Site Event/Activity record ENT5373 - Evaluation at Brecks Solar Farm, Gamston
Location
| Location | Brecks Solar Farm, Gamston, Nottinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SK 69137 77194 (968m by 600m) |
| Map sheet | SK67NE |
| District | Bassetlaw |
| Civil Parish | Gamston (B), Bassetlaw |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Wardell Armstrong
Date
Not recorded.
Description
The site is situated to the south of Brecks Farm, and accessed from Brick Yard Road, Retford, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire. The site is c.34.4 hectares comprising arable fields bounded by low hedgerows and occasional tree.
The evaluation was undertaken between the 8th August and 21st of October 2022, with 83 trenches excavated across the proposed development site. The trenches were placed to target a series of geophysical anomalies that were highlighted in the survey and the desk-based assessment.
The investigation revealed two pits within one trench, and a single pit within another trench, which potentially date to the later prehistoric period. Fragments from two vessels were recovered from a possible cooking pit are possibly mid-late Iron Age, though specialist assessment has indicated that the fabrics are unusual and may also be Anglo-Saxon in origin. Although a possible rubbing stone was recovered from a ditch in a further trench, it is likely to be residual in origin. The ditches recorded across seven trenches remain undated, however they likely represent agricultural activity dated broadly from the medieval to post-medieval periods.
The ditches remain undated and could be associated with agricultural activity broadly between the medieval to post-medieval periods, perhaps weighted towards the latter end of that timeframe due to their scale.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5997 Unpublished document: Michaela Stones. 2022. Brecks Solar Farm, Gamston, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report.
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Record last edited
Sep 4 2025 3:28PM