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Great Glen Crematorium and Burial Site, Great Glen, Leicestershire: Geophysical Survey and Fieldwalking |
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Archaeological Services WYAS unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A geophysical (magnetometer) survey, covering 10.5 hectares of land to the south of Great Glen was carried out to inform the submission of a planning application for the proposed development of a crematorium and burial site. The site lies within a landscape containing a variety of site types from prehistoric, Roman and medieval periods. No anomalies of obvious archaeological potential have been identified by the survey although ridge and furrow regimes, and a probable former field boundary, are thought to relate to a medieval open field system. A programme of fieldwalking undertaken upon completion of the survey recovered 112 sherds of medieval pottery with the main concentration focused towards the historic medieval core of Great Glen. A single sherd of Roman Samian ware was also recovered. On the basis of these investigations, the archaeological potential of the site is considered to be low. |
Author: |
D Harrison
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Services WYAS
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Great Glen Crematorium and Burial Site |
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Leicestershire |
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Harborough |
Parish: |
GREAT GLEN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 465900, 297000 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol11-155818 |
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |