Element record L4438 - "Brickwork" fields, Babworth

Summary

TRACKWAY (Unknown); ENCLOSURE (Unknown); LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference SK 65799 79299 (point)
Map sheet SK67NE
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Babworth, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

"Brickwork" fields continuing from S. A settlement defined by a group of small rectangular enclosures (L 4436 ?). Parallel cropmarks (wide track ?) linking with linear features. (1) (2) (3) Cropmarks near Forest Farm of at least 16 subrectangular enclosures, associated with brickwork plan fields (see L 4436). The total area is c5.0Ha. The enclosures are up to 0.25Ha in area. At SK 659795 vague marks show an enclosure of c 0.4Ha. At SK 658795, there are cropmarks of a subrectangular enclosure, and a further 3 enclosures. (4)
Morph: 87.1.19 Unknown Prehistoric Enclosure (also has part of 87.1.1 Unknown Prehistoric Field System).
Group Interpretation: Unknown Prehistoric Settlement. Also 87.1.39-40 Unknown Prehistoric Enclosures; 87.5.1: Post Medieval Woodland Boundary (5)
See L 4436 - cropmarks to N, L 4486 - cropmarks to S. See SMR map.


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

1 BW print, Riley DN, 756/35, SMR

<1> Riley DN, 1978, Early Land Allotment, BAR 48 (Published document). SNT1196.

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

Other Refs: 1162/7, 1176/3,4 (NLAP SK 6579/1, 6580/1,2)

<3> Riley DN, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1194.

Other Refs: 749/20, 744/18, 1610/6, 1609/6A (NLAP SK 6579/11,16,41,49)

<4> Riley DN, 1980, Early Landscapes from the Air, pp 15,35-7,39-41,130, map 26 (Published document). SNT1197.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • <1> Published document: Riley DN. 1978. Early Land Allotment, BAR 48. An Early System of Land Division ….
  • <2> Aerial photograph: Pickering J. Air photos.
  • <3> Aerial photograph: Riley DN. Air photos.
  • <4> Published document: Riley DN. 1980. Early Landscapes from the Air. pp 15,35-7,39-41,130, map 26 .

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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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