Site Event/Activity record ENT3801 - Watching brief at Girton Quarry northern extension by TPAU

Location

Location
Grid reference SK 82800 68500 (point)
Map sheet SK86NW
District Newark
Civil Parish Spalford, Newark
Civil Parish Girton, Newark

Technique(s)

Organisation

Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust

Date

Jun - Nov 2005

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Description

It was found most effective to work in tandem with the earth-moving machinery as the dune and adjacent deposits were first stripped of topsoil and then removed in spits, negotiating opportunities to excavate archaeologically as sensitive areas of stratigraphy were encountered. (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: TPAU. Aug 2006. Interim Report Upon Archaeological Excavations At Girton Quarry in 2005. p 1.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • ?BA Mounds and Pits at Girton Quarry northern extension (Element)
  • Ditch system at Girton Quarry northern extension (Element)
  • Pit alignment and ditch at Girton Quarry northern extension (Element)
  • Prehistoric pits at Girton Quarry northern extension (Element)

Record last edited

Apr 29 2015 11:36AM

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