Kipling, R. (2008). An Archaeological Excavation at the site of the former Merlin Works, Bath Lane, Leicester. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1038183. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Excavation at the site of the former Merlin Works, Bath Lane, Leicester
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Series:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 The excavation produced evidence for coin production during the late Iron Age/Roman Conquest period with large quantities of fragments of ceramic 'flan trays'. A shallow ditch possibly formed the western boundary ditch of the pre-Roman civilian settlement. In the later first century AD the area was cleared and timber buildings constructed. In the late first or early second centuries AD they were replaced with a substantial apsidal masonry building(s), flanked by additional rooms and/or structures and a possible courtyard, linked by a corridor later remodelled to open arcading. Its monumental scale and substantial build suggest it having functioned as a possible early baths complex. The western line of the Roman town defences was identified, the earth rampart overlying the apsidal building, the latter apparently demolished in order to allow construction of the earth bank. The 3rd century masonry phase of the town defences 'dog-legged' around the western apse of the early Roman building. A 1.5m-high wall may represent the southern boundary of the Blackfriars monastic precinct and defined two distinctly different sequences of medieval activity, fell mongering within crudely metalled yard area; and the area north of the wall was characterised by a possible latrine and associated well and drains.
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Author:		 Roger Kipling
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Publisher:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2008
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Site: Merlin Works Bath Lane
County: Leicestershire
District: Leicester
Parish: LEICESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 458000, 304500 (Easting, Northing)
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LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) FLAN TRAYS (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) PUBLIC BUILDING (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: universi1-88393
OBIB: ULAS report 2008-025
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018