Site Event/Activity record ENT4643 - Geophysical Survey at A1 Elkesley Junction Improvement

Location

Location Elkesley Junction, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 68245 75917 (602m by 678m)
Map sheet SK67NE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Elkesley, Bassetlaw

Technique(s)

Organisation

Wessex Archæology

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

A geophysical survey of land off the A1 to the northwest of Elkesley in Nottinghamshire was undertaken. The survey forms part of an ongoing programme of archaeological works being undertaken ahead of proposed improvements to the road junction at the Site, which consist of the construction of new sections of carriageway and alterations to the existing road network. The survey areas are located to the northeast and southwest of the A1, to the northwest of Elkesley, occupying gently undulating farmland. The gradiometer survey covered 8.2ha and has demonstrated the presence of a number of anomalies of possible archaeological interest within the survey area, along with regions of increased magnetic response and a modern service. The magnetometer survey was conducted using a Bartington Grad601-2 fluxgate gradiometer instrument, which has a vertical separation of 1m between sensors. Data were collected at 0.25m intervals along transects spaced 1m apart with an effective sensitivity of 0.03nT. The majority of the anomalies of possible archaeological interest comprise pit-like anomalies of varying size. In places, these appear in clusters and it is thought that the larger examples are more likely to be of archaeological interest. However, the smaller pit-like responses could be the result of natural or agricultural processes. Several linear anomalies and a band of increased magnetic response are consistent with former field boundaries, and numerous linear ploughing trends are visible within the dataset, particularly within the southwestern field. Two segments of modern services have been identified within the data, although their alignments suggest that they relate to the same feature.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Ben Urmston. 2014. A1 Elkesley Junction Improvement, Nottinghamshire: Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Jul 22 2024 12:52PM

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