Element record L950 - Cropmark enclosures and ditches, Cropwell Butler

Summary

ENCLOSURE (Unknown); LINEAR FEATURE (Unknown)

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 67633 38037 (312m by 360m)
Map sheet SK63NE
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Cropwell Butler, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Irregular shaped enclosures and ditches. Not very distinct. (1)
A small single ditched enclosure of irregular quadrilateral form with a max internal diameter of c 50m. A linear ditch extends from its NE corner for c 80m. The enclosure ditch is very faintly defined for part of its course, but it appears to be continuous, with a possible entrance gap on its S side. Several other linear cropmarks to E and N of enclosure, may be modern. Also extensive polygonal cropmarks, assumed to be geology. Not field walked. (3)
Morph: 26.4.1 group interpreted as Undated Prehistoric, 26.5.1. (4)


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

1 BW print, CUCAP, ZO 38, SMR

<1> Pickering J, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT1148.

Other Refs: 9528/B1(NLAP SK 6738/1)

<2> CUCAP, Air photos (Aerial photograph). SNT594.

Other Refs: ZO 38

<3> TPAT, 1992, Archaeology of the Fosse Way - Implications of the proposed dualling of the A46 between Newark and Widmerpool, p 76 (Published document). SNT1357.

<4> RCHME, National Mapping Programme, Notts - Morph Data (Unknown). SNT1470.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • --- Aerial photograph: Data Held: Aerial Photograph.
  • <1> Aerial photograph: Pickering J. Air photos.
  • <2> Aerial photograph: CUCAP. Air photos.
  • <3> Published document: TPAT. 1992. Archaeology of the Fosse Way - Implications of the proposed dualling of the A46 between Newark and Widmerpool. 2. p 76.
  • <4> 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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