Morris, M. G R. (2014). An archaeological investigation by trial trenching at Grace Dieu Priory Pond, Belton, Leicestershire (SK 434 182). Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1036488. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An archaeological investigation by trial trenching at Grace Dieu Priory Pond, Belton, Leicestershire (SK 434 182)
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1036488
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological investigation by trial trenching was carried out at Grace Dieu Priory Pond, Belton, Leicestershire (SK 434 182) by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) between 14-22 July, 2014. Work was undertaken for the Friends of Grace Dieu Priory prior to planned repairs to a medieval fish pond and associated works connected with the installation of a spillway at a second location in order to regulate water levels. Scheduled Monument consent was granted for the excavation of 40 square meters of the pond's northern retaining bank (case no. S00086043). This was excavated as four 5m x 2m trenches placed to answer specific questions about two suspected historic outfalls believed to discharge beyond the pond bank into two ditches to the north. Excavations identified a complex sequence of development inside the pond bank with a possible medieval core built up into the present earthwork in the post-medieval period. Inside the pond, deposits of freshwater mussels covering the pond lining may be the remains of medieval mussel beds whilst a possible medieval building was tentatively identified buried beneath the north edge of the earthwork. Overall, the pond bank appeared largely intact and in good condition and water loss from the pond was apparently occuring beneath the bank, not through an old culvert as previously suspected, but by exploiting sand and gravel beds beneath the pond and weaknesses in the internal structure of the pond bank, notably the unbonded foundation of a wall which is now acting as a new spring.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Mathew G R Morris
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: Grace Dieu Priory County: Leicestershire District: North West Leicestershire Parish: BELTON Country: England Grid Reference: 443400, 318200 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) AUGUSTINIAN NUNNERY (Monument Type England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FISHPOND (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FISHPOND (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) MANSION (Monus) TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-189248 OBIB: ULAS Report no. 2014-155
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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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