Monument record MLI52578 - Early Bronze Age Occupation Remains, Newton Cliff
Summary
Early Bronze Age occupation remains, Newton Cliff.
Type and Period (3)
- PIT (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
- OCCUPATION SITE (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 BC)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 1501 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. Much Beaker pottery was found during fieldwalking, although none was found during the excavations. Area K revealed evidence for Mesolithic or early bronze occupation, including four substantial post-holes (features similar to this were found in area K), with a trench running parallel with possible post-settings. Pits and post-holes were also discovered. Area K contained 2 pits, post-holes and a series of post-settings within a pit produced early Bronze Age artefacts. This site could represent intermittent occupation, perhaps seasonal, during prehistory. {1}{2}{3}
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. A sherd of probable early Bronze Age pottery was recovered from one of the pits. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <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> SLI73 Article in Monograph: GARTON, D. AND PHILLIPS, P.. 1989. ARCHAEOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE STUDIES IN NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE. vol.208(ii), pp.81-181.
- <4> SLI14498 Report: Oxford Archaeology East. 2012. Lincoln Water Treatment Works, Newton on Trent. OAE site code: LWTN 11.
- <5> SLI13710 Archive: Oxford Archaeology East. 2011. Lincoln Water Treatment Works, Newton on Trent. LCNCC 2011.51.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 8253 7281 (688m by 608m) 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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