Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SNT5486 - Archaeological Evaluation at Gamston Manor, Great North Road, Gamston, Nottinghamshire

Title Archaeological Evaluation at Gamston Manor, Great North Road, Gamston, Nottinghamshire
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Date/Year 2023

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An archaeological evaluation comprising the mechanical excavation of a single archaeological trial trench was undertaken prior to the proposed construction of a new domestic garage/garden store on land at Gamston Manor, Great North Road, Gamston,Nottinghamshire. This archaeological field assessment did not identify any significant archaeological activity on this proposed development site and there were no significant finds. The First Edition Ordnance Survey (O.S.) map of 1885 features a small livestock pond within the new build area. This feature had gone by the time of the Second Edition Ordnance Survey (O.S.) map of 1899. A portion of this feature was identified within and towards the eastern end of the trial trench. This pond, from the map evidence, is considered to have been of 19th century origin and appeared to have been backfilled with contemporary building demolition rubble by the late 19th century. The pond was found to extended to a depth of c.1.0m below the site ground levels. The area of this former pond along with the new build area, was found to be occupied by a modern and imported topsoil or landscaping deposit, that was deposited when the present grassed lawns on the site were laid out. This was undoubtedly a modern 20th century horizon, since it overlay the 19th century livestock pond that had been infilled by the late 19th century. The pond feature was also found to be cut into an underlying and undated buried soil or ploughsoil horizon and an underlying natural horizon. This deposit sequence was recorded to the west of the pond feature, where the trench was excavatedto shallower levels.

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Results of an evaluation. Report includes trial trench locations and proposed layout of development site.

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  • Archaeological Evaluation at Gamston Manor, Gamston

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Dec 20 2023 1:58PM

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