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Thurgaton Way, Newton, Derbyshire: Archaeological Evaluation Report |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by The Wheeldon Group to undertake an archaeological evaluation in advance of a planning application for housing development on land off Thurgaton Way, Newton, Derbyshire. The Site is located close to the centre of the historic centre of Newton, approximately 80m south-west of Newton Old Hall, which dates to the 15th century. A geophysical survey of the Site in November 2012 identified a number of positive anomalies that were potentially archaeological in nature. The presence of ridge and furrow was also noted. As a result of the Site's archaeological potential ten 20m evaluation trenches were excavated within the area of proposed development. The evaluation revealed the remains of furrows and small gullies of unknown date. A black, coal and charcoal rich deposit was recorded in most of the furrows and spreads of this deposit were observed in Trenches, 8, 9 and 10. These coal and charcoal rich deposits appear to represent levelling of the land surface, but their antiquity was not ascertained. The coal and charcoal rich deposits were overlain by a buried soil in the south of the Site, possibly derived from the levelling of ridge and furrow. The lack of modern finds within the deposits was indicative of a 19th century or earlier date for the levelling of the Site. Two additional features on the geophysical survey were identified as modern land drains. No dating evidence was retrieved from any of the features encountered during the course of the evaluation. |
Author: |
Diana Swales
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Derbyshire County Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Thurgaton Way, Newton |
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Derbyshire |
District: |
Bolsover |
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BLACKWELL |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 444200, 359100 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
wessexar1-145117 |
OBIB: |
88140.01 |
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A4 black spine spiral bound
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |