Site Event/Activity record ENT5390 - LiDAR Survey near Norton Grange Farmhouse, Norton

Location

Location Norton Grange Farmhouse, Main Street, Norton, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 57178 72195 (62m by 64m)
Map sheet SK57SE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Norton, Bassetlaw

Technique(s)

Organisation

Wessex Archæology

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The Site is located within the northern extreme of the hamlet of Norton, 1.2 km north-east of Cuckney and 7.6 km south-south-west of Worksop, in the county of Nottinghamshire. The LiDAR review was conducted using the existing DEFRA 1 m spatial resolution Digital Terrain Model (DTM) data covering the Site (LIDAR-DTM-1m-2019-SK57se). A DTM is produced from the LiDAR data by presenting only the ‘last returns’ – thus filtering vegetation and tree cover which might otherwise occlude topographical features of archaeological interest. The Relief Visualization Toolbox (RVT) 1.3 (Kokalj et al. 2011; Zakšek et al. 2011) was used to process the LiDAR data into each of its standardised outputs. The most appropriate outputs for the Site were determined following processing and incorporation into ArcMap Pro, where they have been presented, colourised (as appropriate) and analysed. A histogram stretch was applied to each process to emphasise any topographical variations within the survey area – thus the appearance of features is exaggerated in the output, but visibility is enhanced. Any features of archaeological and historical interest identified have been highlighted. As appropriate, an overlay of differing processes has been used to better reveal any archaeological features identified. The detailed topographical survey conducted for the Site indicates a degree of variability across the Site. This view is reiterated by the LiDAR data, and there is a good degree of agreement between both data sets and the geophysical survey results. The southern part of the Site is generally level, with slight linear variations which appear to correlate well with the extents of development shown on the historic mapping and identified by the geophysical surveys. The earthworks in this location certainly relate to these remains dating from at least the 19th century onwards. To the northeast of, and abutting, the identified building remains is a slightsemi-circular levelled area with banked sides; this is most clearly expressed on the LiDAR data. The area was associated with an increase in earth resistance during the geophysical survey, which may indicate an area of compacted ground or building debris. The western side of the feature coincides with the north-south orientated ditch-like anomaly identified during the geophysical survey. The area may simply be the result of a spread of building debris. Alternatively, its proximity to a former pen/yard area shown on historic mapping suggests that it may relate to later 19th and 20th-century livestock management; part of a pen of similar. The feature is very likely human in origin, owing to its levelled surface and regular form. Cutting southwest-northeast across the northwestern part of the Site is an irregular linear feature, corresponding with the possible bank identified by the geophysical survey. The break of slope and course of the feature is very irregular and appears unlikely to be a deliberate construction. It is more likely the feature is a natural variation, possibly the result of drainage along a change in topography. A potential continuation of the drainage feature can be seen in the field northeast of Norton on the LiDAR data. No features correlating with the possible pit-like anomalies encountered on the geophysical survey were observed on either the topographical or LiDAR data. Within the wider landscape, no features appearing either contiguous nor similar to those possible archaeological features within the Site have been identified. The LiDAR data picked up on a number of historic field boundaries and other landscape features shown on the 1839 Tithe mapping, none of which have a bearing on the nature of the features identified within the Site.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Seth Price. 2021. Land at Norton Grange Farmhouse, Main Street, Norton, Nottinghamshire: Topographical and LiDAR survey and Statement of Significance with Detailed Gradiometer and Earth Resistance Survey Report.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Irregular earthworks, Norton (Element)

Record last edited

Oct 2 2025 11:45AM

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