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Land off Strawberry How Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria. Archaeological Excavation |
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CFA Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological excavation was undertaken within the proposed Phase 1 residential development site at Strawberry How Road, on the eastern edge of Cockermouth, Cumbria. Two trenches were excavated, their locations being based on the results of a previous field evaluation. A deposit of burnt mound material and a probable 19th century building were investigated. The burnt mound material had been eroded on its southern edge by the Tom Rudd Beck but the surviving remains measured 9.4m SE-NW by 3.2m NE-SW by 0.4m deep (max). No features were associated with the burnt mound material but one possible feature cut the top of the deposit. No finds were recovered, but the samples contain sufficient non-oak charcoal for an AMS date. The excavation of the building remains identified what appeared to be a main stone built structure with an extension of different construction. This possible extension had foundations of lime mortar rather than stone. It is possible that the superstructure may have been of made of wood or clay (Dabbins) but the foundations are rather too narrow and it is more likely that a less substantial stone superstructure was present. This theory is supported by the presence of a small section of stone walling that was built on top of the mortar foundation. A further extension may also have been present although the evidence for this was limited and if it was present it would have been at best an ephemeral building, perhaps a lean-to shed. Very little survived of the buildings to allow a clear interpretation of their function; only the foundations survived and no obviously identifiable floor surfaces or internal features were present. In summary, this appears to be an isolated rural building, probably domestic in function and dating from the early-mid 19th century. |
Author: |
E MacNeilage
Ian Suddaby
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CFA Archaeology Ltd
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cumbria HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Land off Strawberry How Road |
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COCKERMOUTH |
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Allerdale |
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Cumbria |
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England |
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Strawberry How Road |
Grid Reference: 313030, 530010 (Easting, Northing)
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Grid Reference: 313330, 530130 (Easting, Northing)
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cfaarcha1-247318 |
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28 Nov 2016 |