Site Event/Activity record ENT4827 - Trial Trenching near Southwell Road, Farnsfield

Location

Location Land at Southwell Road, Farnsfield, Newark, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 65363 56364 (118m by 228m)
Map sheet SK65NE
District Newark
Civil Parish Farnsfield, Newark

Technique(s)

Organisation

Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The proposed development area consists of a small, flat parcel of land open to pasture measuring 1.5ha. It is bounded by properties to the west and Southwell Road to the south of the site. Thirteen trenches were excavated, twelve measuring 20m x 2m and one measuring 12m x 2m. Of the thirteen trenches excavated, seven produced archaeological features. Traces of ridge and furrow orientated N-S were identified occupying the main body of the site, whilst in the N-W corner of the site an E-W orientation was observed validating the geophysical survey. One large piece of Romano-British pottery was recovered from pit in one trench and a single piece of metalwork (possibly a similar date) recovered from the spoil of another trench with the use of a metal detector.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Richard Parker. 2017. A Trial Trench Evaluation on Land at Southwell Road, Farnsfield.

Related Monuments/Buildings (7)

  • Curvilinear feature near Southwell Road, Farnsfield (Element)
  • Ditch near Southwell Road, Farnsfield (Element)
  • Ditch near Southwell Road, Farnsfield (Element)
  • Pit near Southwell Road, Farnsfield (Element)
  • Pit near Southwell Road, Farnsfield (Element)
  • Pit near Southwell Road, Farnsfield (Element)
  • Posthole near Southwell Road, Farnsfield (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 22 2024 3:23PM

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