Element record MNT28480 - Pit at Wood Lane, Retford

Summary

Pit with prehistoric pottery discovered during an evaluation

Location

Grid reference SK 76873 84635 (point)
Map sheet SK78SE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish East Retford, Bassetlaw

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The pit was relatively shallow and contained two fills, 0.14m and 0.18m thick respectively. One fill contained 16 pottery sherds of a prehistoric date, whilst the other fill contained 25 prehistoric pottery sherds and a slag fragment.


Jonathan Milton, 2023, Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching at Wood Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire, Page 13 (Unpublished document). SNT5822.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Jonathan Milton. 2023. Archaeological Evaluation Report: Trial Trenching at Wood Lane, Retford, Nottinghamshire. Page 13.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 8 2024 11:27AM

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