Site Event/Activity record ENT5419 - Geophysical Survey at Crabtree Lane Energy Hub, High Marnham

Location

Location Crabtree Lane Energy Hub, High Marnham, Nottinghamshire
Grid reference Centred SK 79076 70678 (782m by 563m)
Map sheet SK77SE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Marnham, Bassetlaw

Technique(s)

Organisation

WYAS Archaeological Services

Date

Not recorded.

Map

Description

The site comprises c. 27ha within a single field situated to the west of High Marnham. The site is situated to the north of Polly Taylors Road on arable land planted with a young crop. It is bounded to the north by a portion of the disused Lancashire, Derbyshire, and East Coast railway line, to the west by Crabtree Lane, and to the east by further arable land. 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). The geophysical survey has detected magnetic anomalies associated with archaeological and possible archaeological origins in the forms of small, fragmented enclosures and possible medieval former field divisions. More recent former field boundaries have been detected along with anomalies consistent with modern ploughing and field drains. A large modern electricity pylon and its associated overhead cables are represented within the south of the Site. Magnetic disturbance along the western and northern periphery of the survey area is due to the proximity to Crabtree Lane in the west and a disused length of the Lancashire, Derbyshire, and East Coast railway line in the north. A spread of geological anomalies has been recorded within the Site which are likely to be a result of desiccation cracking within the subsurface soils. Overall, the archaeological potential of the Site is deemed to be moderate in the southeast, and low elsewhere.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Jake Freeman. 2024. Crabtree Lane Energy Hub, High Marnham, Nottinghamshire: Geophysical Survey.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

  • Enclosures at Crabtree Lane Energy Hub, High Marnham (Element)
  • Linear Feature at Crabtree Lane Energy Hub, High Marnham (Element)
  • Possible Field Boundary at Crabtree Lane Energy Hub, High Marnham (Element)

Record last edited

Jan 16 2026 11:37AM

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