Images from an Archaeological Evaluation and Historic Building Recording Survey at Windy Arbor, Whiston, Merseyside 2022
Oxford Archaeology North, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5284/1101027. How to cite using this DOI
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Introduction
This collection comprises images from a trial trench evaluation and level 1 historic building recording at the site of a proposed residential development on land east of Windy Arbor Brow, Whiston, Merseyside. Oxford Archaeology (OA) was commissioned by Lanpro Services on behalf of Forth Homes to undertake such work in 2022.
The work was undertaken as a condition of Planning Permission. During consultation for the application, the archaeological advisors to Knowsley Council, Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service, recommended that and archaeological evaluation be undertaken comprising of 5 trial trenches measuring 30m x 2m, as well as an historic building recording of the extant Carr Cottage outbuilding. A written scheme of investigation (WSI) was produced by Lanpro Services detailing the Local Authority's requirements for work necessary to discharge the planning condition. OA North were subsequently commissioned to undertake the necessary fieldwork, which was carried out over two days, 28th and 29th April. Only four proposed trenches were excavated, Trench 5 could not be excavated due to the presence of asbestos in the trenches proposed location. In addition to this Trenches 1,2 and 3 were shortened due to the presence of trees and severe overgrowth in certain areas, however, Trench 3 was excavated to its full extent. The only archaeological remains found were ditches, one each in Trenches 1 and 2, most likely related to post-medieval water management.
