Knave Hill

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Knave Hill is an archaeological site near the village of Stonton Wyville, Leicestershire, in the English East Midlands. It was excavated by Channel 4's archaeological television programme Time Team , which found evidence of settlement dating back some 1400 years, including Iron Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. [1] It appears that the site was abandoned as the population concentrated into villages, leaving the land free for cultivation.

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References

  1. Knave Hill, Stonton Wyville, Leicestershire: Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results (PDF). Wessex Archaeology. May 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2010.

"Saxons on the Edge". Time Team. Season 15. Episode 8. 2008-02-24.

Coordinates: 52°31′59″N0°54′26″W / 52.5331°N 0.9073°W / 52.5331; -0.9073