Shore, M. (2007). An Archaeological Strip, Plan and Sample Excavation for a proposed Development at Main Street, Market Overton, Rutland. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1002115. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Strip, Plan and Sample Excavation for a proposed Development at Main Street, Market Overton, Rutland
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1002115
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological strip plan and sample excavation was carried out between 20th February and 16th March 2007 by University Of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) at Main Street, Market Overton, Rutland (SK 8913 1624), on behalf of T. Denham and Sons (Melton Mowbray) Ltd. The site rises to the north, and is located on the edge of the medieval village of Market Overton, Rutland. A prehistoric site, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, medieval and post-medieval sites have been located mainly to the west of the development area. Initially four exploratory trenches 20m x 2m were excavated, using a JCB mechanical excavator to a depth of 0.30-0.40m to the natural reddish brown Northampton Sand ironstone and clay substratum. Archaeological deposits and Roman pottery were noted in all of the four trenches. In view of this the remainder of the area which was to be impacted on by the proposed development was stripped by machine to the natural substratum, totalling of 1751 square metres. On further inspection of the stripped area, it was noted that although Roman pottery was present throughout the area, the site had been extensively quarried for the ironstone in the early to middle part of the 20th century to a depth of 1.00m-1.50m, leaving a north-west to south-east spine of 632 square metres of unquarried ground. This area included a network of ditches and gullies, two probable structures, pits and post holes of Iron Age and Roman date. In the north-eastern part of the area, an early Mesolithic flint scatter was located. Roman wall plaster and flue tile suggests the site lay near to a Roman villa. Subject to confirmation the finds and records will be deposited with Rutland County Museums Accession number RT03.2007
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	M Shore
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2007
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Main Street, Market Overton Rutland Parish: MARKET OVERTON District: Rutland County: Leicestershire Country: England Grid Reference: 489130, 316240 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Beakers (Find) MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) BLADE (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Bowls (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Building Material (Find) MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) CORE (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) FLAGON (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) JAR (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) LOOMWEIGHT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Mortar (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Painted Wall Plaster (Find) EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) FLINT SCATTER (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England) EXCAVATION (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-32704 OBIB: 2007-102
Note Extra information on the publication or report. Note:	A4, 61 pages, 16 Figs., 22 plates
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	23 Nov 2016

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