Wood, M. (2011). Eslaforde Gardens, St Giles Avenue, Sleaford. Archaeological Watching Brief. Network Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105738. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Eslaforde Gardens, St Giles Avenue, Sleaford. Archaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 Network Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological trial trench evaluation was undertaken by Network Archaeology Limited as part of a planning application submission for a residential development at Eslaforde Gardens, Sleaford, Lincolnshire. Archaeologically significant features and deposits dated to the Roman and Medieval periods were revealed, along with several undated features which may date to these periods, but could conceivably be of late Iron Age date, as remains of this period have been revealed during previous investigations close to the perimeter of the proposed development area. The features revealed within the trenches included pits and ditches, which most likely represent storage, cess or rubbish pits, and drainage or property boundaries associated with the extensive late Iron Age and Roman settlement known to have existed on the south side of the River Slea, to the east of the centre of modern Sleaford. Medieval remains were limited to a single buried soil layer of mid thirteenth to mid fourteenth century date. The formation processes which produced the layer are unclear but its main relevance here is that it indicates that there is the potential for Medieval deposits to survive within the proposed development area. All of the archaeological remains were sealed by a series of thick layers of dark silty sand, which although physically comparable to post-Roman 'dark earth' deposits recorded elsewhere in Sleaford, appears to have formed at a later date and may relate to post-Medieval landscaping and cultivation associated with a manor house which once stood to the south of the proposed development area.
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Author:		 M Wood
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Publisher:		 Network Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Parish: Sleaford
District: North Kesteven
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 507632, 345976 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: networka2-91165
OBIB: 576
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Created Date:		 31 Mar 2023