Monument record M8624 - BRONZE AGE BARROW AT CROMWELL
Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 79828 60871 (191m by 244m) |
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Map sheet | SK76SE |
District | Newark |
Civil Parish | Cromwell, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
APs show ring ditch of barrow excavated in 1950 (see L8623 for AP refs). The site of a BA round barrow was excavated in 1950 when a slight mound was still visible. The remains of a probable clay-lined burial pit was found centrally, mutilated by Med or later robber trenches. Finds of a food vessel rim (105-50), 2 beaker sherds (104-50), other ? BA sherds and Ro sherds (106-50 and 107-50) are in NWM along with an excavation report. (1) (2) (3)
At the site of the barrow a low mound, max height 0.3m and c 35.0m across is visible. Here AP YV 53 shows a strong circular ditch with a gap towards the road, and this is in Mill Field - mound converted for a mill ? (4)
Morph: 175.54.1 barrow. (5)
Site of Mill identified on Chapmans Map (6)
See L8623 for cropmarks to north, L8964 to south.
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
FXH
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP RH77
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP Y71
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP RH78
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP BR81
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
DNR 531/4
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
FXH 3326/4
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
DNR 757/28
Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.
CUCAP GV73
<1> Thoroton Society, 1951, TTS, pp 1-2 (Published document). SNT365.
<2> Newark Museum, 1964, Catalogue of Archaeological Material, pp 3,10 (Published document). SNT249.
<3> RCHM, 1960, A Matter of Time, pp 31,37 (Published document). SNT1177.
<4> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.
<5> RCHME, National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data (Unknown). SNT1470.
<6> Chapman J, 1774, Nottinghamshire - approx 1in (Map). SNT550.
Sources/Archives (15)
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- --- SNT2645 Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
- <1> SNT365 Published document: Thoroton Society. 1951. TTS. 55. pp 1-2.
- <2> SNT249 Published document: Newark Museum. 1964. Catalogue of Archaeological Material. pp 3,10.
- <3> SNT1177 Published document: RCHM. 1960. A Matter of Time. pp 31,37.
- <4> SNT1252 Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1974. Pers Comm.
- <5> SNT1470 Unknown: RCHME. National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data.
- <6> SNT550 Map: Chapman J. 1774. Nottinghamshire - approx 1in.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM