Site Event/Activity record ENT4364 - Radcliffe Solar Farm, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire.

Location

Location Radcliffe Solar Farm, Straggelthorpe Road, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 63326 37973 (397m by 559m)
Map sheet SK63NW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Radcliffe on Trent, Rushcliffe

Technique(s)

Organisation

Archaeology Wales

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The proposed development occupies two fields to the southeast of Holme House, Stragglethorpe Road, Radcliffe, Nottinghamshire. The survey was carried out using a Bartington Grad601 Magnetometer. Each survey area was divided into 30m square grids set along a common alignment. Within each grid, parallel traverses 1m apart were walked at rapid pace along the same orientation. Instrument readings were logged at 0.25m intervals, with an average cycle of 4 using an ST1 internal sample trigger. Upstanding ridge and furrow remains, possibly medieval in date, are known within the site area. The geophysical survey results show extensive evidence of ploughing activity, potentially also medieval in date, across much of the site area. This is more prominent within the northernmost field, although evidence is also visible within the southernmost field. These readings are generally remarkably faint, which may be an indication that below-ground remains are not well-preserved. Only one further feature of possible archaeological interest was noted: a possible rectangular enclosure, measuring c.30m by c.20m, located towards the southern edge of the northernmost field. The origin and function of this possible enclosure isuncertain, no internal features were identified. If it pre-dates the ploughing activity then any remains are likely to be denuded by this ploughing activity. It lies in an area of proposed solar panel arrays, these panels will be secured on posts piled into the ground designed to have relatively small land-take, and therefore the impact on this possible enclosure is anticipated to be comparatively minor. Various modern features were readily identifiable within the survey results, and no further features of archaeological interest were noted within the proposed development area.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Archaeology Wales. Radcliffe Solar Farm, Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire: Geophysical Survey.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Possible Enclosure at Radcliffe Solar Farm, Radcliffe on Trent (Element)

Record last edited

Jul 24 2024 12:56PM

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