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Archaeological Excavations on land between Leicester Road and Dalby Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire |
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University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
University of Leicester Archaeological Services carried out an archaeological excavation and watching brief at the site of the former Melton Mowbray Police Station, off Leicester Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (centred on SK 7474 1870) between from October 2006 and June 2009. The work was undertaken as part of an archaeological mitigation strategy in advance of residential development. The excavation was focussed within the southern part of the site and revealed evidence of Early Neolithic activity dating between 3790-3350 cal. BC consisting of three elongated pits forming a small grouped enclosure/structure. Although the true function of these features has not been ascertained the spatial arrangement of the features is reminiscent of other recorded small mortuary long barrows but the lack of finds indicative of ritual activity does make this interpretation speculative. Later activity attributed to the Late Iron Age/Early Roman period was also recorded in the form of intercutting pits with associated metalwork debris and it is suggested these remains represent only a specific element of activity within a wider pattern of domestic farmstead settlement activity on the site. The watching brief only produced limited evidence of any archaeological activity elsewhere on the site despite the potential highlighted by previous evaluation. |
Author: |
James R Harvey
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Publisher: |
University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Leicester Road, Melton |
Parish: |
MELTON MOWBRAY |
District: |
Melton |
County: |
Leicestershire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Leicester Road |
Grid Reference: 474770, 318840 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
universi1-87520 |
OBIB: |
ULAS Report No. 2010-215 |
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Note: |
A4 bound paper report
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |