Davies, G. J. (2006). Assessment Report on an Archaeological Excavation at New Cowper Quarry Northern Extension (Phase 2), Aspatria, Cumbria. North Pennines Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1004935. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Assessment Report on an Archaeological Excavation at New Cowper Quarry Northern Extension (Phase 2), Aspatria, Cumbria
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Series:		 North Pennines Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In February 2005 North Pennines Archaeology Ltd was commissioned to undertake an archaeological excavation in advance of mineral extraction at the northern extension of New Cowper Quarry, Aspatria, Cumbria. The archaeological excavation comprised an open area measuring 10,000 square metres in size. Six spatially grouped pits and postholes were discovered, and should perhaps be interpreted as the remnants of some kind of structural feature. The dating of the features is uncertain. but this small cluster of features did produce Neolithic pottery, a flint blade and a fragment of polished stone axe suggesting that these features date to the Neolithic period. Potentially Neolithic features are rare in Cumbria.A curvilinear ditch was discovered and is interpreted as a palisade ditch due to the presence of apparently burnt in situ posts. The function of the ditch is uncertain but the palisade feature, judging by a radiocarbon date of Cal BC 830 to 740, is Late Bronze Age in date. It is possible that the palisade ditch is part of an enclosure framing either an area of Prehistoric settlement or, just possibly, a ritual zone to its south. The presence of a possible constricted entrance perhaps hints at some ritual practice. The morphology of the palisade ditch is similar to a further ditch to the south. The possible palisade enclosure of Late Bronze Age date, potentially associated ditches and, as yet, undated postholes, suggest that the Bronze Age is the first period where there was extensive land-use focussed on the site. A field boundary, although undated, is probably late prehistoric in date. A number of postholes were also observed truncating the Late Bronze Age enclosure. Finally, a number of undated pits infilled with similar industrial/domestic firing/oven related waste were identified. The radiocarbon date obtained from one pit (Cal AD 20-260) suggests that the pits are Late Iron Age-Romano-British in date.
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Author:		 G J Davies
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Publisher:		 North Pennines Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cumbria HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2006
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Site: New Cowper Farm
Parish: HOLME ST CUTHBERT
District: Allerdale
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Grid Reference: 311500, 545900 (Easting, Northing)
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NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) POLISHED AXEHEAD (Object England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) POT (Object England)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
LATE IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: northpen3-53707
OBIB: CP/162/04
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Note:		 A4 139 page bound assesment report with supporting figures (nine CAD drawings) and plates, and tables of data in appendix.
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016