Site Event/Activity record ENT502 - EVALUATION EXCAVATION AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY

Location

Location
Grid reference SK 81910 63540 (point)
Map sheet SK86SW
District Newark
Civil Parish Collingham, Newark

Technique(s)

Organisation

Tempus Reparatum

Date

1992

Map

Description

Three 5 x 5m and one 12.5 x 2m evaluation trenches were excavated within the cropmark complex. A further evaluation trenches were located around the periphery of the cropmarks. The purpose of these was to established the extent of the site. All trenches were machine dug after which the sides and floor were cleaned by hand. Trenches 1, 4, and 5 were 100 x 2m, whilst Trenches 2 and 3 were 50 x 2m. (1) Grid Ref centred on Field 1.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Tempus Reparatum. Oct 1992. Report on Evaluation Work at Besthorpe Quarry.

Related Monuments/Buildings (7)

  • EXCAVATION AREA 1 AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY (Element)
  • EXCAVATION AREA 2 AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY (Element)
  • EXCAVATION AREA 3 AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY (Element)
  • EXCAVATION AREA 4 AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY (Element)
  • EXCAVATION TRENCH 4 AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY (Element)
  • EXCAVATION TRENCH 5 AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY (Element)
  • TRENCH 2 AT FERRY LANE FARM, BESTHORPE QUARRY (Element)

Record last edited

Apr 29 2015 11:36AM

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