Site Event/Activity record ENT4999 - Trial Trenching near Kirk Ley Road, East Leake
Location
| Location | Kirk Ley Road and Rempstone Road, East Leake, Nottinghamshire, LE12 6XX |
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| Grid reference | Centred SK 55149 25607 (565m by 671m) |
| Map sheet | SK52NE |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Civil Parish | East Leake, Rushcliffe |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wessex Archæology
Date
From: 23 Jan 2017
To: 27 Jan 2017
Description
The Site comprises fields covering c.15.1 hectares, bounded by Kirk Ley Road to the west, Sheepwash Brook to the north, fields to the east and Rempstone Road to the south.
Of the original planned eighteen trenches only sixteen were opened due to access restrictions. At the time of the archaeological trial trenching groundworks associated with the residential development had already began.
The only features recorded were the bases of possibly Late- medieval furrows which were located in a total of six of the trenches. The furrows were all aligned northeast to southwest and respect the existing field system. Although truncated by later ploughing most examples survived to a width of c.1.0 m and a depth of up to 0.5 m. Where two or more furrows were located in a single trench the spacing between was seen to be regular and was on average between 5.0 m and 6.0m.
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Record last edited
Jul 17 2026 2:36PM