| Name: Castle Yard |
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| City: Leicester
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| Ward: Castle, Leicester |
| Designations:-Scheduled Monument GradeSAM |
| Monument Number:
(
MLC3544
)
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| Monument Type:
(
INHUMATION
)
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Summary:-
Castle Yard
Medieval burial, wall and undated stone drain |
Period:-
between 1067 and 1539 |
Description:-
An undated stone-lined drain, some 0.5m wide and exposed for c.6m in length was found during an evaluation south of the Green; pottery from the fill of the drain suggests it had gone out of use by the post-medieval period. In addition, an inhumation 0.42m below the ground surface and a partially robbed out wall consisting of bonded granite blocks 0.4m below the present ground level and a courtyard surface were also found during the excavation. Post-medieval pits had disturbed earlier features, with the western area severely affected by modern services; a bonded granite was identified below the brick wall on the southern boundary of Castle Yard. |
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Place:
Easting: 458251
Northing: 304168
Lattitude: 52.6321663276586
Longitude: -1.14075290526716
Grid Ref: SK 5825 0416 |