Site Event/Activity record ENT78 - Excavation of earthwork mounds at Laxton by A Oswald

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Grid reference SK 69760 67340 (point)
Map sheet SK66NE
District Newark
Civil Parish Laxton, Newark

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1938

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Some excavation was undertaken by the writer by kind permission of Captain HD Argles. It was, unfortunately, never completed, as the excavator was called from the district. 2 of the 5 mounds were investigated - a small trench in the largest one (L8585) and one to the NW (L8583). (1)

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  • <1> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1939. TTS. 43. p 10.

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

  • Earthwork mound, Laxton (Element)
  • Earthwork mound, Laxton (Element)

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Jan 26 2016 4:40PM

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