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Land off Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Archaeological Evaluation and Topographic Survey |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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wessexar1-208921_2.pdf (9 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting to carry out archaeological trenching and LiDAR analysis on land to the east of Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray. The work was undertaken in advance of a proposed housing development. Fifteen trenches were excavated across 4.2ha of land; the majority positioned to prospect for archaeological remains sealed beneath the ridge and furrow that occupy most of the Site. Few archaeological remains were found, except for deposits associated with ridge and furrow cultivation. A pair of parallel ditches were uncovered at the northern extremity of the site, along with a small pit or posthole. No finds were collected from these features, but they did underlie and therefore pre-date the ridge and furrow earhworks. In the south-west corner of the site, a linear feature cut through the ridge and furrow. A small assemblage of finds was recovered from site. This was collected from topsoil and subsoil deposits, and is of a post-medieval to early modern date. The LiDAR analysis intended to record and interpret the ridge and furrow earthworks. In cross-section, they have a rounded convex profile with a wavelength of 12:1 and so are typical of the standard form of such earthworks within the English Midlands. Aligned along the drainage fall towards a small stream which runs through the Site. It was noted that the two sets of earthworks in the Site's two constituent fields lie at right angles to each other; the reason for this is likely the meander within the stream's course. |
Author: |
P Daniel
Chris Swales
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Land off Nottingham Road |
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Leicestershire |
District: |
Melton |
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MELTON MOWBRAY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 474590, 320640 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
wessexar1-208921 |
OBIB: |
108500 |
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A4 Comb bound report
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Created Date: |
02 May 2018 |