Site record MDR23175 - Prehistoric enclosure Castle Gresley
Type and Period (1)
- PALISADED ENCLOSURE (Late Neolithic to Early Bronze Age - 3000 BC? to 1501 BC?) + Sci.Date
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
In 2019 a field evaluation led the the identification of two substanial ditches which led the archaeologists to believe they had identified a 'bivallate hilltop enclosure' . They thought other features might be traces of a field system. No artifactual evidence was found by which to date the 'enclosure', but radiocarbon dating of charcoal from the fill of the ditches suggested that the enclosure was abandoned in the late neolithic/early bronze age. (1)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDR24516 Unpublished document: Brown, S (Wessex). 2019. Land off Hillside Road, Castle Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire: Archaeological Evaluation.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2812 1754 (115m by 156m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE GRESLEY, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Related Events/Activities (1)
- EDR4977
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2025 11:53AM