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Kirton Quarry: Archaeological Watching Brief, New Best Red Quarry extension: August 2019 |
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Network Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Topsoil stripping on an extension to the New Best Red Quarry at Kirton Brickworks, Nottinghamshire, was monitored August 2019. Previous investigations have found struck flints - most notably the broken-off tip of a Bronze Age flint dagger - and sherds of Roman, medieval and post-medieval pottery. Four archaeological features were recorded: a small curvilinear feature, a shallow ditch and two pits. The curvilinear feature is possibly a heavily truncated ring-ditch. Three pieces of worked flint were recovered from the fill of the linear ditch, suggesting a possible prehistoric date for this feature. Thirty-two fragments of hand-made pottery were recovered from the topsoil. These are not closely dated but are considered most likely to be prehistoric date, rather than post-Roman. Other finds included heat-affected stones, fired clay and clay tobacco pipes. |
Author: |
D Heale
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Publisher: |
Network Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Nottinghamshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2020
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Kirton Brickworks Quarry |
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Nottinghamshire |
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Newark and Sherwood |
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KIRTON |
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England |
Grid Reference: 496500, 368700 (Easting, Northing)
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networka2-396960 |
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Network Archaeology report 19015 |
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Grey lit. client report, 40 pages including 6 pages prelims, 29 pages text and 2 appendices; includes 3 figures, 6 photographs, 11 tables and a copy of the cover sheet for this OASIS entry.
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22 Oct 2020 |