Morris, M. G R. (2017). An Archaeological Evaluation at The Depot, Church Farm, Station Road, Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire (SP 45989 96604). Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1050818. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An Archaeological Evaluation at The Depot, Church Farm, Station Road, Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire (SP 45989 96604)
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The series the publication or report is included in Series:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series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/10.5284/1050818
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 evaluation by trial trenching was carried out on land at The Depot, Church Farm, Station Road, Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire (SP 45989 96604) by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) on 11 December, 2017. Work was undertaken for Mr Paul Mac in order to establish the nature, extent, date and significance of any archaeological deposits which may be present, in order that an assessment may be made of the impact of any proposed development on the buried remains. The application area comprised a c.0.35 ha area of agricultural/commercial buildings and hard standing. Two 25m by 1.6m trenches were excavated, with a third to be dug once buildings have been cleared form the site. Altogether, this will achieve a c.3.5% sample of the application area. The two trenches were dug in areas of hard standing between standing buildings in areas which corresponded with the footings of the proposed development. The evaluation has only produced limited evidence for modern agrarian farming practices - namely a ceramic field drain. No other archaeological features or deposits were recorded and no artefactual evidence was recovered for archaeological activity in the vicinity. On the balance of evidence recorded during the investigation so far, it would appear that ground across the application area has been extensively reworked in the latter half of the 20th century. This groundwork has removed topsoil and subsoil from the site, and terraced the natural substratum, and any archaeology, if present, is unlikely to survive.
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:	2017
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: The Depot, Church Farm, Station Road County: Leicestershire District: Blaby Parish: ELMESTHORPE Country: England Grid Reference: 445980, 296590 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-303753 OBIB: ULAS Report 2017-200
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	31 Jan 2019

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