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April 22, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Watching Brief at Great Chesterford Recreation Ground, Scout Hut Extension

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MBMichael Blake

Key Points

  • To examine the stratigraphy and features of the Great Chesterford Recreation Ground site during construction activities.
  • Conducted archaeological watching brief during ground reduction and foundation excavation.
  • Excavated in 10cm level spits under continuous supervision to monitor geological layers.
  • Documented observed stratigraphy including topsoil, subsoil, and alluvial deposits.
  • Identified a simple stratigraphy with topsoil overlying subsoil and an alluvial deposit.
  • Chalk bedrock was found at the northern edge of the site.
  • Only one modern feature, a rubbish pit, was noted on the site.

Abstract

General ground reduction, Strip foundations and a soakaway were all excavated by machine in 10cm level spits under continuous archaeological supervision The archaeological watching brief revealed a simple stratigraphy of topsoil overlying a subsoil which in turn sealed an alluvial deposit. Chalk bedrock was observed underlying the alluvial at the northern edge of the site. Only one modern feature was present within the site, a rubbish pit.

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Michael Blake (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e866f16e0dea528ddeb529https://doi.org/10.5284/1141175
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