Land off Longlands, Repton, Derbyshire (OASIS ID: wessexar1-203538)
Wessex Archaeology, 2016. https://doi.org/10.5284/1037855. How to cite using this DOI
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- DOI:https://doi.org/10.5284/1037855
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Introduction
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting Ltd. on behalf of Miller Homes to undertake an archaeological evaluation on land off Longlands, Repton, Derbyshire (NGR 431150, 326670). A Written Scheme of Investigation (WSI, CgMs 2015) was prepared and was submitted to Steve Baker, the Development Control Archaeologist for Derby and Derbyshire, for approval.
The evaluation comprised the excavation of seven, thirty metre long, trenches targeting anomalies identified by a geophysical survey and 'blank' areas. The only significant archaeological remains identified relate to a demolished Pillbox within Trench 3. The concrete base of Pillbox 3005 was identified and recorded. The dimensions of the Pillbox base are similar in size and shape to a surviving brick and concrete Pillbox located within the proposed development area. No other significant archaeological deposits or artefacts were identified, confirming that the site was employed for agriculture from the medieval period onwards and was outside the medieval/post medieval core of Repton.
The archive of the archaeological evaluation is currently held at the offices of Wessex Archaeology in Sheffield, under the project code 107860. It is recommended that the project archive be deposited at Derby Museum under an accession number to be determined. An OASIS form, ID number wessexar1-203538 has been provisionally completed and will be finally submitted at the time of deposition.
