ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT Leconfield Road, Nanpantan, Leicestershire 26715 Leconfield Road, Nanpantan, Leicestershire 1.1 October 2020 rpsgroup.com LECONFIELD ROAD, NANPANTAN, LEICESTERSHIRE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT Quality Management Version Status Authored by Reviewed by Approved by Review date 1.0 Draft AB AT AT 14.10.2020 1.1 Final AB MF MF 14.10.2020 Approval for issue Myk Flitcroft MCIfA 14 October 2020 File/Model Location Document location: S:\documents\Archaeology Jobs\26001 - 27000\26715 - Leconfield Road, Nanpantan\Reports\DBA The report has been prepared for the exclusive use and benefit of our client and solely for the purpose for which it is provided. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by RPS Group Plc, any of its subsidiaries, or a related entity (collectively 'RPS') no part of this report should be reproduced, distributed or communicated to any third party. 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It is expressly stated that no independent verification of any documents or information supplied by the client or others on behalf of the client has been made. The report shall be used for general information only. Prepared by: Prepared for: RPS Bowbridge Homes Ltd Aline Behrendt BA MSc ACIfA Archaeological Consultant Sherwood House, Sherwood Avenue Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1QQ T +44 1636 642 707 E [email protected] 26715 | Leconfield Road, Nanpantan, Leicestershire | 1.1 | October 2020 rpsgroup.com LECONFIELD ROAD, NANPANTAN, LEICESTERSHIRE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This archaeological desk-based assessment draws together the available archaeological, historic, topographic and land-use information to clarify the archaeological potential of a c.1.7ha site of land at Leconfield Road, Nanpantan, Leicestershire. The site is proposed for residential development, associated landscaping and green open space. The archaeological potential of the development site and the significance of archaeological assets within the site has been assessed through desk-based review of existing archaeological information, including previous archaeological work undertaken in the vicinity of the study site. Assessment of impact upon built heritage assets is outside the scope of this report. This assessment report provides a description of archaeological assets potentially affected by the proposed development of the site and addresses the information requirements of Government’s National Planning Policy Framework in relation to archaeology. Data available from Historic England and the Local Planning Authority shows that there are no Scheduled Monuments within the proposed development site or within the search area. The proposed development will not impact on the heritage significance of any Scheduled Monuments. The data provided by the HER shows the study site located within the polygon representing Burley Park (MLE594), a later Medieval deer park. No evidence of the park or its boundaries survives within the site; the current site boundaries probably date to the mid 18th century when the parkland was enclosed. Based on the review of the HER data and the LiDAR and Google Earth images for the site and the surrounding area, the site is considered to have a low potential for significant (i.e. non-agricultural) archaeological remains for all periods. Any such evidence that is present would be significant for their evidential value and likely be of local importance depending on their potential to contribute to relevant research agendas. On the basis of the limited archaeological potential identified there are no fundamental archaeological constraints to development on the site. 26715 | Leconfield Road, Nanpantan, Leicestershire | 1.1 | October 2020 rpsgroup.com Page i LECONFIELD ROAD, NANPANTAN, LEICESTERSHIRE; ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... I 1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF STUDY ...................................................................................... 1 2 PLANNING BACKGROUND AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FRAMEWORK .................................... 2 National Planning Policy ..................................................................................................................... 2 Local Planning Policy ......................................................................................................................... 3 3 GEOLOGY AND TOPOGRAPHY ...................................................................................................... 6 Geology .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Topography ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Site Conditions ................................................................................................................................... 6 Review of available LiDAR data ......................................................................................................... 6 4 ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND WITH ASSESSMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE .................................................................................................................................. 7 Timescales used in this report ............................................................................................................ 7 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Scheduled Monuments ....................................................................................................................... 7 Non-Designated Heritage Assets ....................................................................................................... 8 Previous Archaeological Work ........................................................................................................... 8 Prehistoric ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Roman ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Saxon ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Medieval ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Post Medieval & Modern (including map regression) ....................................................................... 10 Assessment of Significance (Non-Designated Assets) .................................................................... 10 5 THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT & REVIEW OF POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSETS ................................................................................................. 11 Proposed Development .................................................................................................................... 11 Review of Potential Development Impacts on Non-Designated Assets ........................................... 11 6 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................. 12 FIGURES .................................................................................................................................................... 15 PLATES ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Figures Figure 1: Site Location ................................................................................................................................ 16 Figure 2: Scheduled Monuments ................................................................................................................ 17 Figure 3: HER Data Events ........................................................................................................................ 18 Figure 4: HER Data Monuments ................................................................................................................ 19 Figure 5: LiDAR data .................................................................................................................................. 20 Figure