Hunt, L. (2014). An archaeological field evaluation to the rear of 8-10 Market Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire (SK 35673 16738). Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1030220. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An archaeological field evaluation to the rear of 8-10 Market Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire (SK 35673 16738)
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1030220
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological evaluation was carried out by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) on land to the rear of 8-10 Market Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire (SK 35673 16738). The archaeological work was carried out in advance of the redevelopment of the site for new dwellings and shops and was commissioned by Lychgate Homes. The site lies in the medieval core of the town and consists of a long narrow plot of land behind the buildings at the street front of Market Street. The plot to the rear of 8-10 Market Street retains the long, narrow configuration characteristic the medieval burgage plots. It has seen less subdivision than many of the other plots on Market Street and therefore there may be potential for medieval remains on the site. The buildings that previously occupied the site had been demolished prior to the evaluation and demolition debris and soil covered the site at the time of the work. A total of three evaluation trenches were excavated by a small excavator and two layers of demolition rubble were exposed lying over two layers of silty or sandy clay subsoil. Two sherds of mid-19th century pottery and one sherd of medieval pottery (from AD 1250-1300) were retrieved from Trench 2, giving a modern date for the demolition rubble and medieval date for the subsoil layer, which may be indicative of the cultivation of the ground during this period. A silty feature, most likely part of tree throw was identified in Trench 2, but otherwise no archaeological features were uncovered during the evaluation. The archive for the site will be deposited with Leicestershire Museums with accession number X.A26.2014.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Leon Hunt
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2014
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: 8-10 Market Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch County: Leicestershire District: North West Leicestershire Parish: ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH Country: England Grid Reference: 435673, 316738 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-183403 OBIB: 2014-046
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	01 Feb 2018

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