Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SNT4969 - A&E Heritage Rescue: Community Research Nottinghamshire

Title A&E Heritage Rescue: Community Research Nottinghamshire
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Trent & Peak Archaeology developed a community research project in partnership with Nottingham-shire Wildlife Trust in order to evaluate and enhance what is known about the historic environment of the Attenborough Nature Reserve and its immediate environs, this took the form of an enhanced desk based assessment. The main research focus was artefacts discovered during the process of gravel extraction at the site since the late 1920s. A register of artefacts and information relating to them was drawn up to create a project database and catalogue. The report contains images of the artefacts it was possible to locate, those which were not available have been listed. The desk based research concluded that Attenborough has been a focal point for human activity since prehistoric times due to its position at the confluence of the Trent and Erewash Rivers. A nota-ble quantity of Bronze Age finds have been unearthed, as well as building materials, possibly Ro-man from gravel pits. Within the village, six fishponds are a Scheduled Ancient Monument although not excavated, they are thought to have been constructed in the 13th century. Historic Environment Record data, historic maps, aerial photography and Lidar survey were all con-sidered in conjunction with aggregates extraction plans, secondary sources, and museum collections and accession records were consulted as part of the report. A map regression exercise also took place.

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Jul 16 2018 1:46PM

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