News - Ancient remains found during A453 survey in Nottinghamshire

Human remains that could date back to the 1st Century have been found during an archaeological survey along the A453 in Nottinghamshire.


The Highways Agency said the bones were found in two locations.

Archaeologists working on the preparation work for a £164m dual carriageway project found the remains.

The bones are "believed to date back to the 1st Century (late Iron Age) and have been taken away for specialist investigation", the spokeswoman said.

"We can confirm that during our pre-construction archaeological surveys we have found human remains at two sites."

The bones will be either stored in a museum or reburied according to their faith - which will be determined, if possible, by the specialists.

The work to widen the 11-mile (17.7km) road between the M1 in Leicestershire and Nottingham is due to start by 2015.

The exact location of the remains was not revealed.

From: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-19769421

News - Archaeologists bid for grant to protect prehistoric site (Farndon)

AMATEUR archaeologists are bidding for £50,000 of funding to help them protect a rare prehistoric site in Notts.

Farndon Archaeological Research Investigations has applied for Heritage Lottery Funding to investigate fields around Farndon, where the site was discovered during field walks carried out before the widening of the A46.

Hundreds of Ice Age flint tools have been unearthed from the fields, which is believed to have been a camp.

If successful in their funding bid archaeologists hope to use the money over three years to carry out field walks, dig several test pits and carry out scientific tests which they would not be able to afford otherwise.

Professional archaeologist Daryl Garton, who was involved in the initial work with the Highways Agency, said the future work on the site was incredibly important.

"There isn't another site in Britain of the same age and with this spread of activity," she said.

"There were about 330 surface finds but that was just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

"There will be lots more in the ploughed soil, hopefully left intact."

From: http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Archaeologists-bid-grant-protect-prehistoric-site/article-3231468-detail/article.html