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Leeds Valley Park, Leeds

Authors: Williams, David; Moon, Kevin;

Leeds Valley Park, Leeds

Abstract

The work involved the excavation of 24 trenches. The trenches were positioned to target potential archaeological anomalies identified during the previous archaeological works (Northern Archaeology Associates 2001, Phase Site Investigations 2020), as well as to provide a wide sample across the remaining areas of the study site. All trenches were set out and the limits resurveyed using a Trimble VRS differential GPS accurate to +/-0.01cm. The trenches were opened in a controlled manner using a 360 excavator and a JCB using a flat-bladed ditching bucket under direct archaeological supervision. All topsoil deposits were removed in level spits (not more than 0.20m) with the topsoil and subsoil being separated to allow for re-instating in reverse order. Machining stopped at the first archaeological horizon or natural deposits, whichever was encountered first. All excavations of archaeological deposits were undertaken manually with the stripped surface being cleaned and investigated for archaeological remains. An appropriate sample was excavated through all archaeological features with at least a 20% sample through linear features (with a minimum sample of 1m) and a 50% sample through discrete features. These were undertaken to investigate the full depth, profile and fills, where possible, and to recover dating evidence from the fills. All excavated sections were, where possible, located adjacent to the trench edge in order to provide a full stratigraphic sequence. Spoil heaps were scanned for both ferrous and non-ferrous metal artefacts using either a Minelab X-Terra 50 and Minelab X-Terra 705 metal detector fitted with a 9inch 7.5kHz Coil, capable of discriminating between ferrous and non-ferrous material and were operated by an experienced metal detector user. Modern artefacts were noted but not retained. A soil sampling programme was undertaken consisting of bulk soil samples for the identification of plant macro-fossils, small animal bones and other small artefacts. All samples were taken from appropriate archaeological deposits, in accordance with the Specification and Historic England guidelines This archaeological evaluation has further confirmed the presence of a rectangular enclosure or field system in the south half of the site. It has also given tentative suggestions of further extensions to the north and the perhaps structural remains. The evaluation also confirmed that significant modern disturbance has taken place in the northern area of the site, although some archaeological remains still survive in isolated pockets. It is suggested that any further archaeological mitigation on the site is focused towards the southern half of the site, where archaeological remains are least disturbed.

Keywords

Archaeology, Grey Literature

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