Site Event/Activity record ENT4351 - LiDAR Survey at Toton Manor Farm Recreation Ground, Toton

Location

Location Toton Manor Farm Recreation Ground, Toton, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 50124 34361 (7m by 7m)
Map sheet SK53SW
District Broxtowe
Civil Parish Beeston and Stapleford, Broxtowe

Technique(s)

Organisation

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Date

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Description

A series of specialist survey techniques over a 5ha area at the site of Toton Manor Farm Recreation Ground in Nottinghamshire as part of the 'Toton Unearthed' project. The techniques applied included Lidar survey, geophysical (geomagnetic) survey and topographic survey (using a combination of laser scanning, hand survey and walkover survey). Environment Agency lidar data for the study area was read into SAGA GIS 2.0.8 to create a continuous raster grid surface model. Data was first resampled to 0.5m centres enabling a smoother output at larger scales and then further processing and visualisation techniques applied. In the western part of the site the parallel ridges of medieval ridge and furrow can be seen (similar patterns are also evident in the southwest and southeast of the plot beyond the study area). This small survival of the medieval field system is cut across by channels presumably representing part of the system of leats/races feeding the former mill. The narrow hollow falling partly into the line of the medieval furrow appears to represent erosion along the line of the footpath that runs on this line. In the east of the site terracing around the northern and eastern edges of the cricket pitch is quite evident as is a mound at the site of the former manor itself. To the south, either side of the River Erewash, a series of fainter marks may indicate the lines of former earthwork boundaries or tracks, but are much less clear than those seen in the north and west of the study area. To the south of the river Erewash at the eastern limit of the study area are further possible previous water courses.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: G. Carver, P. Johnson, D. Strange-Walker, R. Townsend, S. Malone & J. Walker. 2014. Toton Unearthed, Toton Nottinghamshire: Report on an Integrated Field Survey Conducted at Toton Manor Farm Recreation Ground, April-May 2014.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Leats and Water Channels at Toton Manor Farm Recreation Ground, Toton (Element)

Record last edited

Feb 25 2025 12:08PM

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