Site Event/Activity record ENT4470 - Evaluation trench in Area C, Besthorpe Quarry, by UMAU
Location
Location | |
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Grid reference | SK 81662 63402 (point) |
Map sheet | SK86SW |
District | Newark |
Civil Parish | Collingham, Newark |
Technique(s)
Organisation
University of Manchester Archaeological Unit
Date
January 1998
Description
One evaluation trench at Besthorpe Quarry, north-west of the village of Collingham. The objective was to assess the impact of hedgerow growth on Roman archaeological deposits known to exist in Area C. One trench machine excavated through the field boundary/hedgerow transecting Area C. The trench was 8.5m long and seventeen stratigraphic units recorded. Roman finds were recovered from features.
Grid ref approximate and deduced from hedgerow location in 1996 APS as no grid ref or figure given in the report.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5104 Unpublished document: University of Manchester Archaeological Unit. 1998. Archaeological Evaluation at Besthorpe Quarry, Collingham, by UMAU.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MNT27173 Roman building and ditch at Besthorpe Quarry, Collingham (Element)
Record last edited
Jun 7 2019 9:26AM