Evans, P. (2019). Archaeological Evaluation Report: Brooksby Quarry, Melton Road, Leicestershire. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1076557. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation Report: Brooksby Quarry, Melton Road, Leicestershire
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln) unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Of the one hundred and thirty-five trenches excavated, forty-three exposed archaeological features, the most significant of which were located in Areas 2, 4 and 8. The archaeological remains located in Areas 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 were sparsely distributed and consisted of undated pits, postholes and former field boundary ditches visible on the historic mapping for the site. The features encountered in Area 2 closely correspond with the anomalies identified during an earlier geophysical survey and appear to represent the remains of a rectilinear enclosure, with the ditch to a possible open-sided annexe to the east. Two curvilinear features, containing prehistoric Iron Age pottery, identified in Trench 41 are likely the remains of a ring ditch, though no internal features were identified within the trenches. In addition to the settlement features identified in Area 2 another possible ring ditch was revealed in Trench 66 on the eastern side of Area 4. Again, no internal features were identified within the excavated trench and no datable material was retrieved from the ditch fills. There were three areas of archaeological activity within Area 8. The most significant of which was an isolated cremation burial in Trench 110, at the southern end of the area. Overall, the results of the evaluation were consistent with the results of the geophysical survey, confirming the low potential and lower significance of the features in Areas 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 and the more significant remains of the enclosures/farmsteads identified in Areas 2 and 4.
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Author:		 P Evans
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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County: Leicestershire
District: Melton
Parish: HOBY WITH ROTHERBY
Country: England
Site: Land at Brooksby Quarry
Grid Reference: 467320, 315100 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods)
SHERD (Object England)
MIDDLE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
FLINT SCATTER (Monument Type England)
ROUND HOUSE (DOMESTIC) (Monument Type England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Object England)
MAMMAL REMAINS (Object England)
CREMATION BURIAL (Monument Type England)
DEBITAGE (Object England)
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OASIS Id: preconst3-345645
OBIB: PCAS report 2117
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Created Date:		 30 Apr 2020