Land at Cottage Farm, Glen Road, Oadby, Leicestershire. Archaeological Excavation (OASIS ID: cotswold2-317891)

An archaeological excavation was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology in April and May 2017 on land at Cottage Farm, Glen Road, Oadby, Leicestershire. Two excavation areas were located within the development area, targeted on features identified in a previous evaluation of the site (CA 2014). The excavation revealed evidence of a rectilinear field system or field systems that limited ceramic evidence suggests was of Iron Age to Roman period origin. This was overlain by ridge and furrow agriculture that is likely to be medieval or possibly post-medieval in origin. The other scattered features across the site are undated but their sparse and irregular distribution, and the sparse finds assemblage, suggests there was no settlement, or other intensive occupation in the area.

2017年4月至5月，科茨沃尔德考古（Cotswold Archaeology）在莱斯特郡奥德比格伦路小屋农场的地块开展考古发掘工作。本次发掘共设两处发掘区，均位于开发地块内，针对该场地此前评估（CA 2014）中识别出的考古遗迹布设。发掘结果揭示出一处或多处直列式田界系统，结合有限的陶瓷遗存证据判断，其年代可追溯至铁器时代至罗马时期。该田界系统被垄沟耕作遗迹叠压，此类遗迹的年代大概率为中世纪，亦有可能属于后中世纪阶段。场地内其余零散分布的遗迹未标定年代，但鉴于其分布稀疏且不规则，且出土遗物组合匮乏，可推断该区域未曾存在定居点或其他高强度人类活动。