Element record MNT27092 - Inhumation burial (Roman) at Northgate, Newark
Summary
Location
Grid reference | SK 80078 54500 (point) |
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Map sheet | SK85SW |
District | Newark |
Civil Parish | Newark, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Cut into the upper fill of a ditch was an inhumation burial that was orientated with its head 25 degrees due east of north. This grave was fully exposed and several iron coffin nails were encountered around the skeletal remains. Pottery of late 2nd to early 3rd century date was recovered from the grave backfill. (1)
<1> Archaeological Project Services, 2011, Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief on Land at the Former Warwicks & Richardsons Brewery, Northgate, Newark, p.9 (Unpublished document). SNT4819.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNT4819 Unpublished document: Archaeological Project Services. 2011. Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief on Land at the Former Warwicks & Richardsons Brewery, Northgate, Newark. p.9.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 10 2018 2:03PM