Monument record MDR4397 - Neolithic pits, and medieval and post-medieval occupation, Castle Street, Melbourne
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Excavations between the abbatoir and county fire station, Castle Street, Melbourne (SK 389253), in advance of factory development, were carried out by the D.O.E. in 1973 to ascertain whether there had been any medieval or earlier occupation. The earliest features found were two shallow Neolithic pits, one containing sherds of a late Neolithic vessel with cord-impressed decoration and three fragments of quartzite, apparently from an axehead. A V-shaped ditch of uncertain date, running north-west to south-east, may have been a drainage ditch for a medieval fish pond. A wall foundation trench running parallel to, and below the present pavement of Castle Street may be medieval. Post- medieval intrusions were also revealed and a variety of unstratified medieval and post-medieval pottery recovered. The finds are in Derby Museum. (1-3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR17790 Article in serial: Courtney, T (NDAC). 1976. 'Excavations at Melbourne, Derbyshire, 1973', Derbyshire Archaeological Journal. Volume 96, pp 62-69. Vo. 76, pp. 62-9.
- <2> SDR5343 Bibliographic reference: Courtney, T (Department of the Environment). 1973. Department of the Environment Archaeological Excavations.
- <3> SDR13190 Article in serial: Moore, C N and Cummins, W A. 1974. 'Petrological Identification of Stone Implements from Derbyshire and Leicestershire', Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Volume 40, pp 59-78. p. 72.
- <4> SDR17789 Index: TPAT. 2247. 2247.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 388 252 (81m by 32m) (Approximate) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MELBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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- EDR68
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Record last edited
Nov 6 2017 10:59AM