Huxley, R., Cooper, L., Cooper, N. J., Johnson, W. C., Richer, S., Santer, A., Small, R., Speed, G. and Thomas, J. A. (2022). Prehistoric Ring Ditches and Late Iron Age Activity at Pincet Lane, North Kilworth, Leicestershire. Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 96. Vol 96, Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society. pp. 13-68. https://doi.org/10.5284/1114625. Cite this via datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Prehistoric Ring Ditches and Late Iron Age Activity at Pincet Lane, North Kilworth, Leicestershire
Issue The name of the volume or issue Issue:	Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 96
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Volume Volume number and part Volume:	96
Page Start/End The start and end page numbers. Page Start/End:	13 - 68
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1114625
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Archaeological investigations by ULAS in 2019, to the east of Pincet Lane, North Kilworth, revealed evidence for a range of activities, notably from the Middle Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age/Early Roman periods. In the Early Bronze Age, a circular palisaded enclosure (c.20m diameter) with a small entrance was constructed. In the centre was a crouched burial with the head orientated south-easterly towards the entrance. Further suspected burials or offerings were also found within the enclosure. Some of these had pots placed into the features, but no bone survived. Later, the entrance was blocked with two posts and the enclosure was redefined with a shallow ditch. A large (c.42m diameter) ring ditch, over 2m in depth, was excavated around the enclosure. The lower part of the ditch had naturally silted, whilst the upper part appears to have been deliberately infilled during the Iron Age period. In the late Iron Age, three roundhouses, and several enclosures, were constructed; some were dug into the top of the outer ring ditch. Evidence indicates one roundhouse was modified during the first century into a ‘C’ shaped enclosure; all of them were used into the Early Roman period. The locations of the Iron Age and Early Roman features suggests that by this point there was no trace of the outer Bronze Age ring ditch in the landscape. In contrast, all the features from this period respect the inner enclosure and the most likely explanation for this is that it was covered by a visible mound. An earthwork may have survived as late as the post-medieval period, as a later trackway may also be respecting this area.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Richard Huxley Lynden Cooper Nicholas J Cooper William C Johnson Suzie Richer Adam Santer Rachel Small Gavin Speed John A Thomas
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2022
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