An Archaeological Evaluation on Land West of Shenton Lane, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire

Twenty evaluation trenches were excavated across the two fields which comprise the site. Natural clay was recorded across the northwest and southeast of the area, sealed by clean silty clay, postulated to represent a possible colluvial deposit, through the central and western part of the site. A southwest-northeast running ridge and furrow system was recorded, previously surveyed at ground level during the preceding earthwork survey. No finds were recovered to further establish dating. A single posthole was also identified, but again no finds were recovered from the fill. A possible seasonal channel/flood event was also observed running through two trenches, along with evidence of possible land management through stubble or thatch burning, suggested by the charcoal inclusions with this depositional sequence.