Monument record M3042 - MILLGATE CREMATION CEMETERY AT NEWARK
Summary
Location
Grid reference | SK 79229 53420 (point) |
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Map sheet | SK75SE |
District | Newark |
Civil Parish | Newark, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cremation cemetery. Urns found 1742, 1836, 1837 - c 20, in diagonal lines, 2ft 6in deep. One with bronze tweezers, iron shears and miniature comb. Some in Hull Museum. 1957 excavation by Newark Museum, c 30 urns, 1ft 6in - 2ft deep, irregular layout, one not in urn. Finds include miniature bronze toilet instruments, combs, ? bronze bowl, fused glass, bronze. (1) (11)
From 1957 onwards, demolition in the area has enabled NWM and Nottm Univ to unearth many more urns and to define some of the cemetery limits. Up to and including 1970 urns found on the site totalled 367. One of the pots (No 314) is a C3/C4 Ro cremation urn. (4) (5)
The described area of this cemetery is now mostly built over. Finds are with NWM, NCM, NUM and BM. (6)
For details see (8) - cemetery probably in use throughout the pagan Anglo-Saxon period.
See L8405 for Neo finds, L3516 for Civil War defence.
Data Held (Document). SNT2647.
photocopy, (1), Arch office
<1> Meaney A, 1964, A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites, p 201 (Published document). SNT913.
<2> Thoroton Society, 1954, TTS, p 5 (Published document). SNT368.
<3> Dean MJ, 1966, MOW, Archaeological Excavations - Millgate, p 16 (Published document). SNT605.
<4> Seville K, 1970, MOW, Archaeological Excavations - Newark, pp 36-7 (Published document). SNT1256.
<5> Dean MJ, 22/01/1970 , Newark Arch and Local Hist Soc Newsletter (Published document). SNT938.
<6> Colquhoun FD, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT582.
<7> Kinsley G, 1989, Newark's Archaeological Resource, App1, p2 (Unpublished document). SNT40.
<8> Kinsley G, 1989, The AS Cemetery at Millgate (Published document). SNT862.
<9> EMAB eds, 1965, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 32 (Published document). SNT159.
<10> EMAB eds, 1966, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 44 (Published document). SNT160.
<11> EMAB eds, 1958, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 9 (Published document). SNT152.
Sources/Archives (12)
- --- SNT2647 Document: Data Held.
- <1> SNT913 Published document: Meaney A. 1964. A Gazetteer of Early Anglo-Saxon Burial Sites. p 201.
- <2> SNT368 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1954. TTS. 58. p 5.
- <3> SNT605 Published document: Dean MJ. 1966. MOW, Archaeological Excavations - Millgate. p 16.
- <4> SNT1256 Published document: Seville K. 1970. MOW, Archaeological Excavations - Newark. pp 36-7.
- <5> SNT938 Published document: Dean MJ. 22/01/1970 . Newark Arch and Local Hist Soc Newsletter.
- <6> SNT582 Personal comment: Colquhoun FD. 1974. Pers Comm.
- <7> SNT40 Unpublished document: Kinsley G. 1989. Newark's Archaeological Resource. App1, p2.
- <8> SNT862 Published document: Kinsley G. 1989. The AS Cemetery at Millgate.
- <9> SNT159 Published document: EMAB eds. 1965. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 8. p 32.
- <10> SNT160 Published document: EMAB eds. 1966. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 9. p 44.
- <11> SNT152 Published document: EMAB eds. 1958. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 1. p 9.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM