Mann, A. and Wilkins, J. (2020). Archaeological evaluation of a proposed housing development of Thorpebury, Leicestershire. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1089043. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological evaluation of a proposed housing development of Thorpebury, Leicestershire
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken at the site of the proposed housing development of Thorpebury on the north-east edge of Leicester (NGR 463244 308352). It was commissioned by Cathy Patrick of Orion Heritage on behalf of housing developers who intend to develop the land. Outline planning permission for the development has been granted by Charnwood Borough Council (ref P/13/2498/2) subject to a programme of archaeological works. The evaluation comprised 55, 30m long trenches across four areas of archaeological interest. The trenches were laid out as both a grid array and to target geophysical anomalies. The results of the evaluation confirmed the accuracy of the geophysical survey and established that two zones of Middle to Late Iron Age activity exist at the site. These comprise many small rectilinear and curvilinear enclosures, partially enclosed by a larger boundary ditch. The results do not suggest that either of these zones were permanently settled and that they may have been used primarily for stock control and management. Several waterholes in the landscape, presumably for stock, adds weight to this interpretation, but earlier finds from one of them also suggests that there was a shift from unenclosed to enclosed activity at the site. No other significant archaeological remains were identified at the site.
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Author:		 A Mann
Jamie Wilkins ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Leicestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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Site: Land at Thorpebury
County: Leicestershire
District: Charnwood
Parish: BARKBY THORPE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 463244, 308352 (Easting, Northing)
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TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) MAMMAL REMAINS (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) WEIGHT (Object England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) CREMATION (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) METAL WORKING SITE (Monument Type England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) WATERHOLE (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-384764
OBIB: WA report number: 2791
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021