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OVERSTONE PARK, CLACK HILL, KETTERING ROAD MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVALUATION |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In April and May 2016 Archaeological Solutions Ltd (AS) carried out an archaeological trial trench evaluation on land at Overstone Park, Clack Hill, Kettering Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire (NGR SP 7475 8640). The evaluation was commissioned by DLA Planning Ltd on behalf of the Owners of Overstone Park and undertaken prior to the submission of planning proposals for the residential development of the site. The site comprises agricultural land and extends to some 38ha. This area is Phase 2 of a residential development, of which Land at Overstone House is Phase 1 (Egan 2013; Peachey 2011). Two principal enclosures or settlement areas were recorded in the northern part of site, while a less prominent enclosure was located between the two: Area 1 on the north-western side of the site (Trenches 1 - 37); Area 2 in the north-eastern area of the site (Trenches 50 - 91); and Area 3 between Areas 1 and 2 (Trenches 39 - 55). The enclosures/ settlement areas were broadly contemporary - late Iron Age to early Romano-British - but varied in their character, particularly in terms of the associated pottery assemblages. Also, feature fills became increasingly organic towards the west of the site (Area 1). The Iron Age/ Romano-British archaeology appears to be directly related to similarly dated evidence recorded to the immediate west (Clarke 2012a, b and c). The results of a forerunning geophysical survey (Baker et al. 2015) suggest that the excavated archaeology to the west comprises part of the same system of enclosures as was encountered within the current site. The evaluation has demonstrated that the features within the site are contemporary with those recorded by Clarke (ibid.), although may indicate an earlier start date for settlement activity than previously identified. |
Author: |
K Henry
Andrew Peachey
Julie Walker
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Locations: |
Country: |
England |
Parish: |
MARKET HARBOROUGH |
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Overstone Park, Clack Hill, Kettering Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire |
County: |
Leicestershire |
District: |
Harborough |
Grid Reference: 474750, 286400 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
LATE IRON AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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BEAD
(Object England)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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TILE
(Object England)
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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
(Object England)
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SETTLEMENT
(Monument Type England)
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TRIAL TRENCH
(Event)
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LITHIC IMPLEMENT
(Object England)
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KNIFE
(Object England)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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NEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol7-263333 |
OBIB: |
Report no. 5143 |
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |