Hunt, L. (2014). An archaeological field evaluation to the rear of the Victoria Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester (SK 5870 0363. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1040383. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An archaeological field evaluation to the rear of the Victoria Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester (SK 5870 0363
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1040383
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	An archaeological field evaluation was carried out by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) to the rear of the Victoria Building, The Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road, Leicester (SK 5870 0363). The work was commissioned by Interserve Construction Ltd in advance of the proposed development of the site for a new Accident and Emergency Services building. The site lies on a section of lawn to the rear of the Victoria Building. A trench measuring 10m x 5m was excavated on the site. The site lies close to the line of a Roman road and the aqueduct for Roman Leicester may have passed through the site. The Royal Infirmary also lies on the site of the medieval chapel of St. Sepulchre and its graveyard, which was in existence before the 12th century and was possibly still in use by the end of the 16th century. Previous excavations within the hospital grounds had exposed burials throughout the general area. The public gallows lay nearby and many of those interred there would have been execution victims. The sequence within trench consisted of topsoil lying over layers of made-up ground and re-deposited clay, containing fragments of human bone. The made-up ground lay over a fairly undisturbed layer of buried soil over the natural sub-stratum of red clay. The trench was excavated to a depth of between 1.35m and 1.67m. A single inhumation was discovered close to the south-western end of the trench. This was left in situ after being basically recorded. It was mostly intact, apart from the damage from the machine during its discovery. It lay facing north-east and was apparently 1.85m tall, suggesting a male individual, although this was not clear. It presence suggests that the graveyard extended into this area and therefore there is potential for further burials to be disturbed during any development on the site.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Leon Hunt
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) Leicester City 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: Victoria Building, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Road County: Leicestershire District: Leicester Parish: LEICESTER Country: England Grid Reference: 458700, 303630 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) INHUMATION (Monument Type England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-196528 OBIB: 2014-150
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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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