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An archaeological field evaluation on land at Scalford Road Lodge, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire (SK 75325 21009) |
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University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological field evaluation by trial trenching was carried out on land at Scalford Road Lodge, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray (NGR: SK 75325 21009) in advance of the proposed development of the site for new housing and infrastructure including new balancing ponds. The site consisted of a large rectangular field and part of a further field to the east. Both fields were under pasture at the time of the archaeological work. The site lies to the west of Melton Country Park where archaeological work carried out in the late 1980s revealed evidence a Roman settlements, most likely a continuation of human activity in the area dating back to the Bronze Age and into the Iron Age. A geophysical survey was carried out prior to the evaluation and was inconclusive; only ridge and furrow earthworks and a few areas of disturbance had been identified. The evaluation consisted of 13 trenches placed across Field 1 to the west and 3 smaller trenches on Field 2 to the east. All were found to be negative for archaeological features, with only ridge and furrow earthworks, field drains and an area of disturbance close to a field entrance identified within the trenches, mirroring the geophysical survey of the site. |
Author: |
Leon Hunt
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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: |
2014
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Locations: |
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Scalford Road Lodge, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray |
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Leicestershire |
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Melton |
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MELTON MOWBRAY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 475325, 321009 (Easting, Northing)
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universi1-171979 |
OBIB: |
2013-164 |
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A4 Spiral Bound
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |