Gnanaratnam, A. (2004). Archaeological Evaluation of Shires West, Site 5: Freeschool Lane Car Park, Freeschool Lane. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1006425. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation of Shires West, Site 5: Freeschool Lane Car Park, Freeschool Lane
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Series:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Between the 15/03/04 and the 22/06/2004, a staged archaeological evaluation was carried out by ULAS for Shires GP Ltd on the site of the Freeschool Lane carpark. The work was carried out as part of an archaeological impact assessment for the proposed Shires West development. The work established the presence of significant archaeological deposits, comprising early post-medieval or medieval building remains stretching back from the Highcross Street and Freeschool Lane frontages. These seem to include clay-built walls as well as clay or earth-bonded rubble walls. Below these layers, were probably Roman deposits of varying thickness, seen mainly in an auger survey. Away from the Highcross frontage, the Roman appears to be sealed by a thick soil deposit. At the rear of the carpark, sondages cut down to around 4m from the ground surface indicated that the area had probably been subject to truncation, perhaps from quarrying and the ground made up with poorly-differentiated soils. The truncation had removed any clearly stratified Roman deposits. The extent of the disturbance was not clear.
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Author:		 A Gnanaratnam
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Publisher:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2004
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Site: Freeschool Lane; Shires West Site 5
Parish: LEICESTER
District: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 458300, 304600 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) Architectural Fragments (Find)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) RIDGE TILE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) CIVITAS CAPITAL (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) TOWN (Monument Type England)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY (Event)
TEST PIT (Event)
MEASURED SURVEY (Event)
METAL DETECTING USE (Event)
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING (Event)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: universi1-85329
OBIB: 2004-123
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Note:		 1 A4 report comprising of 29 pages including 11 figures
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016