUMMARY 1 INTRODUCTION 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE 3 TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND SOILS 4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 5 CARTOGRAPHIC SOURCES 6 METHODOLOGY 7 DESCRIPTION OF RESULTS 8 CONFIDENCE RATING 9 DEPOSIT MODEL 10 DISCUSSION DEPOSITION OF THE ARCHIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDICES Cheddington Manor, Buckinghamshire. Archaeological Evaluation 2 © Archaeological Solutions Ltd 2010 OASIS SUMMARY SHEET Project details Project name Proposed Swimming Pool, Cheddington Manor, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire In April 2010 Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation at Cheddington Manor, Manor Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire (NGR SP 9166 1739). The evaluation was carried out to fulfil a planning condition attached to planning permission for a proposed new swimming pool contained within a new single-storey side extension to the manor (Planning Ref: 06/3313). Cheddington Manor House is grade II Listed and was built in the late 16th to early 17th century but has been subject to much alteration (CAS 529202). Archaeological remains relating to the earlier medieval manor might be located on the site. The site lies 700m north of a scheduled multivallate hillfort, miscellaneous earthworks, including possible lynchets have been recorded on the chalk hillside adjacent to the manor house (CAS1271). In the event the evaluation revealed early modern brick garden walls Project dates (fieldwork) 31st March-01st April 2010 Previous work (Y/N/?) N Future work (Y/N/?) N P. number 2908 Site code AS 1294 Type of project An Archaeological Evaluation Site status Within grounds of Grade II Manor Current land use Residential dwelling with associated gardens Planned development Swimming pool Main features (+dates) Early modern garden walls Significant finds (+dates) - Project location County/ District/ Parish Buckinghamshire Aylesbury Cheddington Vale HER/ SMR for area Bucks HER Post code (if known) LU7 0RP Area of site c.200m2 NGR SP 9165 1740 Height AOD (max/ min) c.101m Project creators Brief issued by Buckinghamshire County Archaeological Service Project supervisor/s (PO) Adam Dyson Funded by Mr Hart Full title Proposed Swimming Pool, Cheddington Manor, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire. An Archaeological Evaluation Authors Dyson, A. and Tweedie, H. Report no. 3517 Date (of report) April 2010 Cheddington Manor, Buckinghamshire. Archaeological Evaluation 3 © Archaeological Solutions Ltd 2010 PROPOSED SWIMMING POOL, CHEDDINGTON MANOR, CHEDDINGTON, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION SUMMARY In April 2010 Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation at Cheddington Manor, Manor Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire (NGR SP 9166 1739). The evaluation was carried out to fulfil a planning condition attached to planning permission for a proposed new swimming pool contained within a new single-storey side extension to the manor (Planning Ref: 06/3313). Cheddington Manor House, a Grade II Listed house was built in the late 16th to early 17th century but has been subject to much alteration (CAS 529202). Archaeological remains relating to the earlier medieval manor might be located on the site. The site lies 700m north of a scheduled multivallate hillfort, miscellaneous earthworks, including possible lynchets have been recorded on the chalk hillside adjacent to the manor house (CAS1271). In the event the evaluation revealed early modern brick garden walls 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 In April 2010 Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) carried out an archaeological evaluation at Cheddington Manor, Manor Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire (NGR SP 9166 1739; Figs. 1 & 2). The evaluation was commissioned by Mr Hart of Cheddington Manor, and was carried out to fulfil a planning condition attached to planning permission for a proposed new swimming pool contained within a new single-storey side extension (Planning Ref: 06/3313, replaced by subsequent permission 07/02716/APP)). 1.2 The archaeological evaluation was conducted in accordance with a brief issued by Buckinghamshire County Archaeological Service (dated 27/02/2007), and a written scheme of investigation (specification) prepared by AS (dated 24/0310). The project conformed to the procedures outlined in the Institute for Archaeologists’ (IfA) Standard and Guidance for Archaeological Field Evaluation (revised 2001). 1.3 The field evaluation aimed to gather sufficient information to generate a reliable predictive model of the extent, character, date, state of preservation and depth of burial of important archaeological remains, if present, within the study area. The brief requires the excavation of a trial trench within the footprint of the area of the new extension/swimming pool for this purpose. Cheddington Manor, Buckinghamshire. Archaeological Evaluation 4 © Archaeological Solutions Ltd 2010 1.4 The principal objectives of the archaeological trial trench evaluation are: To collate, verify and assess all information relevant to presence, survival and character of archaeological remains/ structures within the study area; To provide a predictive model of the sub-surface deposits likely to be present on the site and assess their archaeological significance; and To establish the presence or absence of medieval or post-medieval structures associated with the manorial/moated site Planning policy context 1.5 The relevant planning policies which apply to the effect of development with regard to cultural heritage are Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 ‘Planning and the Historic Environment’ (PPG15) and Planning Policy Guidance Note 16 ‘Archaeology and Planning’ (PPG16) (Department of the Environment). 1.6 PPG16 (1990) is the national Planning Policy Guidance Note which applies to archaeology. It states that there should always be a presumption in favour of preserving nationally important archaeological remains in situ. However, when there is no overriding case for preservation, developers are required to fund opportunities for the recording and, where necessary, the excavation of the site. This condition is widely applied by local authorities. 1.7 PPG15 (1994) is the national Planning Policy Guidance Note which applies to the conservation of the historic environment by protecting the character and appearance of Conservation Areas and protecting listed buildings (of architectural or historical interest) from demolition and unsympathetic change and safeguarding their settings as far as is possible. This condition is also widely applied by local authorities. 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE (Fig. 1-2) 2.1 Cheddington is a village and civil parish located within the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire. The village is located c.10 km north-east of Aylesbury and c.5.5km to the north of Tring, in Hertfordshire. 2.2 The site lies within an area of archaeological potential within the grounds of Cheddington Manor, a Grade II Listed structure (Appendix 2) believed to date back to at least the 16th century. The site covers an area of c.200m2, and comprises the area of the proposed single storey extension to accommodate a swimming pool. 3 TOPOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY AND SOILS 3.1 The site lies at c. 105m AOD on the north-eastern edge of the village Cheddington Manor, Buckinghamshire. Archaeological Evaluation 5 © Archaeological Solutions Ltd 2010 of Cheddington. The land rises fairly steeply to the south and south-east forming two elevated areas which overlook the surrounding landscape. 3.2 The geology of the area comprises Oxford clay (BGS 1978). Cheddington lies at the boundary of two different soil associations, Wantage 1 soils and Evesham 2 soils (SSEW 1983). Soils of the Wantage 1 association are characterised as well drained calcareous silty soils, while soils of the Evesham 2 association are described as slowly permeable calcareous clayey soils, with some slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged non-calcareous clayey and fine loamy or fine silty over clayey soils. 4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND (Fig. 3) Prehistoric (before AD 43) 4.1 Few prehistoric remains have been recorded in the area around Cheddington, the main focus of activity in the area would have been the multivallate hillfort at Southend Hill, which has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (CAS 4039, SAM 29410). The hillfort consists of a circular enclosure of approximately 5ha which is defined by a pair of concentric ditches which encircle the summit of the hill, the ditches are a width of c.5m and are 15 to 20m apart. The hillfort at Southend Hill is of particular archaeological interest as it is located c.4km to the
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