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An archaeological field evaluation at Mill Farm, Slawston Road, Medbourne, |
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University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Archaeological investigations were carried out by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) at Mill Farm, Slawston Road, Medbourne in advance of the proposed construction of a new dwelling, garage and reed bed sewage treatment plant at the site, currently part of an pasture field. The site lies in an area very rich in archaeological finds. A Roman small town lies around 500m south of the site, which was the subject of a Time Team 'Big Dig' in 2005. Results from this work located settlement evidence and a number of Roman and Anglo-Saxon burials, which showed that the town was in use from the 4th century into the 5th century continuing into the Anglo-Saxon period. The initial evaluation consisted of four 10m x 1.8m trenches located over the footprints of the two new buildings, the reed bed area and potential access track. Three of the trenches were negative for archaeological features, but in Trench 02, located over the footprint of the proposed dwelling was a 1.4m wide linear feature, most likely an enclosure ditch associated with agricultural activity around the Roman town. The evaluation was followed by controlled stripping and excavation of the area of the new building to record the rest of the ditch where it was affected by the groundworks. A large number of pottery sherds, dating largely from the 4th century were located within the fill of the ditch, along with many animal bones, suggesting domestic waste dumped within the enclosure ditch. Metal detectoring across the site located several dozen Roman coins, mostly datable to the later 4th century. The findings of the evaluation confirm the dates of the Roman settlement in this area and also broadly correspond with the results of a recent Geophysical survey of the site. |
Author: |
Leon Hunt
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Publisher: |
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Mill Farm, Slawston Road, Medbourne |
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Leicestershire |
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Harborough |
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MEDBOURNE |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 478850, 293300 (Easting, Northing)
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universi1-167062 |
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2013-073 |
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A4 Spiral Bound
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |