MattJarram published Big dig in Newark could unearth Civil War past

Archaeologists are nearing the end of a major two-week dig near Newark to investigate and unearth rare artefacts from the Civil War.Teams of diggers believe they may have discovered a Scottish battery built to position cannons at Crankley Lakes Camping and Caravan Park, near South Muskham.The earthwork would have been used during the siege in 1645 and 1646 when the town was surrounded by 16,000 Scottish and Parliamentarian troops.Read more: Man dies after being hit by train between Beeston and..