Lotherington, R. (2016). An Archaeological Excavation at St George's Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland. Archaeological Research Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1042651. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Excavation at St George's Hospital, Morpeth, Northumberland
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Abstract:		 In September 2015 Archaeological Research Services Ltd was commissioned by Linden Homes Ltd to undertake an archaeological excavation at St. George's Hospital, Morpeth in advance of development on the site. The excavation works comprised an archaeological strip, map and sample excavation area (Area 1) and an archaeological excavation trench. Excavation Area 1 measured c.1.28ha. and was centred upon the location of a probable prehistoric recti-linear enclosure which was identified during the archaeological evaluation phase of works conducted in 2014. The archaeological excavation Area 1 revealed evidence for Early Neolithic, Late Neolithic, Bronze Age, Early Iron Age and Roman Iron Age phases of occupation as well as medieval and post-medieval phases of activity. The Neolithic archaeology comprised a palisade construction trench (F160/F210), waste pits (F038 and F119) and two probable dwellings (Roundhouses 1 and 2) which were identified in association with both Carinated Bowl and Grooved Ware pottery fragments. A cluster of inter-cutting Bronze Age 'midden' pits containing fragments of Flat Rimmed Ware pottery were identified at the northern extent of the excavation area and a Bronze Age stock enclosure (Enclosure 1) was located at the southern extent of the excavation area. The Early Iron Age activity comprised a multi-phased palisaded farmstead settlement that was occupied for approximately two centuries between the 6th and 3rd centuries BC. Both the palisade and dwellings displayed a consistent pattern of rebuilding indicative of long term occupation, the final phase of which comprised a dwelling enclosed by a timber palisade and bordered by an exterior barn structure. The Roman Iron Age activity comprised a near continuous ditch circuit two dwellings, five feed stores or shelters, a droveway and three interior livestock pens.
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Author:		 Rupert Lotherington
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Research Services
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Site: St George's Hospital
County: Northumberland
District: Northumberland
Parish: MORPETH
Country: England
Grid Reference: 420373, 586868 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) CARINATED BOWL (Object England)
EARLY BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods) FLAT RIMMED WARE (Find)
EARLY PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) GROOVED WARE (Find)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ENCLOSURE (Monument Type England)
EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol5-253312
OBIB: ARS Ltd Report No. 2016/70
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Note:		 Soft bound grey literature report
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017