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Archaeological excavation at Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, 2006 |
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Northamptonshire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeological excavation was carried out on 14ha of land off Cotes Road, Barrow upon Soar. Three ring ditches, with associated pits and field boundaries, produced evidence of middle Iron Age activity. The remainder of the site had been extensively quarried for limestone, before being reinstated as farmland. Circular and linear lime kilns of the intermittent 'clamp' type were exposed at the south-east of the site. Archaeomagnetic analysis indicates use from the mid 15th century to late 16th century with a clear overlap in the use of the differing kilns. The remainder of the site revealed remains of brick-lined 'pot' type lime kilns with steeply sloping ramps to the firing/draw hole at the base of each kiln. Archaeomagnetic analysis of these kilns indicates use between the early 18th and late 19th centuries. In the north central area of the site, a battery of five lime kilns recorded on 1888 mapping of the area were exposed. These were substantial brick-built 'pot' kilns up to 4.5m in diameter with steeply stepped ramps to the base of each kiln. Each had a brick-lined ring flue around the base with vertical flues behind the internal brick lining of each kiln. Archaeomagnetic data from the two excavated examples indicates they were last fired in the late 19th century, entirely consistent with the early mapping of the site. |
Author: |
D McAree
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Publisher: |
Northamptonshire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2007
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Locations: |
Site: |
Cotes Road |
Parish: |
BARROW UPON SOAR |
District: |
Charnwood |
County: |
Leicestershire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Cotes Road Barrow upon Soar Leicestershire |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Cotes Road Barrow upon Soar |
Grid Reference: 457500, 318200 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
MIDDLE IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Pottery, Tile
(Find)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Pottery, Tile, Brick
(Find)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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LIME KILN
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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LIME KILN
(Monument Type England)
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MIDDLE IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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RING DITCH
(Monument Type England)
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Middle Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1888 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Late 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Mid 15th Century To Late 16th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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EXCAVATION
(Event)
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Late 19th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Early 18th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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OASIS Id: |
northamp3-157343 |
OBIB: |
07/148 |
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A4, blue spine, heat bound, clear covers
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |