Puntorno, C. (2020). Archaeological Intervention at Land North of Beacon Road and West of Napier Crescent, Seamer, North Yorkshire. MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1117907. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Intervention at Land North of Beacon Road and West of Napier Crescent, Seamer, North Yorkshire
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Abstract:		 The Archaeological Strip, Map and Record targeted four areas of the site measuring a total area of 3.22ha. These areas were targeted following discussion with the Principal Archaeologist at North Yorkshire County Council in order to assess archaeological features targeted during the Evaluation by Trial Trenching and highlighted in the results of the Geophysical Survey. An Archaeological Strip, Map and Record was carried out by MAP Archaeological Practice Ltd on land north of Beacon Road and West of Napier Crescent, Seamer, North Yorkshire (Centred TA 01478 84206) between May and August 2019, on behalf of Linden Homes. The work was undertaken in advance of the construction of a residential development (Application Ref.17/00452/FL). The site had previously been subject to a Desk Based Assessment, Geophysical Survey and Evaluation by Trial Trenching. A pair of large parallel ditches, which may represent part of a lowland dyke system had their origins in the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age and appeared to have ceased to be functional by the late Iron Age. It is likely that the ditches formed a boundary across the landscape that was also utilised as a trackway. A single Group 1 square barrow was located in the north-eastern corner of the site. The barrow contained no central grave although a pit containing the remains of an infant aged between 18 months and 2 years at the time of death was located in the internal slope of the north-western corner of the barrow ditch. This interment is considered to be contemporary with the construction of the barrow. A trackway system dated to the late Iron Age was identified in the eastern part of the site and formed a cross roads which can be identified through aerial photography continuing beyond the limits of excavation and is likely associated with a landscape containing the cropmarks of barrows and potential late prehistoric or Roman period enclosures. A single enclosure, located immediately adjacent to the crossroads, contained pits which contained a large amount of late Iron Age pottery. A large circular feature with a 40m diameter was identified close to the western boundary of the site. This shallow feature had an entrance on its southern side although it is not clear whether an opposing entrance was present. No archaeological material was recovered to suggest a date or purpose for the feature although its diameter is comparable to prehistoric hengiform monuments in the region, albeit with any trace of a bank that may have existed been removed by later agricultural activity.
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Author:		 Charlie Puntorno
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Publisher:		 MAP Archaeological Consultancy Ltd
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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County: North Yorkshire
District: Scarborough
Country: England
District: North Yorkshire
Parish: Seamer
Grid Reference: 501476, 484205 (Easting, Northing)
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERVENTION (Event)
FIELD SYSTEM (Monument Type England)
EARLY IRON AGE SQUARE BARROW (Tag)
SQUARE BARROW (Monument Type England)
CROSS DYKE (Monument Type England)
IRON AGE FIELD SYSTEM (Tag)
LATE BRONZE AGE CROSS DYKE (Tag)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
LATE BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
EARLY IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: maparcha1-504557
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Created Date:		 23 Feb 2024