Site Event/Activity record ENT4951 - Evaluation near Ramsdale Hill, Calverton

Location

Location Land Adjacent to Oakdene, Ramsdale Hill, Georges Lane, Calverton, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 59874 48542 (488m by 378m)
Map sheet SK54NE
District Gedling
Civil Parish Calverton, Gedling

Technique(s)

Organisation

Pre-Construct Archaeology

Date

From: 18 Aug 2016

To: 03 Oct 2016

Map

Description

Archaeological evaluation revealing low density of Iron Age and Roman dated features, probably related to the enclosures excavated here in the late 20th century. Also small number of post-medieval - modern dated ditches and pits. The site lies c.1.5km to the south of the village, on Georges Lane which leaves central Calverton and meanders southwest towards the suburbs surrounding Nottingham. The site lies on the southeast facing slope of Ramsdale Hill, on land adjacent to Oakdene and to the south and east of The Grange. The hill has also been historically known as Cockpit Hill or Holly Hill. The site comprises of 6.6 hectares of agricultural land, divided by the access driveway to The Grange, to the north of Georges Lane. A total of 12 trenches each measuring 25mx2m were positioned to investigate the magnetic anomalies and the “void” areas identified on the geophysics. Out of these six trenches, three contained features yielding Iron Age or Roman dated artefacts, roughly corresponding with the earlier excavations in the western half of the site. The central and eastern areas of the site were largely void of archaeological remains.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: L. Brocklehurst and A. Lane. 2017. Land Adjacent to Oakdene, Ramsdale Hill, Georges Lane, Calverton, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report..
  • --- Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.

Related Monuments/Buildings (5)

  • Ditch and a posthole near Ramsdale Hill, Calverton (Element)
  • Ditch near Ramsdale Hill, Calverton (Element)
  • Ditch near Ramsdale Hill, Calverton (Element)
  • Linear features near Ramsdale Hill, Calverton (Element)
  • Pits near Ramsdale Hill, Calverton (Element)

Record last edited

Aug 18 2026 2:36PM

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