Element record MNT28529 - Post-Medieval features near 59-61 Long Acre, Bingham

Summary

17th-19th century features discovered during archaeological works

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 70609 39827 (33m by 26m)
Map sheet SK73NW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Bingham, Rushcliffe

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Features dated to the 17th – 19th century were concentrated in the southern half of the site. Within one trench was sub-circular, steep sided, pit. Measuring 1.35m in diameter this feature contained a mid reddish greyish brown sandy silt with angular stones and a dark brownish grey clayey sand with occasional charcoal, angular stones and bone and is likely to be a refuse pit.

Along the access road an irregular shaped feature containing mid brownish grey sandy clay and occasional gravel was recorded. Although unexcavated, 17th – 19th century pottery was retrieved from the upper surface of the fill.

Aligned east-west, within the southern half of the excavation area, was a straight sided, concave-based linear that measured at least 8.75m long x 0.8m wide. Filling this gully, and a post hole situated at its eastern end, was a mid greyish/pinkish brown silt and sandy silt with occasional sub-angular stones and charcoal. The position of this gully and post hole in relation to the 14th – 15th century features possibly indicates an association that may imply that these later dated features were initially cut at the same time, with the 17th – 19th century features remaining in use after the earlier features had become redundant. If this hypothesis is correct these linears may have formed an enclosure with a possible gated entrance in the south-east corner. It is also possible that another enclosure may have been situated to the south as an irregular north-south aligned gully was recorded within one trench. This linear contained a mixed mid/light brownish red sand from which late post-medieval artefacts were recovered.

Cutting a gully, at the western end, was a circular post hole containing a dark greyish brown sandy silt and a northeast-southwest gully filled with two clayey silt deposits.
Although these features are dated to the 17th– 19th century they are later than gully which had gone out of use prior to these later cuts, suggesting a different utilisation of the area during this later period with the earlier land divisions becoming redundant.

The only other deposit dated to this period was in another trench and comprised a mid brown/reddish brown sandy silt with frequent glass, brick, rounded stones and occasional bone and represents post-medieval dumping.


Tobin Raynor, 2006, Archaeological Investigations on Land to the Rear of the Chesterfield Arms, 59-61 Long Acre, Bingham, Nottinghamshire, Page 9-10 (Unpublished document). SNT5873.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Unpublished document: Tobin Raynor. 2006. Archaeological Investigations on Land to the Rear of the Chesterfield Arms, 59-61 Long Acre, Bingham, Nottinghamshire. Page 9-10.

Finds (6)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 21 2025 3:55PM

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