Knave Hill, Stonton Wyville, Leicestershire - Wessex Archaeology

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Knave Hill, Stonton Wyville, LeicestershireArchaeological Evaluation and Assessment of ResultsPrepared on behalf of:Videotext Communications Ltd49 Goldhawk RoadLONDONSW1 8QPBy:Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum ParkSALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EBReport reference: 65309.01May 2008© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2008, all rights reservedWessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786
Knave Hill, Stonton Wyville, LeicestershireArchaeological Evaluation and Assessment of ResultsSummaryAcknowledgementsContents1 BACKGROUND..................................................................................................11.1 Introduction................................................................................................11.2 Site Location, Topography and Geology..................................................11.3 Archaeological Background......................................................................11.4 Previous Archaeological Work .................................................................22 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES.................................................................................33 METHODS...........................................................................................................33.1 Geophysical Survey....................................................................................33.2 Landscape and Earthwork Survey...........................................................33.3 Evaluation Trenches ..................................................................................34 RESULTS.............................................................................................................44.1 Introduction................................................................................................44.2 Geophysical Survey....................................................................................44.3 Evaluation Trenches ..................................................................................5Introduction..................................................................................................5Trench 1 (Figures 3-5) ................................................................................6Trench 2 (Figure 6) .....................................................................................7Trench 3 (Figure 7) .....................................................................................7Trench 4 (Figure 8) .....................................................................................75 FINDS ...................................................................................................................85.1 Introduction................................................................................................85.2 Pottery .........................................................................................................95.3 Fired Clay .................................................................................................105.4 Flint ...........................................................................................................105.5 Coins..........................................................................................................105.6 Metalwork.................................................................................................115.7 Animal Bone .............................................................................................115.8 Other Finds...............................................................................................126 PALAEO-ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE.................................................126.1 Introduction..............................................................................................126.2 Charred Plant Remains...........................................................................136.3 Wood Charcoal.........................................................................................146.4 Land Molluscs ..........................................................................................146.5 Potential ....................................................................................................147 DISCUSSION.....................................................................................................147.1 Area 1 ........................................................................................................147.2 Area 2 ........................................................................................................157.3 Conclusions...............................................................................................158 RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................................................................15i
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