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An Archaeological Watching Brief Humberstone Infants/Junior School, Keyham Close, Humberstone, Leicester |
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University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An Archaeological Watching brief of groundwork at Humberstone Infants/Junior School, Keyham Close, Humberstone, Leicester was undertaken by ULAS on behalf of Leicester City Council. The initial groundwork involved demolition of old school buildings and school yard tarmac surfaces. This was followed by the removal of overburden and ground reduction, and the excavation of new foundations for new school building. Attendance at the site occurred from the 20th of April to the 12th June 2009. The watching brief revealed possible pre-medieval ditch that contained single sherd Roman pottery. The watching brief also confirmed that a deep silt feature found during an earlier evaluation was probably a pond or animal that a deep silt feature found during an earlier evaluation was probably a medieval to early post medieval pond or animal trough , which could be associated with a manor house located to the west of the site. The ground-works also exposed more of the potential medieval earthworks and scatter of features. The finds found within the earthworks and features included small quantities, pottery, roof slate, building material and animal bone. These features and finds are thought to be associated with either medieval religious house or possible properties dating from the 12th to 17th centuries The archive will be deposited with Leicester City Council, Museums Service, subject to their confirmation. |
Author: |
Tim Higgins
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Publisher: |
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2009
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Humberstone Infants/Junior School Keyham Close, Humberstone, Leicester |
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Leicestershire |
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Leicester |
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LEICESTER |
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England |
Grid Reference: 462788, 305995 (Easting, Northing)
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universi1-92330 |
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Developer Report
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |