| Title: |
Archaeological Evaluation and Excavation on Land Adjacent to The Post Office, Main Street, Cottesmore, Rutland. |
| Number of Pages: |
50 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
Following archaeological evaluation by trial trenching of land adjacent to the Post Office, which revealed limited activity from the later prehistoric period, a scheme for further work was agreed involving open area excavation and several satellite trenches to determine the extent of the activity. This was prior to the sale of the land for development. The excavation revealed archaeological evidence indicating activity in Cottesmore from the later prehistoric, Romano-British, late Saxon and early medieval periods in particular, and limited later and post-medieval survival. Early oocupation of Cottesmore was represented by a late prehistoric (possibly Iron Age) boundary ditch which was recut during the early Roman period. A small assemblage of, largely unstratified, flint artefacts may have existed in the topsoil (which had been removed prior to the work), possibly indicating earlier activity on the site. A second phase of activity indicated late Saxon domestic use of the site including a refuse pit and associated ditch and gully. Following this, early medieval plot activity formed the bulk of the evidence on the site. A clear sub-division of the plot was observed, perhaps according to specific activities, including potential building plots containng a putative structure, fencelines, a large refuse pit and several possible animal pens or small fenced enclosures. A curious linear feature was the only evidence for later medieval activity on the site which remained unresolved although an amount of burning on its base may have suggested industrial activity. A final phase of activity was recorded in Trench 7 near the south end of the site where several walls were uncovered which represented activity relating to a former post-medieval dwelling, since demolished. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
J Very Rev, The Dean of Durham
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| Publisher: |
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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| Year of Publication: |
1998
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Cottesmore |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Later Prehistoric Romanobritish Late Saxon (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: LAND ADJACENT TO THE POST OFFICE, MAIN STREET, COTTESMORE
Study area: 0.2ha
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Rutland UA
Monument: POST HOLE. Medieval (1066-1540), POST HOLE. Undated, [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Prehistoric, POST HOLE. Roman (AD43-410), DITCH. Late Iron Age, DITCH. Roman (AD43-410), GULLY. Medieval (1066-1540), PIT. Medieval
Ngr: SK90201360, SK90301360
Parish: Cottesmore
Postcode: LE157BW, LE157DG
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
