Site Event/Activity record ENT4984 - Geophysical Survey near Arnold Lane, Gedling
Location
Location | Arnold Lane, Gedling, Nottinghamshire |
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Grid reference | Centred SK 60902 43668 (839m by 546m) (2 map features) |
Map sheet | SK64SW |
District | Gedling |
Civil Parish | Gedling, Gedling |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Stratascan
Date
Not recorded.
Description
The site is located to the north of Gedling, Nottinghamshire. Arnold Lane forms the south-western boundary of the site, Gedling Country Park lies to the north and north-east and Lambley Lane Recreation Ground lies to the south-east.
Survey was planned to be c.20 hectares – an area of 1.4 hectares could not be surveyed in the south-east of the site due to horses, and c. 1.6 hectares could not be surveyed in the north due to overgrown vegetation. The total area surveyed was reduced to c.17 hectares.
The survey at Gedling has not identified any features of probable or possible archaeological origin, supporting the idea of the site having a generally low potential for archaeological remains of all periods. A small area of ridge and furrow has been detected. The evidence of ridge and furrow, combined with evidence of more modern ploughing and former field boundaries indicates that the site has a largely agricultural past. Areas of made ground and a strongly magnetic linear anomaly are likely to be related to the former Gedling Colliery, with the areas of made ground related to landfilling activity. The remaining features are modern and include services, magnetic disturbance from nearby ferrous objects, such as fencing, and magnetic spikes which are likely to be modern rubbish.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5652 Unpublished document: Rebecca Davies. 2016. Gedling, Nottinghamshire: Geophysical Survey Report.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jun 24 2024 3:39PM