Site Event/Activity record ENT3662 - Watching brief on water main replacement at Tuxford by LAS

Location

Location
Grid reference SK 73470 71400 (point)
Map sheet SK77SW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Tuxford, Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Arnold, Gedling

Technique(s)

Organisation

Lindsey Archaeological Services

Date

Sep 1994 - Feb 1995

Map

Description

Monitoring of trenches dug through the centre of Tuxford for a replacement main located features thought to be associated with the post medieval road network. Metalling deposits and culverts were identified but no building foundations were recognised. In most parts of the town the trench was not deep enough to penetrate beyond post med deposits. A total length of about 1.2km of trench, 0.5m wide and 1m deep was monitored. (1) Grid ref for most northterly point of trench monitoring.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: LAS. Oct 1995. Tuxford (Notts.) Mains Relay Archaeological Watching Brief. Site code TMR 94. p 6.

Related Monuments/Buildings (11)

  • Ashy deposit at Tuxford (Element)
  • C18 pottery from Tuxford (Element)
  • Culvert at Lincoln Road, Tuxford (Element)
  • Foundations, Market Place, Tuxford (Element)
  • Post-medieval cess pit, Lincoln Street, Tuxford (Element)
  • Post-medieval road and boundary wall, under Lincoln Street, Tuxford (Element)
  • Post-medieval road metalling, Lincoln Street, Tuxford (Element)
  • Post-medieval road surface and culvert under Lincoln Street, Tuxford (Element)
  • Post-medieval road surface, 'Sludge Gate', Lincoln Road, Tuxford (Element)
  • Rubble and ash from Lincoln Street, Tuxford (Element)
  • Well below Lincoln Street, Tuxford (Element)

Record last edited

Jun 6 2019 10:35AM

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