Monument record MLI52577 - Neolithic Occupation Remains, Newton Cliff
Summary
Neolithic occupation remains, Newton Cliff.
Type and Period (3)
- PIT (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- OCCUPATION SITE (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Neolithic to Late Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The collection of 50,000 artefacts from three adjoining fields in the parishes of North Clifton, Nottinghamshire, and Newton-on-Trent indicated severe plough damage to a site of late Mesolithic to late Neolithic/early Bronze Age date. In area E four substantial post-holes (features similar to this were discovered in area K) with a parallel trench with possible post-settings were found, which were possibly of Neolithic date. Pits of Neolithic or Bronze Age date, with post-holes, some cutting the pits and others being close by. One contained Grimston ware type pottery of early to mid Neolithic date. In area K a post-hole, pit and post-settings within a pit contained Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts. This site could represent intermittent occupation, perhaps seasonal, during prehistory. {1}{2}
Also found at SK 823729 were stone axe fragments which were sectioned: 1 lava, 2 group VI banded, 3 group VI medium 'associated with extensive Neolithic flint industry'. {3}{4}
Trial trenching in 2011 identified three pits and a ditch of likely Neolithic or Early Bronze Age date. The pits appeared shallow and were thought to indicate sporadic prehistoric activity in the area. Small fragments of Late Neolithic pottery was recovered from one of the pits. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI756 Article in Serial: A.J. White and M.C. Solly (eds.). 1983. 'Archaeology in Lincolnshire and South Humberside, 1982' in Lincolnshire History and Archaeology. vol.18, pp.100-2.
- <2> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. SK 87 SW: A, I.
- <3> SLI587 Article in Serial: W.A. Cummins and C.N. Moore. 1973. 'Petrological Identification of Stone Implements from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland' in Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 252.
- <4> SLI73 Article in Monograph: GARTON, D. AND PHILLIPS, P.. 1989. ARCHAEOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE STUDIES IN NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE. vol.208(ii), pp.81-181.
- <5> SLI14498 Report: Oxford Archaeology East. 2012. Lincoln Water Treatment Works, Newton on Trent. OAE site code: LWTN 11.
- <6> SLI13710 Archive: Oxford Archaeology East. 2011. Lincoln Water Treatment Works, Newton on Trent. LCNCC 2011.51.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8253 7281 (691m by 611m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWTON ON TRENT, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation of prehistoric site at Newton Cliff (ELI124)
- Event - Intervention: Excavation of prehistoric site at Newton Cliff (ELI210)
- Event - Survey: Fieldwalking in Newton on Trent by Notts border (ELI628)
- Event - Intervention: Lincoln Water Treatment Works, Newton on Trent (ELI11886)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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