Site record MDR5654 - Cropmark site, Wilsthorpe, Long Eaton
Type and Period (2)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE ? (Unknown date)
- LINEAR SYSTEM (Unknown date)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A series of features at Long Eaton were identified on aerial photographs taken by J Pickering in the early 1970s. (1, 2)
The cropmarks comprise a complex of linear and curvilinear features, as well as partial enclosures. Some are probably animal tracks. The site is now partially built over. (3)
The cropmarks have been plotted on a map overlay at a scale of 1:10,000. (4)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDR13053 Aerial Photograph: Pickering J. 1970. 10.4.70 4733/2.
- <2> SDR1480 Aerial Photograph: 1971. APs (Pickering slides 605-6 30.7.71).
- <3> SDR15763 Bibliographic reference: Trent Valley Arch Res Comm Gaz c 1980 4. TVARC Nos 2143 & 2243.
- <4> SDR1127 Archive: Whiteley, S. 1989. Aerial Photographic Transcription Project.
- <5> SDR1028 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record (English Heritage). Aerial photograph NMR SK4734/1.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 47259 34127 (585m by 526m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONG EATON, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 27 2026 2:23PM