NHER 3489 (Monument record) - Denton deserted medieval settlement

The moat formerly recorded under this number as context 1 is now listed as NHER 39250.

September 1947.
Trial holes recovered two Neolithic querns.
Early medieval sherds found over deserted village site and moat.

Pre 1981.
Site of Newgate House, shown on (S1).
Late Saxon and post medieval finds.

Pre 1984.
Medieval sherds and jettons found.

1984.
Medieval sherds and building material found.

1987. Metal detecting.
Medieval chape and buckle, Roman and medieval sherds,briquetage

Pre 1987.
Remains of timber medieval bridge dredged up, see (S2).
See details in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 30 August 1990.

See (S3) in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 18 October 2000.

December 2001.
Much felling in wood, a little replanting.
Site of Newgate House still seen as rise in arable.
Thick scatter of flint/brick/carrstone/oyster shells/pottery.
Estate asked whether site could be removed from arable.
Finds late medieval roof tile, 17th century saltglaze pottery, post medieval red ware.
H. Paterson (A&E), 25 January 2002.

September- October 2009
2 medieval and 3 post-medieval coins. Medieval jetton, medieval seal matrix, strap end, buckles, ampulla, medieval/ post-medieval rings, post medieval buckle, book clasp, button, cloth seal, medieval, medieval/post medieval and post-medieval sherds.
See list in file
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 4 November 2009