Site Event/Activity record ENT5399 - Geophysical Survey at Normanton Larches, Elkesley

Location

Location Normanton Larches, Elkesley, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 65652 75064 (1527m by 1159m)
Map sheet SK67NE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Elkesley, Bassetlaw

Technique(s)

Organisation

WYAS Archaeological Services

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The Site comprises c. 101ha over six areas situated approximately 7km to the southeast of Worksop. The Site is situated to the east of Blyth Road within arable land and at the time of survey the ground cover was of a young crop or had recently been harvested. It is bounded to the north and east by woodland and the river Poulter, to the south by West Drayton Avenue. The cart-based survey was undertaken using an eight channel SenSYS MX V3 system containing eight FGM650 sensors. Readings are taken every 20MHz (between 0.05 and 0.1m). Data were recorded onto a device, using a Carlson GNSS Smart antenna, for centimetre accuracy. The geophysical survey has detected a number of magnetic anomalies associated with archaeological and possible archaeological origins in the forms of settlement features in which some of them correspond to cropmark evidence. Former field boundaries and modern ploughing can be seen throughout. Unfortunately, there are large areas of magnetic disturbance which may be associated with green waste fertilising and has masked any features that may be present. Large circular areas of magnetic disturbance are due to the location of electricity pylons whilst other areas of disturbance around the periphery of the fields are due to metal fencing within the boundaries. Geological anomalies have been recorded due to variations within the soils. Uncertain anomalies within the dataset may have an archaeological origin although a geological or agricultural cause is also likely.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Emma Brunning. 2022. Normanton Larches, Nottinghamshire: Geophysical Survey.

Related Monuments/Buildings (4)

  • Possible enclosure, Elkesley (Element)
  • Rectangular enclosures, Bracken Hill, Elkesley (Element)
  • Settlement, Bracken Hill, Elkesley (Monument)
  • Uncertain Linear Anomalies at Normanton Larches, Elkesley (Element)

Record last edited

Oct 7 2025 4:04PM

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