| Title: |
Maiden's Hall Extension, Surface Mining Scheme, Northumberland. Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment |
| Number of Pages: |
36 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
It was proposed to extend the area of mineral extraction. Although the archaeological and cultural heritage potential of much of the extension area (to the north of the C114 road) had already been affected by the current Maiden's Hall mining operations discrete blocks of land remained undisturbed, notably along the courses of the Hammer and Sandy Burns, and as isolated tracts of arable or rough pasture. Other blocks of land, although subject to dumping of topsoil, still retained their original ground surface and with it their full, albeit masked, archaeological potential. Evidence for past human activity within the assessment study area (encompassing a wider zone than the extension area itself) included scatters of early prehistoric worked flint and other worked lithics as well as five prehistoric stone axes. Later prehistoric activity in the area focused on ditched enclosures which represented small farms dotting the countryside. One such enclosure, completely unexpected prior to the commencement of investigations, was revealed during the excavation of the medieval Chevington Chapel within the Maiden's Hall site. Medieval occupation in the area comprised the chapel at Chevington, which was set in a landscape of nucleated villages surrounded by open field systems. Evidence for both these kinds of feature were mainly discernible from aerial photography. The western edge of the current surface mining site was flanked by a very significant survival of the medieval period; Chevington Wood, which could be traced back to at least the 14th century. The pre surface-mining settlement pattern was of dispersed farms, the four major examples in the area being Maiden's Hall, Woodside, West Chevington and Bullock's Hall, set in a patchwork of enclosed fields. Collieries appeared in the area during the 19th century at Widdrington and Bullock's Hall, both transporting coal to markets via the railway line running to the west of the surface mining site. Although no specific archaeological and cultural heritage sites were known to lie within the extension area, this was possibly due only to lack of previous prospection. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Archaeological Practice Ltd
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| Publisher: |
Archaeological Practice Ltd
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
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Maidens Hall Woodside West Chevington |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Chevington |
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Chevington Chapel |
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Bullocks Hall |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Widdrington |
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Chevington Wood |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Maidens Hall |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: MAIDEN'S HALL EXTENSION
Study area: 464ha
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Castle Morpeth
Monument: HALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), FARM. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CHAPEL. Medieval (1066-1540), CHURCH. Post-medieval (1540-1901), COLLIERY. Post-medieval (1540-1901), DESERTED SETTLEMENT. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]
Ngr: NZ24508920
Parish: Longhirst
Postcode: NE616PR
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
