Monument record MDR12152 - Possible early field system, Swarkestone Quarry, Barrow-upon-Trent
Type and Period (2)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- FIELD SYSTEM ? (Late Iron Age to Roman - 100 BC? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Stripping of an area of ground in 2007 prior to sand and gravel extraction revealed a low river terrace flanking a wide palaeochannel. The slightly higher area of gravels on this terrace preserved traces of several linear ditches, recorded during a watching brief. Two of these features ran parallel to each other and may represent a possible north-south trackway. A ditched boundary appeared to run towards this at right angles, possibly demarcating a field. The features remain undated, but comparable arrangements of ditches or gullies recorded in earlier phases of excavation at Swarkestone have been dated to the Iron Age and Romano-British periods. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR20851 Unpublished document: Walker, D (TPA). 2008. Watching Brief at High Meadow, Barrow-upon-Trent, by TPA in 2007.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 3495 2779 (86m by 103m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARROW UPON TRENT, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR2774
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2016 4:27PM