Lally, T. (2015). An Archaeological Watching Brief on the site of the former White House, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. Archaeological Research Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1043843. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief on the site of the former White House, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Series:		 Archaeological Research Services unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In May 2014 Archaeological Research Services Ltd (ARS Ltd) was commissioned by Brightblue Studio on behalf of White House Community Group to carry out an archaeological watching brief on the site of the former White House in Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne. This follows two previous phases of work at the site including an archaeological building recording and an archaeological evaluation, both carried out by ARS Ltd in 2009. The course of the Vallum of Hadrian's Wall was believed to run across the northern end of the site, however the previous evaluation found no evidence of Roman Activity on the site and it was noted that extensive services, for sewerage, electricity and gas are likely to have badly disturbed any surviving archaeological deposits. The Watching Brief concluded that, based on the industrial past of the site and the nature of the deposits uncovered, it is almost certain that if the vallum of Hadrian's Wall once existed at this site, that is has been destroyed prior to this investigation. The modern made ground surfaces and re-deposited clays that were recorded suggest that extensive clay extraction and subsequent leveling had occurred on the site prior to the construction of White House, with some deposits also resulting from the subsequent demolition of White House in 2011. The only archaeological feature discovered during the watching brief was that of a small ditch [406] located under the road deposits in the north-eastern corner. The ditch was cut into a re-deposited clay deposit (414) and contained two fills, neither of which yielded any archaeological material. However, based on material remains found in the clay, it can be said that the ditch is of post-medieval date and is not associated with the vallum of Hadrian's Wall.
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Author:		 T Lally
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Research Services
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2015
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Site: The White House, Benwell
County: Tyne and Wear
District: Newcastle upon Tyne
Parish: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 422670, 564380 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DITCH (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol5-200295
OBIB: ARS Ltd Report No. 2015/8
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Created Date:		 25 Sep 2017