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| Object ID | 2293676 |
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| Title | An Historic Environment Desk Based Assessment of Land to the East of Bakers Lane, Doveridge, Derbyshire |
| Description | Archaeological Research Services Ltd was commissioned by Planning Design Practice Ltd to produce an historic environment desk-based assessment (DBA) of an area of land east of Bakers Lane, Doveridge, Derbyshire. This document has been prepared in advance of a planning application for c. 75 dwellings. The assessment identified two historic assets (an early 19th century structure and upstanding medieval ridge and furrow within the proposed development area which is considered to be of negligible archaeological significance as the structure has been demolished and little is likely to survive below ground. The potential for Bronze Age archaeological remains cannot be discounted as there is some slight evidence for Bronze Age activity within the wider study area. Given Doveridge’s riverine location and the presence of freely draining gravel terraces, Doveridge may have presented a potentially attractive location for prehistoric or medieval settlement and activity. The survival and significance of any hitherto unknown buried remains cannot be quantified or assessed without field evaluation. Archaeological remains from the later prehistoric periods are relatively scarce in the lowlands of Derbyshire. Although it has previously been noted that archaeological survey in areas of Derbyshire belonging to areas of the Mercian Mudstone geological group have been neglected and under-researched. The fields within the proposed development area contain the fossilised remains of medieval period ridge and furrow. These fields are part of an extensive series of fields within the wider study area which exhibit medieval ridge and furrow earthworks, indicating that the proposed development area was likely in use for cultivation during much of the medieval period but was subsequently utilised primarily as pasture. This assessment has identified that there is a medium-low potential for archaeological remains to survive within the PDA as buried features. Any unknown archaeological remains, pre-dating the medieval period, are likely to survive only as truncated features and so the significance of any such remains is likely to be no more than medium. It is recommended that discussions be undertaken by the Client or their representative with the Derbyshire County Council County Archaeologist to ascertain whether further archaeological evaluation works are necessary to accompany the planning application. If any such further works are required then this could take the form of a geophysical survey, targeted evaluation trenching or other targeted techniques. The hedgerows and ridge and furrow earthworks should be subject to appropriate archaeological survey prior to any groundworks commencing should planning consent be granted. |
| Year Created | 2023 |
| Year Of Publication | 2015 |
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| Cite as | Tong, J., (2023) An Historic Environment Desk Based Assessment of Land to the East of Bakers Lane, Doveridge, Derbyshire [digital object]. York: Archaeology Data Service [distributor]. Object ID: 2293676 |
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| Licence | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
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Wessex Archaeology Portway House Old Sarum Park Salisbury SP4 6EB UK Tel: 01722 326867 Fax: 01722 337562 Email: [email protected] |
| Metadata Contact | ADS: [email protected] |
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| Data Type | Text |
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File Information
| File name | 205730-1_Desk_Based_Assessment.pdf |
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| Format type | Acrobat PDF 1.5 - Portable Document Format (v. 1.5) | ||
| File size | 19.58 Mb | ||
| Checksum | 30db475f1dc4ff945ce6139eeea239ee | ||
| Last modified | 09-Mar-2023 |
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| This Object is from Collection | Digital Archive from an Archaeological Excavation at Derby Road, Doveridge, Derbyshire July-November 2018 |
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