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Monument Number 316942
Hob Uid: 316942
Location : Leicestershire Blaby Enderby
Grid Ref : SK5505000210
Summary : Excavation of an enclosed Iron Age occupation site; Neolithic polished stone axe found.
More information : Crop marks of a sub-circular enclosure are visible on St Joseph AP's at Enderby (SK 5505 0021). (1) Indicated site under plough; no surface evidence of enclosure and no surface finds made during perambulation. (2) Excavation of sub-circular AP enclosure in 1983 showed a three phase Iron Age occupation site. The first phase was a small unenclosed settlement including one or two round houses. This was subsequently enclosed by a rectangular ditch. This ditch was later replaced by a larger sub-circular enclosure c.1 hectare in area. A few flint artifacts and a polished stone axe suggests some early Neolithic activity. Hearth debris and slag were noted inside the enclosed area along with Iron Age pottery. (3) The site was fieldwalked in 1982 and Bronze Age and Saxon pottery were found along with a pottery spindle whorl. (4)

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Source details : St Joseph AP's AV/92; ci 065
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Source details : F1 JB 12-JAN-72
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 50 1984 p348 (P Clay)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Trans Leicestershire Archaeol Hist Soc 57 1981-82
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Neolithic
Display Date : Neolithic
Monument End Date : -2200
Monument Start Date : -4000
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
Monument End Date : -700
Monument Start Date : -2600
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Unenclosed Settlement, Enclosed Settlement, Iron Working Site
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Neolithic
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : POLISHED AXEHEAD
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Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Leicestershire)
External Cross Reference Number : 50SE EU
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 50 SE 22
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-01-12
End Date : 1972-01-12

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1996-01-01
End Date : 1996-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 1997-01-01
End Date : 1997-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 316942