5 Church Lane, Royston: An Archaeological Evaluation.

Abstract

A trench-based evaluation, comprising a single trench covering 7.4m2, was undertaken at No. 5 Church Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire, between the 30th of November and the 1st of December 2011. Here, a sequence consisting of four phases of activity was identified. The first of these four comprised a group of three undated pits, which were each filled with eroded subsoil material. Subsequently, these features were overlain by two undated layers that may have been associated with the establishment of an open garden at the site. Then, most probably at some time during the 18th century, two small cottages were established on the Church Lane frontage; to their rear, a substantial boundary wall was erected. These buildings remained in use until the mid 20th century, when they were levelled and replaced by a single structure. This latter building was constructed of concrete in the 'International' Modernist style.