Bedford College, Bedford: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment

Bedford College is proposing the extensive redevelopment of their main campus at Cauldwell Street, Bedford, The evaluation revealed archaeological remains from the Saxo-Norman, medieval, post-medieval and modern periods. Saxo-Norman and early medieval remains included domestic pits and a well, located in the back-plots of the medieval buildings known to have once lined St Mary's Street. A possible early phase of the King's Ditch was also encountered. These remains build on and reinforce existing knowledge of land use within Bedford's southern burh, at a formative period in the town's history. Post-medieval remains chiefly comprise brick-built walls, related to 18th, 19th and 20th century buildings. Buried soils from this period were also encountered, particularly within the central and western parts of the site