Element record MNT27055 - Late medieval pits, Northgate, Newark

Summary

Three pits and two gullies found during trial trenching on land at Warwicks & Richardsons Brewery, Northgate, Newark.

Location

Grid reference SK 80067 54508 (point)
Map sheet SK85SW
District Newark
Civil Parish Newark, Newark

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Trench 5: Large pit, steep concave sides and an irregular rounded base, 0.6m wide and 0.5m deep. Contained 15th-17th century pottery and animal bone. Trench 6: Linear gully with another gully/post hole seen in section. NE-SW, 0.75m wide, continued outside the limits of the trench. Near vertical sides with concave base. Sealed by a subsoil of medieval or late medieval date. Large circular pit, 3m diameter and at lease 0.8m deep. Fills contained 15th-17th century pottery. Trench 8: Sub-circular pit 0.34m wide x 0.64m long x 0.5m deep. Steep sides with rounded base. Contained pottery of late 14th to early 17th century date and building material. (1)


<1> Archaeological Project Services, 2011, Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief on Land at the Former Warwicks & Richardsons Brewery, Northgate, Newark, p14-15 (Unpublished document). SNT4819.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief on Land at the Former Warwicks & Richardsons Brewery, Northgate, Newark. p14-15.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Feb 26 2018 11:10AM

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