Site of Crawford's Sconce, a Paliamentarian earthwork covering Balderton Lane. A rectangular fort with 2 angle bastions facing Newark and a single central bastion at the rear. (1)
Indicated site now occupied by an established housing estate; no remains exist. The situation commands the line of march S from Newark. (2)

Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

(1), Arch Office

<1> RCHM, 1964, Newark on Trent - The Civil War Siegeworks, p 37 (Published document). SNT1176.

<2> Colquhoun FD, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT582.