Site Event/Activity record ENT4018 - Test pit 19 on Burgage Green, Southwell

Location

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Grid reference SK 70534 54202 (point)
Map sheet SK75SW
District Newark
Civil Parish Southwell, Newark

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Southwell Community Archaeology Group

Date

25/08/2013

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Description

The test pit (ref BG13TP19) was a 1x1m square to a depth of 50cm on the lesser green, dug by hand in 10cm spits; all spits were 100% sieved and all spits were recorded on context sheets, including finds. At 40cms a cobble- stone surface was found and a photo taken of spit 4 demonstrating this . A 50% sondage to 60 cms revealed natural orange-red clay with no finds. (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Beresford M Young J and Southwell Archaeology. 2013. Burgage Earthworks Project Report. pp 24, 50, 68.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Finds from test pit 19, Burgage Green, Southwell (Monument)

Record last edited

Mar 22 2016 1:20PM

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