Series: Field Archaeology Specialists Ltd. unpublished report series

An archaeological watching brief was carried out at The Paddocks, North Duffield, during groundworks for services associated with the construction of eight new dwellings. Work took place between 28th January and 6th February 2008. A consistent sequence of subsoil and ploughsoil was observed across the site, with two ceramic field drains and a modern service trench noted. No deposits of archaeological significance were encountered.

Archaeological evaluation in support of the construction of a proposed building within the eastern courtyard, Lincoln Castle

The document describes the results of a watching brief, excavation and cartographic investigation of the area of a proposed housing development. The remains of a post-medieval kiln were identified as well as an undated earthen bank. [AIP]

A two-phase archaeological investigation was undertaken, consisting of an archaeological desk-based appraisal, and a scheme of archaeological evaluation, to inform redevelopment proposals at the site of Union Terrace Ca Park, Clarence Street. Four 3m x 3m evaluation trenches were excavated, which encountered 2.4m of stratigraphy over natural subsoil, consistent with the outcome of the desk-based appraisal. Landscaping or levelling layers of Roman date were encountered 1.7m BGL, overlain by homogenous clay layers of 12th- to 13th-century date. A brick culvert was encountered, likely to have been contemporary with construction of brick-built, cellared terraced housing in the early 19th century, the remains of which were also encountered during the evaluation. These were demolished in 1972, and the area subsequently used as a car park.

A scheme of mitigation, involving a watching brief and area excavation, was carried out prior to site development. The earliest deposit encountered related to late medieval nightsoiling and cultivation, dated by ceramic to the mid-14th century. A timber-framed building was erected at the front of the site in the late 14th to 15th century. This structure was represented by rear and internal wall footings and cumulative floor surfaces associated with a stone and tile hearth. The building stood until the 18th century, when it was demolished and rebuilt in brick. The structure is identifiable on early OS maps, and survived until the 1980s when it too was demolished.