Site Event/Activity record ENT4411 - Land South of Fernwood, Nottinghamshire. Geophysical Survey Report

Location

Location
Grid reference Centred SK 82867 49468 (579m by 820m)
Map sheet SK84NW
District Newark
Civil Parish Balderton, Newark

Technique(s)

Organisation

CgMs

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The magnetometry survey revealed ring ditches and former field systems which lie close to crop mark features documented on the HER. The survey identified an extensive settlement complex to-wards the centre of the survey area, this extends over an area greater than 9 hectares. Field systems and individual archaeological features extend beyond the main area of habitation. In the northernmost part of the survey area a series of poorly defined linear, curvilinear and ring fea-tures which coincide with earthworks visible from aerial photography. Strong magnetic anomalies were identified towards the centre of the site, it’s suggested that these are a result of human occupation, and could represent a core of intense settlement towards the cen-tre of the study area. A second area of archaeological interest was identified, strong survey results suggest that burnt and rubbish deposits were present. The report states that this could be attributed to small scale industrial type activity in the form of oven, hearths and kilns. Ditches forming enclosure, small land plots, compounds and individual house plots were also identified, however many of these features have probably been cut into by later ridge and furrow farming. This lay within the 9ha core of the possible settlement. The report states “The reason for the increased magnetic response could be partly due to limestone being more prevalent in this area (see 1.2 above) but the nature of the archaeological features is like-ly to be contributing far more to the strength of the anomalies” (Dr John Gater 2015) An area of alluvium associated with the Shire Dyke was also observed All survey grid positioning was carried out using Trimble R8 Real Time Kinematic (RTK) VRS Now GNSS equipment The report contains site maps, methodology and the geophysical image results.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: CGMS. Land South of Fernwood, Nottinghamshire. Geophysical Survey Report.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • linear, curvilinear and ring features. (Element)

Record last edited

Feb 25 2019 3:28PM

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