Site Event/Activity record ENT377 - Excavation of Roman road (Kennedy), Scaftworth

Location

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Grid reference SK 65780 92960 (point)
Map sheet SK69SE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Scaftworth, Bassetlaw

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Sheffield University

Date

Aug 1983

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Description

The excavation, directed by Dr Kennedy, consisted of a 0.6m wide, 12m long trench across the line of the road to the top of its metalling with a further area towards its southern end extended to the west by 4.1m and excavated to between 1.6 and 3.1m wide; though only a small area was cleared to a sufficient depth to expose the southern part of the timber raft. (2) See E384 and E9115 for further excavations.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Serial: Kennedy D. 1984. Popular Archaeology. Floating Road - Timber-rafted Roman causeway. pp 20-21.
  • <2> Published document: Dearne MJ. 1998?. Trans Hunter Arch Society. The Roman ?Fortlet and Timber Causewayed Road. 19. pp 12-31.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Corduroy road, Scaftworth (Element)

Record last edited

Apr 29 2015 11:36AM

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