Element record MNT28223 - Wall foundation near Rufford Abbey, Ollerton

Summary

Small segment of wall foundation discovered during a watching brief

Location

Grid reference SK 4647e 3647e (point)
Map sheet SK43NE
District Newark
Civil Parish Ollerton, Newark

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A small segment of wall foundation. Running south-west/north-east and at a depth of 0.63m bpgl, the foundation comprises roughly squared, weathered sandstone blocks (> length: 230mm, width: 200mm, thickness: 80mm) set randomly in a mid-brown silty sand matrix. The fill, comprises brown sand with frequent small to medium sub-rounded pebbles, and is located on either side of the foundation and within theconstruction cut. Overlying the foundation is a deposit of mixed gravels and brick rubble. This wall does not appear on any available mapping and its function remains unknown.


Dale Langford, 2018, Land at Rufford Abbey (Play Park), Ollerton: Archaeological Watching Brief, Page 11 (Unpublished document). SNT5592.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Dale Langford. 2018. Land at Rufford Abbey (Play Park), Ollerton: Archaeological Watching Brief. Page 11.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

May 21 2024 4:40PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.