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ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION REPORT: TRIAL TRENCHING ON LAND OFF MAIN STREET, FOXTON, LEICESTERSHIRE |
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Allen Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Two trenches were excavated on a possible medieval house platform. The trial trenching identified a mixed clay deposit with frequent pebbles and cobbles immediately beneath the topsoil. No dating evidence was recovered from this horizon, which appeared to be the origin of the mound within the site. Interpretation of the mounded area is therefore problematic; the erosion of mud and stud walls from an early dwelling may result in the accumulation of material to form a mound, although the lack of dateable material and the absence of any postholes, beam slots or other structural features mean it is not possible to confirm if the mound was a house platform associated with the medieval settlement. The lack of artefacts from the trenching, either in stratified deposits or residual contexts, and the absence of any cut features corroborating an interpretation of the mound as a putative house platform means it can only be concluded that the impact of the proposed development upon the archaeological resource is likely to be negligible. |
Author: |
M Piirainen
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Publisher: |
Allen Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Land off Main Street |
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Leicestershire |
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Harborough |
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FOXTON |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 470260, 290290 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
allenarc1-135598 |
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Report Number AAL 2012093 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |