Jarvis, W. (2015). An Archaeological Watching Brief at Jubilee Square, Leicester. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1038826. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief at Jubilee Square, Leicester
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Series:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was carried out during the new Jubilee Square open space works at St Nicholas Place, Leicester on behalf of Leicester City Council. The investigation consisted of the observation of groundworks within the area of a new open space, the groundworks consisting of the planting of trees, new walling, paving and lawns and the diversion of services. Activity on the former Highcross Street/Applegate frontage was largely truncated by modern cellaring. However, features of Roman, medieval and later date were found during the watching brief, with archaeology being concentrated to the west of Carey's Close. The Roman evidence included the Fosse Way road as it runs through the town to the south of the forum site. Either side of this road, parallel wall-lines and roadside ditches were exposed. On the north side of the road further substantial walling of a type suggesting public works may be the forum insula XXII precinct wall. Adjacent to the south edge of the Fosse Way was the north-west corner of a stone building with associated floor make ups. Sealing the Roman activity, a 'dark earth' of Saxon or later date was also identified in some areas. The medieval activity included a series of surfaces and occupation layers most likely levels for the medieval Hotgate street, pottery evidence for these being of Saxo-Norman date. Further medieval evidence included stone walling, occupation levels, and pit activity, including a probable 12th-century pit with cess deposits. Later activity included stone and brick structures with much reuse and reworking of Roman and later materials being observed, the line of Thornton Lane being confirmed across site, and two wells one each of stone and brick construction
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Author:		 Wayne Jarvis ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: Jubilee Square, Leicester
County: Leicestershire
District: Leicester
Parish: LEICESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 458300, 304400 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL REMAINS (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GLASS (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) MASONRY (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) METAL OBJECT (Find)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) TILE (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) BUILDING (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GARDENS (Monus)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROAD (Monument Type England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STREET SURFACE (Monus)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) WALL (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) WELL (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: universi1-213167
OBIB: ULAS Report No. 2015-003
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018