Urmston, B. (2013). Alma Watchorn Park, Alfreton, Derbyshire: Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051735. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Alma Watchorn Park, Alfreton, Derbyshire: Detailed Gradiometer Survey Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 A detailed gradiometer survey was conducted over land Alma Watchorn Park, near Alfreton in Derbyshire. The site comprises several pasture fields to the southwest of Alfreton, and is located on the southern flank of a low hill sloping from northwest to southeast, overlooking a stream and Damstead Wood in the base of the shallow valley. The survey area lies 300m northwest of the intersection of the A38 and the A61, with the other extents of the survey area defined by houses off Wingfield Road to the north, pasture fields to the west and south; the survey extended as far south as the stream at the base of the valley. At the western extent of the site, clusters of pit-like anomalies are considered to be of possible archaeological interest, although it is also possible that these relate to natural features such as tree throws or infilled hollows. Further anomalies of possible archaeological interest are visible at the centre of the site, where a low mound exists, although extensive magnetic disturbance and strong ploughing trends have made conclusive interpretation difficult. A number of linear anomalies and regions of disturbance may relate to former boundaries. At the eastern extent of the survey area, rectilinear anomalies are thought to be of probable archaeological interest and it is possible that they represent the remnants of a former structure. Ploughing trends typical of ridge and furrow can be seen clearly across the central and eastern portions of the survey area, although their relationship with the probable former boundaries is unclear. Their presence and strength of response has made interpretation of other anomalies nearby more difficult.
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Author:		 Ben Urmston ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2013
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Site: Alma Watchorn Park
County: Derbyshire
District: Amber Valley
Parish: ALFRETON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 440280, 355005 (Easting, Northing)
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GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY (Event)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-174519
OBIB: report reference 88810.01
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Created Date:		 25 Apr 2019