Site Event/Activity record ENT2 - Excavation at Dorket Head, Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 59600 48400 (point) |
| Map sheet | SK54NE |
| District | Gedling |
| Civil Parish | Arnold, Gedling |
| Civil Parish | Calverton, Gedling |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Sherwood Archaeological Society
Date
1973 - 1991
Description
Archive originials to be deposited at Nottingham University Museum eventually. (1)
This appears to be incorrect, see below. (4)
Excavations began in the summer of 1974 on Site 1 which seemed to correspond with the praetorium of Rooke's letter. ..... In the autumn of 1974 trenches were put down in a field on the south-east side of the plateau at SK 596484...... In 1975 Site 3 was opened on the south-west side of the plateau in woodland at SK 493481. (2)
Source (3) does not indicate dates for the various trenches.
Sources/Archives (4)
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- L5262 Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park - Banked enclosure (Element)
- L9054 Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park - Ditches in NE corner (Element)
- L9052 Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park - Ditches in SW corner (Element)
- L9051 Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park - Ditches on SE side (Element)
- L8280 Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park - flints from Site 2 (Element)
- L9053 Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park - flints from Site 3 (Element)
- L9049 Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park - Pit (Element)
Record last edited
Jan 26 2016 4:04PM
