Monument record M7896 - Marl pit, Marl Pit Hill, Sutton Bonington

Summary

CLAY PIT? (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 50430 25752 (59m by 66m)
Map sheet SK52NW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Sutton Bonington, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Large hollowed out area with 3m high, near vertical sides that now holds the village cemetery. Probably the former marl pit (Marl Pit Hill). Earthworks on the west side of the railway line suggest an entrance to this pit from the former road. (1)
Grid ref centred.
See L7894 for nearby earthworks.


Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.

1 colour print, 3/3 (neg F43/7), SMR

<1> TPAT, 1996, Village Earthwork Survey III (Published document). SNT1361.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
  • <1> Published document: TPAT. 1996. Village Earthwork Survey III.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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