Site Event/Activity record ENT3553 - Trial trenches (06 and 07) at Lamb's Close, Kelham, by TPAT
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SK 78280 54860 (point) |
| Map sheet | SK75SE |
| District | Newark |
| Civil Parish | Kelham, Newark |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust
Date
1994
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Description
Trench 06 ... was placed in between the quarry hollow and the NW field boundary, and extended for a total length of 30m [by 2m wide] … the trench was subsequently extended 3m by hand at the E end. The W end was also extended manually by 6m. A 2x6m extension was dug by hand along the N edge of the trench. Trench 07 … was aligned at an oblique angle to the first trench, along the projected course of ditch 0006. Topsoil was removed from a 34x5m trench by a 5ft ditching bucket on the back actor of a JCB. (1)
See E9132 for fieldwalking, E9133 for geophysics, E9281 for watching brief.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNT2076 Unpublished document: TPAT. Sep 1994. Archaeological investigations prior to the construction of a replacement water main between Newark and Kelham, Notts. Summary of fieldwalking, geophysical survey and trial excavations. pp 8, 9, fig 2.
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Record last edited
Apr 29 2015 11:36AM
