Site Event/Activity record ENT4757 - Watching Brief at Churck Walk, Newark

Location

Location Church Walk, Parish church of St Mary Magdalene, Newark, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 79955 53921 (134m by 70m)
Map sheet SK75SE
District Newark
Civil Parish Newark, Newark

Technique(s)

Organisation

NCC offices, Rufford

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The work was carried out on Church Walk, a right of way directly to the south of the church structure. The church sits in the historic core of the town adjacent to the market place, which is located to the south west. The main areas of churchyard are to the north and east of the church. Many of the gravestones have been removed to turn the churchyard into a useable public space. The works involved the excavation of an area approximately 100 x 60cm, to a depth of around 100cm, for the placement of a telecommunications hub. Inspection of the removed spoil revealed a number of pieces of human bone but there was no evidence to suggest that these were from articulated remains. There were several fragments of cranium and facial bone which had clearly been broken by the chisel. There were also pieces of mandible and numerous teeth. Post-cranial bones were also evident including the sternal end of a rib and a possible piece of pelvis. These elements could have been from one adult individual. One juvenile phalanx with unfused epiphyses was found giving a Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI) of two. The remains had clearly been previously disturbed and were mixed. One piece of animal bone was also recovered. The remains were archaeological in nature and are probably redeposited fragments from graves disturbed by historic groundworks, which could include the construction of the modern wall.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Emily Gillott. 2015. A Site Inspection on Groundworks at Church Walk, Newark.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Remains from Church Walk, Newark (Element)

Record last edited

Nov 16 2023 12:24PM

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