Mace, T. and Elsworth, D. W. (2022). Land North of Old Hall Farm, Over Kellet, Lancashire: Archaeological Watching Brief and Evaluation. Ulverston: Greenlane Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1107242. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Land North of Old Hall Farm, Over Kellet, Lancashire: Archaeological Watching Brief and Evaluation
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Abstract:		 Following the submission of an outline application for a proposed residential development on land north of Old Hall Farm, Over Kellet, Lancashire an program of archaeological work was carried out by Greenlane Archaeology. This followed on from an archaeological desk-based assessment and geophysical survey in 2020, and comprised an archaeological watching brief on the construction of a haul road and the excavation of 14 archaeological evaluation trenches targeting features of potential archaeological interest revealed in the preceding desk-based assessment and geophysical survey. As part of this a range of extant earthworks within the proposed development area were also subject to topographical survey. The work took place between June and September 2022. The site covers an area immediately north of Old Hall Farm and east of Hall Garth Gardens. Maps show that the majority of the site was open fields from an early date and that at least part of it was subdivided into smaller plots that appear to have in part been formal gardens. These were removed later in the 19th century and by the early 20th century the area had been encroached upon by the construction of a large walled garden, now containing a modern housing estate called Hall Garth Gardens. Extant earthworks recorded in aerial photographs of the site and also picked up by the geophysical survey evidently represent an early field system of uncertain but presumed medieval or post-medieval date. Various other anomalies revealed by the geophysical survey were also considered of potential archaeological interest but this could only be determined through further archaeological investigation. Areas of disturbance on the south side of the site probably related to areas of foot and mouth burials dating to c1967 and c2001. Prior to the evaluation, the extant earthworks were subject to a topographical survey. Following this, excavation associated with the creation of a temporary track to aid in the removal of animal carcasses from the foot and mouth burials was monitored by watching brief. This took place in June 2022. The location on the areas affected by the removal animal burials were noted but this excavation was not monitored. The evaluation comprised the excavation of 14 trenches, all of which targeted possible features of archaeological interest identified by the desk-based assessment, geophysical survey, and topographic survey. The same sequence of deposits was encountered in most of the trenches, being a layer of topsoil and occasional subsoil on top of the ‘natural’ geological layer. The area was criss-crossed by multiple phases of attempts at draining the land, including probable turf drains, stone-filled drains, ceramic land drains and plastic water pipes. None of the possible features identified through interpretation of the geophysical survey data were of archaeological interest and the only features of archaeological interest encountered were associated with probable ploughing, which had led to the development of the earthworks, and could be dated to the 12th – 14th century on the basis of medieval pottery recovered from the subsoil. Much of the site had been extensively disturbed by the numerous drains, as well as the foot and mouth burials and it is considered unlikely that any further remains of archaeological interest will be present. The work has at least been able to fully investigate the relict field system and confirm that it is indeed medieval. No further archaeological work is recommended.
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Author:		 Thomas Mace
Daniel W Elsworth
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Publisher:		 Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2022
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Parish: Over Kellet
District: Lancaster
County: Lancashire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 352118, 470255 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: greenlan1-516327
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Created Date:		 03 Jul 2023