Site Event/Activity record ENT4972 - Trial Trenching at Worksop Bus Station
Location
Location | Worksop Bus Station, Worksop, Nottinghamshire |
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Grid reference | Centred SK 4586e 3789e (77m by 98m) |
Map sheet | SK43NE |
District | Bassetlaw |
Civil Parish | Worksop, Bassetlaw |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Trent and Peak Archaeological Trust
Date
Not recorded.
Description
The site is located close to the centre of Worksop, within the historic core of the town. It is bordered to the north by Newcastle Street, to the east by Watson Road, and to the west by Queen Street. Further car parking along with several residential dwellings and commercial properties are located to the south.
A total of 5 trenches were excavated to a maximum depth of 1.6 m below ground level. Three trenches were located within the existing car park and two more in an adjoining plot to the east.
In three archaeological trenches in the western half of the site, a low density of archaeological features was identified. These consist of a stone lined drain which corresponds to a field boundary observed on an 1848 map of the area, as well as an undated pit and ditch.
A small number of the trial trenches identified possible alluvial flood deposits and two palaeochannels at a depth of 1.3m BGL. The alluvial deposits may have geoarchaeological potential and could mask horizons of archaeological potential below a depth of at least 1.7m BGL.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5642 Unpublished document: Thomas Linington. 2014. Worksop Bus Station Trial Trenching.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MNT28283 Drain at Worksop Bus Station, Worksop (Element)
Record last edited
Jun 21 2024 11:52AM