Harvey, J. R. (2018). An archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Waterlogged Deposits within the 'Plant Site' at Brooksby Quarry, Leicestershire. Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1058886. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Waterlogged Deposits within the 'Plant Site' at Brooksby Quarry, Leicestershire
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The series the publication or report is included in Series:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series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/10.5284/1058886
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:	In 2006 significant waterlogged deposits were uncovered during initial work within the 'Plant Site' at Brooksby Quarry, Leicestershire (SK 67270 14042). They included prehistoric burnt mound structures and a Late Roman/Early Saxon pit containing a timber ladder. These features were subsequently preserved in-situ. The results of recent water level monitoring has led to concerns over the current quality and condition of the buried archaeological deposits. Therefore is was agreed to re-expose the pit that contained timber ladder, in order to undertake a comparative assessment, using it as proxy indicator for the condition for the other buried waterlogged deposits. This evaluative work was carried between the 8th and 10th of October 2018 by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). The pit was re-exposed beneath c.4m of overburden and a sample of one of the ladder styles was retrieved. The inspection of the ladder timbers in the ground detected no visible degradation. Several laboratory tests were undertaken in order to compare the condition of the new timber sub-sample to an adjoining sub-sample retrieved in 2006. These showed that both samples exhibited an excellent degree of preservation, with the newer sub-sample actually showing slightly better preservation. The work has concluded that there is no evidence to suggest that conditions within the quarry are not conducive to the continued in situ preservation of waterlogged organic archaeological remains, using the ladder as a proxy for the current preservation conditions.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	James R Harvey
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:	Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer) Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2018
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Brooksby Quarry County: Leicestershire District: Melton Parish: HOBY WITH ROTHERBY Country: England Grid Reference: 467250, 315040 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) LADDER (Object England) PIT (Monument Type England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event) FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-360383 OBIB: ULAS Report No. 2018-182
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	13 Jan 2020

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