Brightman, J. and Scott, C. (2020). Sockburn Hall, County Durham Report on an Archaeological Evaluation. Little Holtby: Solstice Heritage. https://doi.org/10.5284/1076261. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Sockburn Hall, County Durham Report on an Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Solstice Heritage unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 This report details the results of an archaeological evaluation at Sockburn Hall, County Durham. The evaluation was required to understand the level of damage that had been done to the Monument by this, and also the non-permissioned stripping of the topsoil, dumping of hardcore and rutting by heavy machinery, and to inform the best strategy to manage this and minimise further damage. The evaluation noted that, prior to the stripping of topsoil and dumping of modern construction rubble within this area of the scheduled monument, the site appears to contain a roughly N-S aligned trackway or bank, roughly centrally positioned within a lower area, also aligned N-S. Given that the trackway or bank aligns with the existing gateway into the field, it is postulated that it represents a later raised trackway, perhaps post-medieval in date, positioned centrally within an earlier sunken trackway, or hollow way, which might be medieval in date. The accumulation of colluvium to either side of the raised trackway certainly suggests that it is of some age, and that a raised trackway would have been desirable in this otherwise damp ground. Unfortunately, no finds were recovered to securely date any of the deposits or features within the trench. The presence of pantiles within a possible field boundary ditch at the western extent of the trench suggest that such a feature is likely to be post-medieval in date.
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Author:		 James Brightman ORCID icon
C Scott
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Publisher:		 Solstice Heritage
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Durham County HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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Site: Land at Sockburn Hall
County: Durham
District: Darlington
Parish: SOCKBURN
Country: England
Grid Reference: 434884, 507075 (Easting, Northing)
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EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CEMETERY (Monument Type England)
EARLY MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CHURCH (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: solstice1-387057
OBIB: DOC1920-95
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Note:		 A4 booklet
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Created Date:		 30 Apr 2020