Element record L5874 - UNDATED BONES FROM CROMWELL

Summary

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference SK 80300 62099 (point)
Map sheet SK86SW
District Newark
Civil Parish Cromwell, Newark

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Remains of 3 U bodies recovered at various times during gravel extraction. Female post-cranial, 1987. Damaged male skull ("body 2") 1987 - or possibly two (2 recording forms exist). Female skull ("body 3") 02/02/1990. Also a jaw and limb bones of at least four individuals, various animal bones and a mammoth tusk, none with a secure context. (1)
See L8817 for vessel, L8818 for stake.


Data Held (Document). SNT2647.

Parish File

Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.

3 colour print (1st body and views), SMR

<1> Baddeley V, 1992, Pers Comm (Personal comment). SNT432.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Ground photograph: Data Held: Ground Photograph.
  • --- Document: Data Held.
  • <1> Personal comment: Baddeley V. 1992. Pers Comm.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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