Lane, A. M. and Brocklehurst, L. (2014). Highfields School, London Road, Newark: Archaeological Evaluation Report. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030002. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Highfields School, London Road, Newark: Archaeological Evaluation Report
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology (Lincoln) unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 To inform the background for a proposed planning application, a trial trench archaeological evaluation was undertaken on land at Highfields School, Newark. The site comprises four enclosed areas of sports or playing fields associated with the school. Although the archaeological potential of the site was unknown, Newark has a rich and varied history, ranging from the Bronze Age through the Roman and Saxon periods when the riverside settlement expanded. Aerial photographs of the area have revealed cropmarks and earthworks indicating activity on the periphery of the settlement extending around the development site. The medieval town thrived on the trade of wool and cloth, the river being utilised to transport goods around the country. Newark was a strategic stronghold during the Civil War; a Royalist stronghold that came under siege repeatedly, finally surrendering when the king was finally captured in 1647. The military earthwork fortifications are still visible in the area, with Crawfords Sconce, a Parliamentary siege position, lying c.350m southwest of Highfields School. Highfields House was built in the mid 19th century, later converted to use as a school. Fourteen trenches were excavated to investigate the anomalies identified in the results of a geophysical survey. A complex of ditches and occasional pits were revealed to the north and east of the school buildings. Dating evidence indicates small scale activity in the Iron Age and Roman periods associated with an enclosure to the north of the school, and medieval and post-medieval agricultural activity.
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Author:		 A M Lane
L Brocklehurst
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Other Person/Org:		 Nottinghamshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Highfields School, London Road
Parish: NEWARK
County: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
District: Newark and Sherwood
Grid Reference: 481158, 352938 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
SHERD (Object England)
PIT (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
DITCH (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: preconst3-191075
OBIB: PCAS report no 1274
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018