Element record L12372 - C19 pit at Cromwell House Farm, Cromwell

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PIT (Modern)

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Grid reference SK 79869 61500 (point)
Map sheet SK76SE
District Newark
Civil Parish Cromwell, Newark

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Large irregular pit extending to 1.8m below ground level. In excess of 2x2m with steeply sloping sides. The fill was dark brown earth with decayed mortar. It contained a few isolated bricks and floor tiles. Identified as the site of a former earth closet, probably C19. (1)
See L12373 for pottery from elsewhere on the site


<1> TSAC, Apr 2001, Cromwell House Farm, Cromwell, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Watching Brief, pp 5, 6 (Unpublished document). SNT2566.

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  • <1> Unpublished document: TSAC. Apr 2001. Cromwell House Farm, Cromwell, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Watching Brief. pp 5, 6.

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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