Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SNT5564 - Toton Unearthed, Toton, Nottinghamshire: Report on test pits

Title Toton Unearthed, Toton, Nottinghamshire: Report on test pits
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Date/Year 2014

Abstract/Summary

An integrated survey was undertaken at the site of Toton Manor Farm Recreation Ground in Nottinghamshire as part of the Heritage Lottery-funded community archaeology project Toton Unearthed. The fieldwork was conducted as a community venture with the help of local volunteers. The site is situated on deposits of alluvial riverine clays overlying river terrace gravels and the waterstones of the Mercia Mudstone Formation. Geotechnical trial pits had previously revealed a consistent stratigraphical sequence of topsoil overlying alluvial clays of up to 2.6m in depth and river terrace gravels. 5, 1x1m, test pits were excavated in the north-west corner of the study area, in the area historically dominated by ridge and furrow activity. They were designed as a random sampling strategy in order to establish the stratigraphy of the area and identify previously unknown, subsurface archaeological features. No archaeological features were identified during the excavation. The pits consistently presented a similar stratigraphic sequence consisting of dark brown clayey silty loams to a depth of 300-400mm, with underlying natural deposits of river clays. All material culture recovered from the test pits can be attributed to the post-medieval or modern periods. Finds consisted of CBM, pot, tile, slag, iron, charcoal, glass and clay pipe. Several pieces of yellow glazed ware may date from the 17th century. 5 small flint flakes, initially considered prehistoric, appear to be natural and unworked. The test pits have demonstrated that, aside from the known ridge and furrow, there does not appear to be further potentially medieval period or earlier activity evidenced within the topsoil/subsoil in the north-west area of the study area.

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Description

Results of test pitting. Report includes a list of finds.

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  • Finds from Toton Manor Farm Recreation Ground (Element)

Referenced Events (1)

  • Test Pitting at Toton Manor Farm Recreation Farm

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Mar 21 2024 5:00PM

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