Monument record MNT27251 - Rectilinear Earthwork
Summary
Square shaped earthwork measuring approximately 110m x 110m was first recorded by Nottinghamshire antiquarian Major Hayman Rooke in the early 19th c., and surveyed by Nottinghamshire County Council in 2008.
Location
| Grid reference | SK 60739 68249 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK66NW |
| District | Newark |
| Civil Parish | Edwinstowe, Newark |
Map
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Full Description
Results of the survey show the earthwork to be of simliar dimensions to the Major Rooke drawing. The date and function of the earthwork is unknown, though it is suggested by its form to be either a prehistoric farmstead, or used for stock control in the Medieval period.
Rooke H, 1799, A Sketch of the Ancient and Present State of Sherwood Forest, Mansfield (Published document). SNT1211.
<1> A. Gaunt, 2008, An Ancient Work in Birklands: A Topographic Survey of an Earthwork in Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, p. 18-19 (Unpublished document). SNT5190.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 10 2020 3:22PM
