Barr, E. (2019). Land at Barn's Way, Desford, Leicestershire: Archaeological Evaluation. Cirencester: Cotswold Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1088893. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at Barn's Way, Desford, Leicestershire: Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in November 2019 at Land at Barn's Way, Desford, Leicestershire. Thirteen trenches were excavated. Of these, four revealed limited evidence of archaeological activity. This comprised the remains of three ditches, one small pit and one furrow. No evidence of archaeological activity was recorded in the other nine trenches. The pottery retrieved from pit 403 indicates possibly ephemeral prehistoric activity within or near the site, which could date to the Late Neolithic period. The heavily abraded condition of the sherd and its lack of association with other remains could indicate long term exposure to the elements, and movement over time, perhaps through the agency of agricultural activity, around the site prior to infilling as part of the pit fill. It may on that basis be residual within the pit. However, one cannot, unfortunately, draw a more meaningful conclusion on the basis of this single very abraded sherd. Otherwise, the results of the evaluation broadly confirm the expectations discussed in the preceding desk-based assessment and indicated in the results of the geophysical survey. In summary, no evidence of occupation was identified within the site and the remains of ditches are likely to represent infilled elements of former field boundaries suggesting that the principal use of the site through time has been for agricultural purposes.
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Author:		 E Barr
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Publisher:		 Cotswold Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Site: Land at Barn’s Way
County: Leicestershire
District: Hinckley and Bosworth
Parish: DESFORD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 448396, 303506 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
LATE NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: cotswold2-413914
OBIB: MK0159_1
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021