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Report Title
Leighton Middle School: Programme of Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication
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Albion Archaeology - 2006
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Summary
Non-Technical Summary Bedfordshire County Council has granted planning permission (2005/39) for alterations and an extension to form a new classroom and music rooms at Leighton Middle School. Leighton Middle School lies in an archaeologically sensitive area, at the western end of the historic core of Leighton Buzzard within the town centre Conservation Area. It is bounded by Bridge Street to the north and Church Square to the east. During April 2006 Albion Archaeology carried out a programme of fieldwork on the site of the new classroom to mitigate the archaeological impact of the development. A series of post-medieval/modern remains were recorded within the development area. These consist of land boundaries marked by ditches, walls and (probably) wooden post-built fences. Rubbish pits, cobbled surfaces and a small brick-built structure were also recorded. The development area lies a short distance south of an important post- medieval/modern road. This was lined with houses and business premises making the site of the new classroom an ideal location for backyard activities such as garden plots and the digging of rubbish pits. Apart form a single sherd of residual medieval pottery, no earlier remains were encountered during the works. Albion Archaeology Land at Leighton Middle School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire A Programme of Archaeological Observation, Investigation, Recording, Analysis and Publication 6 1. INTRODUCTION-----------------------------
Table of Contents
List of Figures.....................................................................................................................................3 Preface.................................................................................................................................................4 Structure of this Report.....................................................................................................................4 Key Terms...........................................................................................................................................4 Non-Technical Summary...................................................................................................................5 1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................... 6 1.1 Planning Background ..........................................................................................................6 1.2 Site Location and Description.............................................................................................6 1.3 Archaeological Background................................................................................................6 2. OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY..................................................... 7 2.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................7 2.2 Methodology.........................................................................................................................7 2.3 Objectives .............................................................................................................................7 3. RESULTS................................................................................................. 8 3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................8 3.2 Overburden and Undisturbed Geological Deposits ..........................................................8 3.3 Post-Medieval Remains .......................................................................................................8 3.4 Undated Remains.................................................................................................................9 4. SYNTHESIS........................................................................................... 10 4.1 Interpretation.....................................................................................................................10 4.2 Significance.........................................................................................................................10 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................... 117.2 Pottery.................................................................................................................................18 Table 2: Pottery type series ...............................................................................................................18 7.3 Animal bone........................................................................................................................19 7.4 Other finds..........................................................................................................................19
Headings
Bedfordshire County Council7. APPENDIX 2 ARTEFACT SUMMARY ............................................... 18
7.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................18
Table 1: Artefact summary by trench and context.............................................................................18
Preface
Key Terms
Non-Technical Summary
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Planning Background
1.2 Site Location and Description
1.3 Archaeological Background
2. OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Methodology
2 All disturbed soil was scanned for artefacts.
2.3 Objectives
3. RESULTS
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Overburden and Undisturbed Geological Deposits
3.3 Post-Medieval Remains
3.3.1 Three N-S aligned ditches (Figure 2)
3.3.2 Pits and postholes (Figure 2)
3.4 Undated Remains
3.4.1 Pits and postholes (Figure 2)
4. SYNTHESIS
4.1 Interpretation
4.2 Significance
5. BIBLIOGRAPHY
7. APPENDIX 2 ARTEFACT SUMMARY
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Pottery
7.3 Animal bone
7.4 Other finds