Johnstone, M. and Rushworth, A. (2017). Townhead, Elsdon, Northumberland - Archaeological Watching Brief. The Archaeological Practice. https://doi.org/10.5284/1089988. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Townhead, Elsdon, Northumberland - Archaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 The Archaeological Practice unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1089988
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Abstract:		 Archaeological monitoring conducted in October 2017, to mitigate the potential impact of groundworks associated with the excavation of foundation trenches for an extension to the rear of the cottage called Townhead in the village of Elsdon, Northumberland. Given the archaeological potential of Elsdon village, which dates back to the Middle Ages, Northumberland County Council recommended that an archaeological watching brief should be undertaken during groundworks to ensure that any archaeological remains found to exist on the site are appropriately recorded and analysed. During the watching brief a series of deposits were revealed over the natural subsoil, including a layer of hardcore, a mixed deposit of yellow sand and loam and a dark yellow brown sandy loam, none of which were of any evident archaeological significance. The natural pale yellow-brown sandy subsoil was encountered at the bottom of the foundation trenches at a depth of c. 0.75m. It was concluded that no significant archaeological features or deposits were disturbed during the groundworks carried out at Townhead and monitored by archaeological watching brief.
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Author:		 M Johnstone
A Rushworth
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Publisher:		 The Archaeological Practice
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Land Rear of Townhead
County: Northumberland
District: Northumberland
Parish: ELSDON
Country: England
Grid Reference: 393600, 593386 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: thearcha2-385741
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Created Date:		 29 Oct 2021