Berry, N. and Cockcroft, D. (2022). Taylormade Timber, Sherburn Hill, County Durham. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation. Little Holtby: Solstice Heritage. https://doi.org/10.5284/1105194. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Taylormade Timber, Sherburn Hill, County Durham. Report on an Archaeological Evaluation
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Abstract:		 13 evaluation trenches targeted on previous geophysical survey. Thirteen archaeological evaluation trenches, measuring 30 x 2 m, targeting anomalies identified on geophysical survey as well as blank area testing, were situated within the proposed development area. Due to health and safety concerns regarding the ground conditions in the northern area, one trench (Trench 10) located outside the footprint of the proposed construction and intended to test a blank area within the results of the preceding geophysical survey was not excavated. Another trench in the northern area (Trench 11) was reduced by 5 m at its northern extent due to similar concerns. Across both areas within the overall proposed development area, the evaluation characterised the underlying natural substrate as variable deposits of grey/yellow glacially derived clay till, in line with previous geological surveys of the area. No archaeological features were identified in the western block, aside from relatively modern interventions in the shape of late 19th-century to early 20th-century agricultural drainage. Furthermore, the slope of the hill in the western block was gentler in comparison with the surrounding area. This, in combination with the relatively thin deposit sequence identified within the trenches in this area, is suggestive of substantial horizontal truncation as a result of modern arable cultivation (i.e., deep ploughing techniques) in combination with potential landscaping following the demolition of Sherburn Hill Colliery during the late 20th century. In the northern block, located outside the footprint of the colliery, the archaeological evaluation identified a phase of ridge and furrow cultivation in Trenches 11, 12 and 13. This most likely dates to the medieval or early post-medieval periods. This cultivation either directly truncated the thin subsoil, where present, or the natural substrate, reducing the likelihood of pre-existing archaeological remains. The survival of the ridge and furrow cultivation as upstanding earthworks indicates little substantial subsequent activity.
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Author:		 Nathan Berry
David Cockcroft
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Publisher:		 Solstice Heritage
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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Parish: Sherburn Village
District: County Durham
Country: England
County: Durham
Grid Reference: 433489, 542821 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 433393, 542639 (Easting, Northing)
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Report id: DOC2223-9
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Created Date:		 13 Mar 2023