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Castle Mead Temporary School Accommodation: Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
The majority of structures were 20th-century in date as demonstrated by the use of cement as the bonding agent. However, some structural elements may be older. It is probable that stone sett surface 1805 recorded in Trench 18 was of 19th-century date. Surface 1805 appeared to stratigraphically precede the other recorded structures. Surface 1805 may have represented a trackway or other linear feature and ran approximately parallel to the Soar. Another candidate for a 19th-century date was firebrick surface 303, although this surface could be 20th century in date. The firebricks did not appear to have had a refractory function and had probably been used or re-used opportunistically Any 19th-century remains would have probably been associated with the 'Bow Bridge Works (Elastic Fabrics and c)' shown on the 1887 Ordnance Survey map as well as earlier maps dating back to at least 1828. Preservation of these remains across the site as a whole appears to be poor but not non-existent. The 20th-century structures are probably part of the depot shown on 20th-century maps. It is possible that a black waterlogged layer (709) recorded at a depth of 3.3 m BGL may represent a peat layer buried beneath subsequent natural alluvial layers. The desk-based assessment for this site (Wessex Archaeology 2018) mentions that a Mesolithic peat layer has previously been recorded a short distance to the east during excavations at the Austin Priors site. Layer 709 was not sampled and could not be accessed due to the depth of the intervention. All of the structural remains identified during this watching brief were likely remnants of the industrial past of the site during the 19th and 20th century. The majority of structures were likely 20th-century in date as demonstrated by the use of cement as the bonding agent. However, some structural elements may be older. It is probable that stone sett surface 1805 recorded in Trench 18 was of 19th-century date. Surface 1805 appeared to stratigraphically precede the other recorded structures, although the limitations of a watching brief approach do not allow for this to be said with certainty. Surface 1805 may have represented a trackway or other linear feature and ran approximately parallel to the Soar. Another candidate for a 19th-century date was firebrick surface 303, although this surface could also be 20th-century in date. The firebricks did not appear to have had a refractory function and had probably been used or re-used opportunistically; the possibility of re-use somewhat supports a 20th-century date for the structure. The firebrick surface was at a similar level to, and somewhat associated with nearby 20th-century structures. |
| Author: |
G. Naylor
Martina Tenzer
Ashley Tuck
E Eastwood
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| Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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| Other Person/Org: |
Leicester City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2019
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| Locations: |
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Leicester |
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Leicester |
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Leicester, unparished area |
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Leicestershire |
| Country: |
England |
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Grid Reference: 457949, 304446 (Easting, Northing)
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wessexar1-344676 |
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207663.03 |
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| Created Date: |
02 Jul 2024 |
