Naisbitt, C. (2019). An archaeological field evaluation on land west of Main Street, Stathern, Leicestershire (SK 76870 31000). Leicester: University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1076785. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	An archaeological field evaluation on land west of Main Street, Stathern, Leicestershire (SK 76870 31000)
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The series the publication or report is included in Series:	University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) unpublished report series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/10.5284/1076785
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:	This document is a fieldwork report for an archaeological trial trench evaluation, carried out by University of Leicester Archaeological Services (ULAS) at Stathern, Leicestershire (NGR: SK 76870 31000) in advance of a residential development.All of the possible archaeological activity was identified in trenches to the east of the site and nearer the village. A number of features were identified in Trench 1. No dating was recovered and given that these features were on the same orientation as the visible ridge and furrow, they are likely to be associated with agricultural activity. Two possible features were observed in Trench 2. No finds were recovered and the deposits within the pits were noticeably sterile, possibly deriving from natural erosion processes. Anomalies excavated in trench 4 were found to be natural geological features. Trench 5 revealed a shallow gully and a ditch which appeared to have been culverted and backfilled with iron stone rubble and small amounts of waste building materials. One sherd of 17th/18th century pottery and two fragments of ceramic building material of similar age were found. These features were also seen in Trench 6 where a single sherd of pottery was found on the surface of the narrow gully also dating to the 17th/18th century. All pottery finds were likely to have been deposited as a result of the practice manuring of the fields with night soil and other rubbish
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	C Naisbitt
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:	2019
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Land West of Main Street County: Leicestershire District: Melton Parish: STATHERN Country: England Grid Reference: 476870, 331000 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BRICK (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England) POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GULLY (Monument Type England) UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England) TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: universi1-370290 OBIB: 2019-138
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	30 Apr 2020

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