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Land off Harold's Lane, Enderby, Leicestershire: Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A total of six 25m trenches were proposed across the Site to determine the archaeological potential of the Site and to inform any mitigation strategy prior to the impact of the development. The trenching amounted to a 2.7% coverage of the total area. The results of the evaluation revealed that the Site was covered by a 0.25m thick, fairly homogeneous dark greyish brown loam topsoil overlying a 0.2m thick light greyish brown silty clay subsoil. Soil colouration and stone inclusions in the subsoil indicated that material from the underlying natural had been brought into the deposit, probably by the action of recent ploughing. The north-eastern quarter of the Site was covered by a stone chipped surface forming hard standing, possibly associated with the former plant nursery. The underlying geology consisted, predominantly, of a light greyish yellow/greyish brown sandy clay which contained a common abundance of medium to large sub rounded sand/limestone cobbles. The natural deposition is suggestive of an alluvial deposit. Some grey/orange mottling to the upper surface of the natural soil matrix indicated a gleyed (waterlogged/dried) depositional history. No significant archaeological features were uncovered. Evidence of recent agricultural activity in the form of a stone based soak-away land drain was uncovered in Trench 2. Trench 4 uncovered a later gravel surface, probably associated with the former plant nursery, which had been truncated by substantial modern disturbance. A number of cast iron pipes and a modern service were uncovered in Trenches 4 and 6. |
Author: |
N Dransfield
Chris Swales
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Locations: |
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Harold's Lane |
County: |
Leicestershire |
District: |
Blaby |
Parish: |
ENDERBY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 453500, 299700 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
wessexar1-199348 |
OBIB: |
107400.01 |
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A4 comb bound laser printed report
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |