Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SNT5938 - Remembrance Garden, St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent: Report on Archaeological Monitoring and Recording
Title | Remembrance Garden, St Mary Magdalene Church, Newark-on-Trent: Report on Archaeological Monitoring and Recording |
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Author/Originator | Eleri Davies |
Date/Year | 2025 |
Abstract/Summary
A programme of archaeological monitoring and recording over groundworks was undertaken in the Remembrance Gardens at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in Newark-on-Trent,Nottinghamshire. The work entailed the excavation of 12 pits for the installation of new lampposts, a cable trench and a trench for the installation if CCTV. The Gardens are a former burial ground for St Mary Magdalene Church.
The archaeological investigation revealed a layer associated with the use of the Site as a graveyard, where a total of 226 fragments of disarticulated human remains were recovered. Further evidence for 18th century terraced housing was also recorded in the north-western part of the Site.
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Results of a watching brief. Report includes human remains report
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- ENT5315 Monitoring and Recording at Remembrance Garden, St Mary Magdalene Church
Record last edited
May 14 2025 9:45AM