Element record L4436 - Cropmarks, Babworth

Summary

ENCLOSURE (Unknown); LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference SK 65799 79800 (point)
Map sheet SK67NE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Babworth, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Cropmark - rectangular enclosure with 2 subordinate enclosures, one semi- circular and the other rectangular, attached to its inner periphery. And smaller enclosure in next field northwards. More enclosures and linear cropmarks in field to W, and extension of cropmarks eastwards. (1)
The area of these marks is now under spring crop. The tenant farmer at Forest Farm has no knowledge of any finds (except Ro hoard). Not perambulated, the profile of the fields shows no undue breaks. (2)
Morph: 87.1.41-44 (including 87.1.42 Unknown Prehistoric Drove Road, 87.1.43 & 44 Unknown Prehistoric Farmstead). Group Interpretation: Unknown Prehistoric Settlement. Also 87.2.1, 87.3.1, 87.4.1: Unknown Prehistoric Stock Enclosure (3)
See L 4792 - cropmarks to N, L 4438 - cropmarks to S, L 8751 - continuation on SK 68 SE; L 4435 - coin hoard. See SMR map.


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

6 BW print, Riley DN, 755/5-8, 756/33, NMR SK 6679/44/34, SMR

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

Other Refs: P 20

<2> Colquhoun FD, 1974, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT582.

<3> Pickering J, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1148.

Other Refs: 658799 3/9/72 921,922,926, 754/60,62

<4> Riley DN, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1194.

Other Refs: 756/33,34, 1546/29, 755/9, 1176/26

<5> NMR, Air Photos (Aerial photograph). SNT962.

Other Refs: 6580/1,2

Sources/Archives (6)

  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • <1> Aerial photograph: CUCAP. Air photos.
  • <2> Personal comment: Colquhoun FD. 1974. Pers Comm.
  • <3> Aerial photograph: Pickering J. Air photos.
  • <4> Aerial photograph: Riley DN. Air photos.
  • <5> Aerial photograph: NMR. Air Photos.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (2)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Sep 23 2025 10:09AM

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