Monument record M18155 - Nottinghamshire County Boundary
Summary
COUNTY BOUNDARY (Early Medieval to Late 20th Century)
Location
| Grid reference | SP 00000 99999 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SP09NW |
| District | Ashfield |
| District | Bassetlaw |
| District | Broxtowe |
| District | Mansfield |
| District | Newark |
| District | Rushcliffe |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Mercia was broken up into shires under Edward the Elder in the C9. However, the earliest mention of the county is not until 1016, when Cnut marched north and harried Nottinghamshire. (1)
At Gallows Nooking Common, a possible IA territorial boundary whose line appears to be followed by an earthen bank forming the later county boundary. (2)
<1> VCH, 1906, Notts, p 317 (Published document). SNT1383.
<2> TPAU, Jun 2001, Evaluation Excavations on the Fosse Way, Gallows Nooking Common, Nottinghamshire / Lincolnshire, p 6 (Unpublished document). SNT2458.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (5)
- Parent of: Boundary bank at Gallows Nooking Common, Collingham (Element) (L12217)
- Parent of: Boundary Ditch, Dyscarr Wood, Hodsock (Monument) (MNT26522)
- Parent of: Double ditch, Worksop (Element) (L5993)
- Parent of: IA Ditch at Gallows Nooking Common, (Collingham), Lincs (Element) (L12216)
- Parent of: Linear feature, Shireoaks (Element) (L10853)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
