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Stoke Bardolph 400/132kv Electricity Substation, Nottinghamshire: Archaeological Monitoring and Recording |
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Network Archaeology unpublished report series
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networka2-116364_1.pdf (5 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A scheme of archaeological recording and monitoring was undertaken by Network Archaeology Ltd during the construction of an electricity substation close to Stoke Bardolph, Nottinghamshire. Topsoil and subsoil was removed from a series of areas, covering, in total, approximately 3ha. Very few remains were encountered; the assemblage comprises two probable prehistoric pits, a few struck flints, and a handful of potsherds dating from the prehistoric to the early modern period. A post-glacial palaeochannel, part of a terrace of river gravel, and a probable buried land surface were also recorded. Considering the abundance of cropmark features in surrounding fields, the paucity of archaeological remains was surprising. This disparity is thought to be because the development site, on account of being lower and possibly less well drained in the past, may not have been as suited to settlement and enclosure as neighbouring areas. In addition, evidence of ground disturbance and plough truncation was recorded during the monitoring, which is likely to have adversely affected the preservation of any features that had originally been present. Due to the absence of any significant visible archaeology, the level of direct impact from the monitored development on the known archaeological resource is presumed to have been negligible. |
Author: |
P Daniel
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Publisher: |
Network Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Locations: |
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Stoke Bardolph Electricity 400/132V Substation |
Parish: |
STOKE BARDOLPH |
District: |
Gedling |
County: |
Nottinghamshire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Stoke Bardolph Nottinghamshire |
Grid Reference: 463800, 340700 (Easting, Northing)
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networka2-116364 |
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Network Archaeology report no. 586 |
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66 page client report, including: plans of areas of investigation, detailed area plan of one area, trench plans and sections; 9 colour plates; and appendices including context index, specialist assessments of flint, Roman and post-Roman pottery, archaeometallurgical residues, charred plant remains, and geoarchaeological assessment.
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28 Nov 2016 |