Element record MNT28284 - Ditch near Staythorpe Road, Staythorpe

Summary

A single north-east–south-west aligned ditch discovered during an evaluation

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 75630 53753 (55m by 52m)
Map sheet SK75SE
District Newark
Civil Parish Staythorpe, Newark

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

In three trenches, a single north-east–south-west aligned ditch was recorded, measuring 1.6–3.9 m wide and 0.32–0.87 m deep. The ditch contained a single fill of sand, from which two pieces of Mesolithic/Neolithic worked flint and 26 sherds of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age pottery were recovered. A small amount of residual, abraded Romano-British pottery and ceramic building material (CBM) was also recovered. The difference in widths between the ditch slots is probably due to weathering of the sandy natural substrate and sandy ditch fill, possibly causing ditch side collapse and/or making the distinction between the ditch and surrounding geology difficult to clarify on site. The ditch, in part, overlay an area of enhanced magnetism identified in the geophysical survey. (1)


<1> Clare Jackson-Slater, 2022, Land south of Staythorpe Road, Staythorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Evaluation Phase 1, Page 7 (Unpublished document). SNT5646.

<2> Kayt Armstrong and Rhys Martin, 2022, Staythorpe, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Geophysical Survey (Unpublished document). SNT5802.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Clare Jackson-Slater. 2022. Land south of Staythorpe Road, Staythorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Evaluation Phase 1. Page 7.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Kayt Armstrong and Rhys Martin. 2022. Staythorpe, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Geophysical Survey.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Sep 3 2024 4:26PM

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