Newman, C. and Scurfield, C. (2000). Miterdale and Giggle Alley Forests, Cumbria. Archaeological Survey Report. Lancaster: Lancaster University Archaeological Unit.

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Title:		 Miterdale and Giggle Alley Forests, Cumbria. Archaeological Survey Report
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Number of Pages:		 122
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Publication Type:		 Report
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Abstract:		 An archaeological assessment was undertaken in the forestry at Miterdale. Documentary evidence revealed the presence of skali field names, so medieval shielings (seasonally-occupied dwellings in areas of summer grazing) might be present and it appeared that these had become permanent well before the 16th century, by which time there were six farmsteads documented in the area. Through the 18th and 19th centuries these went through a process of consolidation and by the mid-19th century only 3 farms survived. The identification survey revealed a limited prehistoric resource, mainly in the form of funerary cairns on the northern side of the valley. However, a small cairnfield was identified near the valley bottom at Blake Bank, which may have been an isolated survival despite subsequent intensive landscaping of the area. Associated with one of the farmsteads was a relict field system with decayed stone bank boundaries, ridge and furrow and clearance cairns. A number of potash kilns, bloomeries and a limited number of quarries were also identified. [Au(abr)]
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Author:		 Caron Newman
C Scurfield
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Publisher:		 Lancaster University Archaeological Unit
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Year of Publication:		 2000
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Location - Auto Detected: Blake Bank
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
Prehistoric (Auto Detected Temporal)
19th Centuries (Auto Detected Temporal)
18th (Auto Detected Temporal)
16th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 2000 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: MITERDALE AND GIGGLE ALLEY FORESTS
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Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Copeland
Monument: BLOOMERY. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CAIRNFIELD. Bronze Age, BANK (EARTHWORK). Medieval (1066-1540), SETTLEMENT. Undated, CAIRN. Medieval (1066-1540), CAIRN. Bronze Age, BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BANK (EARTHWORK). Prehistoric, BOUNDARY DITCH. P
Ngr: NY13700140
Parish: Irton with Santon
Postcode: CA191TW
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Created Date:		 18 Jan 2009