Harvey, J. R. (2010). Archaeological Excavations on land between Leicester Road and Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1027964. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological Excavations on land between Leicester Road and Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
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The series the publication or report is included in Series:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series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/10.5284/1027964
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:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services carried out an archaeological excavation and watching brief at the site of the former Melton Mowbray Police Station, off Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (centred on SK 7474 1870) between from October 2006 and June 2009. The work was undertaken as part of an archaeological mitigation strategy in advance of residential development. The excavation was focussed within the southern part of the site and revealed evidence of Early Neolithic activity dating between 3790-3350 cal. BC consisting of three elongated pits forming a small grouped enclosure/structure. Although the true function of these features has not been ascertained the spatial arrangement of the features is reminiscent of other recorded small mortuary long barrows but the lack of finds indicative of ritual activity does make this interpretation speculative. Later activity attributed to the Late Iron Age/Early Roman period was also recorded in the form of intercutting pits with associated metalwork debris and it is suggested these remains represent only a specific element of activity within a wider pattern of domestic farmstead settlement activity on the site. The watching brief only produced limited evidence of any archaeological activity elsewhere on the site despite the potential highlighted by previous evaluation.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	James R Harvey
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:	2010
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Leicester Road, Melton Parish: MELTON MOWBRAY District: Melton County: Leicestershire Country: England Location - Auto Detected: Leicester Road Grid Reference: 474770, 318840 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) Flint (Find) NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) Flint (Find) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Object England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) ROMAN (Historic England Periods) EXCAVATION (Event) WATCHING BRIEF (Event) Early Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-87520 OBIB: ULAS Report No. 2010-215
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