Duncan, H., Giorgi, J., Leslie, I., Lightning, J., Luke, M. and Wells, J. (2011). Land off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire: Archaeological Field Evaluation. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1028137. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land off Seagrave Road, Sileby, Leicestershire: Archaeological Field Evaluation
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Planning permission has been granted by Charnwood District Council for residential and mixed use development, including sports pitches and access. Albion Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting Ltd, on behalf of Miller Homes (East Midlands), to undertake the trench evaluation. It comprised the investigation of 27 trenches each 50m and 2m wide, and one 75m-long and 2m wide trench. Two square enclosures were located and are dated to the early Iron Age on the basis of pottery. They were defined by substantial ditches and contained a small number of features. The Romano-British settlement was located within the northern part of the development area and extended over c. 4ha. It comprised a rectilinear ditched enclosure with fairly regular internal sub-divisions, an integral trackway and further activity to the south-east. Some evidence suggests that the trackway originated in the early Iron Age, and along with one of the square enclosures, was still in use in when the Romano-British settlement was established. Pottery suggests that it was occupied between the late 1st and 4th centuries AD. The presence of Saxon spindle whorls hints at continuity into this period. The settlement was subdivided by a series of ditches, several of which had been redug, indicating continuity in layout over time. A number of possible buildings were identified; the most convincing of these was a roundhouse. A number of cobbled surfaces probably functioned as yards within the settlement. Numerous furrows were found in the trenches indicating the location of medieval open fields. A small number of undated or post-medieval features were also identified. However, the most significant evidence comprised the early Iron Age enclosures and the Romano-British settlement. The square Iron Age enclosure to the southeast of the development area has been subject to open area excavation and will be published as an article the county journal
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Author:		 H Duncan
J Giorgi
I Leslie
J Lightning
M Luke
J Wells
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Land at Sileby
Parish: SILEBY
District: Charnwood
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Charnwood
Location - Auto Detected: Miller Homes East Midlands
Grid Reference: 460600, 316600 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CERAMIC (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SLAG (Object England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Gullies (Monus)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Square Enclosures (Monus)
Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal)
4th Centuries Ad (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late 1st (Auto Detected Temporal)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-111620
OBIB: 2011/142
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016