Monument record M2769 - Mound to W of Moorfields Farm, Oxton

Summary

ROUND BARROW? (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference SK 62139 53399 (point)
Map sheet SK65SW
District Newark
Civil Parish Oxton, Newark

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

In a direct line W (of L 2771) are 2 more (tumuli) about a half mile asunder; that in the centre is 728ft in circumference. (1)
Bateman quotes Rooke, but gives wrong position. (3)
A mound, 250ft in diameter, 18ft high, at the back of Moorfield. Excavated by Pryce in 1909 and thought to be natural. This was confirmed by a geologist, who described it as drift gravel, probably glacial in origin. (4)
Tumulus c 20ft high and c 75yds diameter in fields, 300yds to W of farmhouse. Field at present under barley. Signs in the crop of there having been a surrounding ditch. Was unable to pace it out as it was under thick crop. Magnetic W of tumulus on the hill W of Oxton camp. (5)
A typical local geological feature. (6)
An oval mound c 100m long in a ploughed field. No evidence of a surrounding ditch and it rather has the look of a pillow mound ie natural ...? (7)
See also L 2771 - ? barrow N of Oldox, M 5490 - barrow excavated by Rooke.
NB Scheduling map does not fit either this feature or M 5490. HBMC form describes this as a "long barrow".


<1> Rooke H, 1789, Archaeologia, p 201 (Published document). SNT1209.

<2> Rooke H, 1799, A Sketch of the Ancient and Present State of Sherwood Forest, Mansfield, p 27 (Published document). SNT1211.

<3> British Archaeological Assoc, 1853, JBAA, p 188 (Published document). SNT190.

<4> Thoroton Society, 1909, TTS, pp 160-3 (Published document). SNT336.

<5> DOE, AM7 - undated, no author (Unpublished document). SNT52.

<6> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.

<7> Samuels JR, 1987, AM107 (Unpublished document). SNT1232.

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Published document: Rooke H. 1789. Archaeologia. 9. p 201.
  • <2> Published document: Rooke H. 1799. A Sketch of the Ancient and Present State of Sherwood Forest, Mansfield. p 27 .
  • <3> Published document: British Archaeological Assoc. 1853. JBAA. 8. p 188.
  • <4> Published document: Thoroton Society. 1909. TTS. 13. pp 160-3.
  • <5> Unpublished document: DOE. AM7 - undated, no author.
  • <6> Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1974. Pers Comm.
  • <7> Unpublished document: Samuels JR. 1987. AM107.

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Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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