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Land off Woodlands Lane, Chellaston Derbyshire Archaeological Evaluation |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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wessexar1-210508_1.pdf (4 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by CgMS Consulting to carry out a programme of archaeological evaluation trenching in advance of a proposed new housing development on c.2.2ha of land off Woodlands Lane, Chellaston, Derbyshire, NGR 438490, 329820. A total of nine trenches 50m-long trenches were dug. Overall, few remains were exposed, with six of the trenches proving to be archaeologically sterile. Two ditches corresponding with linear anomalies detected by an earlier geophysical survey were revealed. These proved to be relatively shallow, with no datable material recovered from them. It is thought they represent field boundaries forming part of a contemporary scheme of land division. A pit containing fire-cracked rock and charcoal was discovered in the south-west corner of the Site. Although also undated, such features are often associated with activity of a broad later prehistoric date. The pit was found buried beneath a substantial thickness of overburden (c.1m), which may have obscured it from the geophysical survey. Well-preserved earthwork remains of ridge and furrow were across much of the Site. The artefactual assemblage was restricted to four scraps of pottery/CBM. The results of the evaluation trenching indicate that the archaeological remains are of local importance, and so the archaeological significance of any impact upon them is likely to be low. |
Author: |
P Daniel
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Derbyshire County Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Land Off Woodlands Lane, Chellaston, Derbyshire |
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Derbyshire |
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Derby |
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DERBY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 438490, 329820 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
wessexar1-210508 |
OBIB: |
109030 |
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A4 comb-bound report, c. 30 pages, including with colour plates and figures
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |