Gadebridge Park Splash Park, Queensway, Hemel Hempstead. Watching Brief (OASIS ID: heritage1-286185)

In response to advice provided to Dacorum Borough Council (DBC) by the Historic Environment Team (HET) of Hertfordshire County Council, acting as archaeological adviser to the Borough, the Heritage Network was commissioned by DBC to undertake a programme of archaeological monitoring of the groundworks for the construction of a Splash Park at Gadebridge Park, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1LS. The installation of the Splash Park was not subject to planning consent. The site lies within Gadebridge Park, which lies on the western edge of Hemel Hempstead old town, approximately 70m to the west of the medieval parish church of St Mary. The development site, centred on NGR TL 05386 07844, is located in the south-eastern corner of the park, 140m to the east of the A4146 road, which runs through the centre of the park. A probable tree bole was encountered in 1 trench. No archaeological features, deposits or finds were encountered during the course of the present investigation and no direct evidence for activity pre-dating the 20th century was noted. No information was gained that could be considered to contribute positively to the research aims for the project, as defined in the approved Project Design

应赫特福德郡议会历史环境团队（Historic Environment Team, HET）作为自治市考古顾问向达科勒姆自治市议会（Dacorum Borough Council, DBC）提供的咨询意见，达科勒姆自治市议会委托遗产网络（Heritage Network）针对位于赫特福德郡赫默尔亨普斯特德市盖德布里奇公园（Gadebridge Park, HP1 1LS）内的Splash公园（Splash Park）的建设地面工程开展考古监测项目。该Splash公园的安装无需取得规划许可。场地坐落于盖德布里奇公园内，该公园地处赫默尔亨普斯特德老城区西侧，距中世纪圣玛丽教区教堂以西约70米。本次开发场地以国家网格参考坐标系（National Grid Reference, NGR）TL 05386 07844为中心，位于公园东南角，距离横穿公园中部的A4146公路以东140米处。本次考古监测的1条探沟内发现疑似树桩遗存，在本次调查过程中未发现任何考古遗迹、堆积或出土遗物，亦未找到早于20世纪的人类活动直接证据。本次调查未获取可对经批准的项目设计书中明确的本项目研究目标产生积极贡献的相关信息。