Element record MNT28416 - Features at Warsop West Field, Warsop

Summary

Ditches and pits discovered during a geophysical survey

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 55779 65820 (525m by 550m)
Map sheet SK56NE
District Mansfield
Civil Parish Warsop, Mansfield

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Two positive parallel linear anomalies on a NE-SSW alignment. Probably ditches.

Cluster of entirely positive 'spots'. Possible pits.

A faintly positive rectilinear anomaly. May represent ditches that forms part of an enclosure.

Positivie linear anomaly. Possible ditch.

Dipolar response. Medium signal strength suggests buried ferrous objects at some depth. Alternatively, a hearth or cache of ceramic material.

The survey has identified a number of linear and rectilinear anomalies. It is likely that these represent traces of Romano-British activity, including what may be enclosures or structural remains.


David Burton, 2016, Warsop West Field: The Investigation of an Iron Age and Romano-British Site, Page 5-6 (Unpublished document). SNT5769.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: David Burton. 2016. Warsop West Field: The Investigation of an Iron Age and Romano-British Site. Page 5-6.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 8 2024 1:08PM

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