Quartermaine, J. (2012). Force Garth Pasture, Forest in Teesdale. Lancaster: Oxford Archaeology (North). https://doi.org/10.5284/1018779. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Force Garth Pasture, Forest in Teesdale
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeology North unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Oxford Archaeology North (OA North) was invited by Tom Gledhill, Natural England, on behalf of Mr and Mrs Scott, the tenants of East Force Garth Farm, to undertake an archaeological survey and analytical study of the settlement remains at Force Garth Pasture, in Upper Teesdale, County Durham (centred at NY 8782 2854). The survey area comprised 36.49 hectares of land to the south and east of East Force Garth Farm. Over half of the survey area (20.35 hectares) forms a Scheduled Monument (SM 33490), consisting of a palimpsest of extant multi-period archaeological settlement features, field systems, and industrial remains. The area is also of exceptional ecological interest, including areas of both species-rich hay meadow and wood pasture and, consequently, forms part of the Moorhouse - Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve. The survey and analytical study will guide and support the long-term management of the scheduled monument and surrounding land under an Uplands Higher Level Stewardship agreement. Within the study area are two sites, Force Garth North and Force Garth South, which were excavated in the 1970s by Denis Coggins and Ken Fairless. The field systems surrounding the settlements were identified at the same time but were only subject to sketched survey rather than a detailed metric survey. Evidence for metalworking was identified during the excavations of both enclosed settlements, and was part of more widespread evidence for industrial extraction and working of iron resources in the Upper Teesdale valley. The area of Force Garth Pasture, and the immediately surrounding fields, contain extant remains of at least five (as yet undated) metalworking sites, located along watercourses. Smithing evidence was retrieved both in the excavation of hearths, within the round houses at Force Garth North (Coggins 1986, 46), but also from a slag heap adjacent to the nearby Simy Folds settlement.
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Author:		 J Quartermaine
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology (North)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: Force Garth Pasture, Forest in Teesdale
Parish: FOREST AND FRITH
District: County Durham
County: Durham
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Upper Teesdale
Location - Auto Detected: Durham
Location - Auto Detected: East Force Garth Farm Over
Location - Auto Detected: East Force Garth Farm
Grid Reference: 387820, 528540 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) Field Systems (Monus)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) INDUSTRIAL (Monument Type England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar2-145670
OBIB: 2011-12/1245
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Created Date:		 25 Nov 2016