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Summary

Small roughly square pit with upcast / spoil on south-east side, spread over an area measuring 5.0 by 4.0 metres. Recorded in the 1996 woodland survey.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EXTRACTIVE PIT (Constructed, XVIII - 1750 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))
• SPOIL HEAP (Constructed, XVIII - 1750 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Berry, N. + Simmonds, T., 1996, An Archaeological Survey of Boro Wood (SX7571), Erme Wood (SX6357), Wistmans Wood (SX6177) and Newpark Waste (SX5961), 31, NW17 (Report - Survey). SDV360518.

SX5943 6084 - Quarry pit and spoil heap.
Small pit measuring roughly 2.5 metres square by 0.7 metres deep. Upcast / spoil heap on the south-east side, spread over an area measuring 5.0 by 4.0 metres with a small oak tree growing on it. In Newpark Wood, on edge of forestry activity and 'enclosure' of old deciduous woodland in the west end of the wood. Likely that other pits relating to mining activity existed in this area but have been destroyed by forestry activity.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7444 - Survey of Newpark Waste and Boro, Erme and Wistmans Woods

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