Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society 93

Oxford Archaeology excavated four burnt mounds beside a minor tributary stream of the River Sence at Hugglescote, Coalville, North West Leicestershire, each comprising a mound of charcoal and burnt stone, associated with one or more hearths and troughs. Tree-throw holes and possible man-made pits sealed beneath the mounds, as well as a small assemblage of worked flint, attested to limited activity during the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. Radiocarbon dating indicated that the earliest mound was in use during the early Bronze Age, while the other mounds were later – dating from the middle Bronze Age. This article is summarised from a detailed site report, including full specialist reports, which is available at the OA Library at https://library.thehumanjourney. net/4719/ and will be made available through the OASIS website. The project archive will be deposited with Leicestershire County Council Museums Service under accession code X.A.51.2014.

A collection of 67 brooches, dated stylistically to the late pre-Roman Iron Age and Roman periods, exists as part of the Leicester Arts and Museums Service holdings. This research provides new typological identification for each, as well as contextual analyses regarding their deposition in antiquity and excavation in the Victorian period. Once part of the private collection of the early twentieth century business magnate Noel Spurway, these artefacts convey information not only regarding Leicester’s Roman occupation, but also the nature of building and development at the time of their rediscovery. This paper probes the typologies and geographical find spots of these brooches in order to trace patterns of settlement in the city over time.

An early Anglo-Saxon silver-gilt sword pommel cap was found by Chris Bursnall,

This paper presents the results from the first two seasons of the Bradgate

One of the most effective and immediate ways for work-forces to increase real income has been the further commodification of their own labour. They have often sought to substitute wage-labour for those parts of the household production processes which have brought in low amounts of real income, in particular for various kinds of petty commodity production.