| Title: |
A Bronze Age Ditch and Iron Age Settlement at Elms Farm, Humberstone, Leicester. Publication Report. |
| Number of Pages: |
149 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
Excavations in 1997 and 1998 on the site of a proposed Tesco Store (in response to a condition upon planning permission), revealed a rectangular Bronze Age ditch and a complex of Mid to Late Iron Age structures and enclosures. Both types of site were unusual in the prehistoric landscape of Leicestershire. The Iron Age Settlement consisted of three phases, each comprising a roundhouse with a number of enclosures adjacent, of varying nature and function, and some four post structures. An area of iron producation was identified to the west of the site, and a substantial assemblage of pottery including Scored Ware was found. Radio-Carbon dates from the site ranged from between 415 and 46 Cal BC. Widespread trading links within the midlands were seen and two Roman Republican silver coins were also found. The remains of a medieval windmill were excavated. [Au] |
| Author: |
Oxford Archaeology
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| Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2000
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Leicestershire |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Elms Farm Humberstone Leicester |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Mid (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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| 46 Cal Bc (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: ELMS FARM, HUMBERSTONE
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Leicester UA
Monument: [finds]. Iron Age, [finds]. Late Iron Age, HEARTH. Iron Age, GULLY. Undated, DITCH. Middle Iron Age, GULLY. Iron Age, [finds]. Middle Iron Age, POST HOLE. Iron Age, PIT. Iron Age, METAL WORKING EVIDENCE. UNDATED
Ngr: SK63100640
Parish:
Postcode: LE5 1BL
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
