Site Event/Activity record ENT20 - Excavation of King John's Palace, Clipstone by Rahtz

Location

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Grid reference SK 60340 64770 (point)
Map sheet SK66SW
District Newark
Civil Parish Clipstone, Newark

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Ministry of Works

Date

1956

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Description

The method of excavation was to section the ruin in each direction and to extend these trenches to determine the limits of the site. In addition to these long trenches, cuttings were made inside and around the ruin to settle doubtful points, and additional cuts made to trace the course of the enclosure ditch; a total of over 700ft of trench was cut (see fig 2). (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Published document: Society for Med Arch. 1957. Med Arch. 1. pp 162-3.
  • <2> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1960. TTS. 64. pp 21-43.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • C12-C13 stone & timber buildings, Clipstone (Element)
  • Large hollow, Clipstone (Element)
  • Pallisade ditch, Clipstone (Element)
  • Undercroft, Clipstone (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 26 2016 4:13PM

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