Element record L4203 - CROPMARK COMPLEX AT CROMWELL

Summary

ENCLOSURE (Unknown); LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown); PIT ALIGNMENT (Unknown); RING DITCH (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 79397 62449 (388m by 326m)
Map sheet SK76SE
District Newark
Civil Parish Cromwell, Newark

Map

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

On AP cropmarks NW of Cromwell village in field next to disused gravel pit. Include irregular enclosure round a subrectangular enclosure as a linear ditch. Also possible hut circle in irregular enclosure and fainter circle in subrectangular one. Other features include possible pit alignment. Best photo probably DC 24 but GV 70 more complete. Pickering 70 shows more possible enclosures on linear ditch, and possible pit alignment to S. (1) (2)
(To the N of pit alignment) a square enclosure and, to the E of it, 3 intersecting rectilinear enclosures containing 2 small circles and pits. An E-W ditch links both groups. (3)
Arable field, no finds. (4)
Morph: 175.18.2 enclosure, 175.19.1 settlement, 175.19.2 hut circle, 175.19.3 hut circle. (5)
See L8619 for further cropmarks. See SMR map.


Data Held: Aerial Photograph (Aerial photograph). SNT2645.

6 BW photos, DC 22-24, EF 11, GV 70, JAP 2594/29, SMR

<1> CUCAP, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT594.

Other Refs: DC 22-4, GV 70, ADM 39,40, EF 11

<2> Pickering J, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1148.

Other Refs: 40/82, 245/12 (NLAP SK 7962/4,7)

<3> RCHM, 1960, A Matter of Time, pp 31,37,57 (Published document). SNT1177.

<4> Seaman BH, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT1252.

<5> RCHME, National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data (Unknown). SNT1470.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • <1> Aerial photograph: CUCAP. Air photos.
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Pickering J. Air photos.
  • <3> Published document: RCHM. 1960. A Matter of Time. pp 31,37,57.
  • <4> Personal comment: Seaman BH. 1974. Pers Comm.
  • <5> Unknown: RCHME. National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (3)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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