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An Archaeological Evaluation at land south and east of Money Hill, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire (SK 361 176, centre) |
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University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
A total of six trenches were excavated in order to target the projected line of three possible pit alignments recorded in cropmarks (Trenches 4 and 6) and also to ascertain the nature of a number of anomalies recorded by the geophysical survey that suggested possible evidence of industrial activity (Trenches 1-3 and Trench 7). Trenches 4 and 6 confirmed the presence of all three pit alignments, consisting of a single western pit alignment within Trench 4 and a double eastern pit alignment within Trench 6. Trench 4 also contained a number of other features that are also likely to be related to the pit alignment. None of the pit alignment features contained artefactual material and the only find from the evaluation consisted of a secondary flint flake from one of the adjacent pit. However comparable evidence of these types of features suggests a broad date between the Late Bronze Age and Middle Iron Age. The pit alignments appear to be directly related to a promontory located within the adjacent field to the north, perhaps linking into an earlier focus of settlement or funerary activity. No evidence of industrial activities previously suggested by the geophysical survey was recorded within Trenches 1-3 and 7. Instead, areas of modern truncation and disturbance were recorded that may relate to recent open cast coal extraction activities. |
Author: |
James R Harvey
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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: |
2013
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Money Hill |
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Leicestershire |
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North West Leicestershire |
Parish: |
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 436100, 317600 (Easting, Northing)
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universi1-144953 |
OBIB: |
ULAS Report No. 2013-038 |
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A4 unbound grey literature
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |