Elsworth, D. W. (2020). Land at White Ox Farm, Penrith, Cumbria: Archaeological Evaluation. Ulverston: Greenlane Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1107189. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land at White Ox Farm, Penrith, Cumbria: Archaeological Evaluation
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Abstract:		 Following the submission of a planning application for the construction of a residential development on land at White Ox Farm, Penrith, Cumbria, Greenlane Archaeology was commissioned to carry out an archaeological evaluation, following on from the completion of an earlier desk-based assessment and geophysical survey. The evaluation comprised the excavation of eight trenches targeting features of potential archaeological interest revealed during the previous phase of work. The evaluation trenches revealed that the substantial feature shown in cropmarks and the geophysical survey comprised a large curving ditch running approximately north/south along the slope of the hill. To the east of this a shallow linear feature and a group of pits/postholes seem to indicate an area of occupation and structural remains. No finds were recovered that would allow these features to be dated, although it is apparent that the large ditch was subject to a period of relatively rapid infilling, which incorporated some dressed stone, suggesting this occurred no earlier than the Roman period, and perhaps much later. Small fragments of burnt bone, glass and some industrial residue were recovered from samples taken from the group of pits/postholes, further indicating that this was an area of occupation. Elsewhere, the samples tended to contain only wood charcoal and no other charred organic material. The evaluation demonstrated that the features revealed in the cropmarks and geophysical survey are of archaeological origin, and, although they could not be dated, it is possible the large ditch is late prehistoric or Romano-British in origin on morphological grounds. The other features may be related and, if so, potentially represent an enclosure and associated settlement.
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Author:		 Daniel W Elsworth
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Publisher:		 Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: Eden
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Parish: Penrith
Grid Reference: 350891, 531510 (Easting, Northing)
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Created Date:		 03 Jul 2023