Greenlane Archaeology Ltd (2010). Trial Pits, Drigg, Cumbria: Archaeological Watching Brief. Ulverston: Greenlane Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1016284. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Trial Pits, Drigg, Cumbria: Archaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 Greenlane Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 As part of a programme of excavation of geotechnical test pits, carried out to characterise the dune structures, and associated works, an archaeological watching brief was carried out. The entire area is known to have extensive evidence for prehistoric and later activity, as evidenced by numerous scatters of flint artefacts and other features revealed during field walking and examination of the eroding cliff line. The watching brief was requested in order that any remains of this type that might be uncovered could be recorded and where possible avoided by the ground works. A total of eight pits were monitored by an archaeologist and the spoil was examined for artefacts. In most cases the depth and instability of the excavated pit meant that more detailed recording was not possible but geotechnical logs were made available and these are included in the report. The majority of the pits did not reveal any deposits of archaeological interest, although marine peat was discovered in one trial pit, and no artefacts were discovered. However, timber stakes, probably forming a fish trap, were observed on a shingle bank on the north side of the Esk estuary, at some distance from the area of the trial pits, with possible associated dating evidence indicating that it could have its origins in the 16th century. Despite the results of the watching brief being essentially negative, the project provided a further opportunity to collate data about the site, including some valuable excavation logs and radiocarbon dates from a number of samples, including some extremely early examples, which indicate that the area was perhaps inhabitable from a much earlier date than previously thought.
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Author:		 Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Lake District National Park HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2010
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Site: Trial Pits, Drigg
County: Cumbria
District: Copeland
Parish: DRIGG AND CARLETON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 306740, 496113 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FISH TRAP (Monument Type England)
TEST PIT (Event)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018