Title: |
A Desktop Assessment of the Parish of St Peter Farndon and an Archaeological Evaluation of The Mason Project Farndon-98, near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire |
Series: |
Farndon Archaeological Research Institute unpublished report series
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Number of Pages: |
18 |
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DOI |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological investigation was carried out within a field where substantial cropmarks had been recorded by aerial photography. Desk-based assessment of the parish of St Peter Farndon had identified that several large scatters of Neolithic and Bronze Age flint artefacts had been recorded in the area, and that Romano-British pottery fragments had been found. The Roman Fosse Way passed nearby, and a fort which had been constructed for the defence of this road had lain 1km to the south-west. Several earthworks dating from 1646, when Parliamentarian forces had fortified the village, also lay within the parish. During the evaluation, Romano-British ditches and other features which appeared to have been associated with a river crossing point were recorded, and pottery of Roman and 18th-19th century date was recovered. Suggestions of potential structural evidence indicated that the field may have been used in a military capacity. It was concluded that the site contained a fine example of potential early Roman fortification associated with dated settlement within the Trent Valley. [AIP] |
Author: |
R M Mouraille
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Publisher: |
Farndon Archaeological Research Institute
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Year of Publication: |
1998
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Locations: |
Site: |
The Mason Project Farndon-98 |
County: |
Nottinghamshire |
District: |
Newark and Sherwood |
Parish: |
FARNDON |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Trent Valley AIP |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Fosse Way |
Grid Reference: 477800, 352600 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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NEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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18th19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Identifiers: |
OBIB: |
FARI Report No. 1/98 |
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: MASON FIELD, MARSH LANE, FARNDON Study area: Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: Newark and Sherwood Monument: [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Roman (AD43-410), FEATURE. Roman (AD43-410), [cropmark]. Undated Ngr: SK77005200 Parish: Farndon Postcode: NG243TB
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Created Date: |
30 Aug 2017 |