Site Event/Activity record ENT4550 - Watching brief for 14 signage pits along A46 between Cropwell Butler and Cotgrave
Location
| Location | Along the A46 verge roughly between Cotgrave and Cropwell Butler |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SK 66688 34632 (2356m by 7010m) |
| Map sheet | SK63SE |
| District | Rushcliffe |
| Civil Parish | Cotgrave, Rushcliffe |
| Civil Parish | Cropwell Butler, Rushcliffe |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Pre-Construct Archaeology
Date
From: 12 Feb 2008
To: 14 Mar 2008
Description
Watching brief monitoring the excavation of 14 signage pits for safety improvements along the A46. Nothing of archaeological significance was recovered, and the layers were primarily post-Victorian or natural. Material from a pre-Victorian cobbled road surface was recovered from pits 9, 10, and 11.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5184 Unpublished document: S.A. Savage. 2008. A46 Safety Improvement Scheme and New Safety Camera Signage between Widmerpool and Saxondale, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Watching Brief Report.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MNT27243 Artefacts recovered from watching brief, A46 signage pits between Cropwell Butler and Cotgrave (Element)
Record last edited
Dec 4 2019 1:53PM