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Land West of Scalford Lane, Melton Mowbray |
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Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In October 2018, Oxford Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Heritage to undertake an archaeological evaluation on the site of a proposed housing development to the west of Scalford Lane, Melton Mowbray. A total of 59 trial trenches and a 30m by 30m mitigation area were excavated. In addition, an earthwork survey was undertaken of the ridge and furrow that survives on the site in mitigation of the proposed development. No archaeological features were found within the evaluation trenches. The mitigation area confirmed the presence of two inter-cutting ditches within the south-west part of the site, in the area identified during a previous evaluation. Pottery from both ditches is medieval and dates to c 1050-1250.Also, a small quantity of early-late prehistoric residual struck flint was recovered from these ditches and overlying topsoil. |
Author: |
L Sparks
S Teague
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Publisher: |
Oxford Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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Land West of Scalford Lane |
County: |
Leicestershire |
District: |
Melton |
Parish: |
MELTON MOWBRAY |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 474900, 321300 (Easting, Northing)
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oxfordar1-406612 |
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A4 Cient report
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Created Date: |
16 Feb 2021 |