Title: |
Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland. Report on Second Archaeological Evaluation |
Number of Pages: |
97 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
A second phase of evaluation and survey was undertaken at a Ministry of Defence training area which was the subject of plans for upgrading. Trenching continued in a corridor of evaluation along the line of a Roman road, to answer remaining questions as to its exact course and status. These trenches confirmed the identification of two lengths of upstanding agger, both with surviving metalling. Elsewhere, three trenches through a modern road showed that its construction had destroyed all trace of its Roman predecessor. Positive results from other trenches, and from associated research, included that a large round cairn which was a Scheduled Ancient Monument may have been of Neolithic date. An area of 'cord rigg' agriculture at Barracker Rigg was identified, and a range of medieval features was recorded at Bellshiel. A rectangular medieval building was identified at Potts Durtrees, and several trenches were excavated through ridge and furrow and boundary banks. Survey at Dalshiel recorded a large area of ridge and furrow, bounded to the west by a head-dyke against unenclosed moorland, and containing three settlement nuclei against the head-dyke. This system was believed to have been largely medieval in its extant form, with some evidence that it may have incorporated earlier features. Boundary banks dividing the system into enclosed fields may have related to post-medieval pastoral use. Recommendations for further archaeological work were made, in mitigation of the proposed development if it should proceed. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
David Cranstone
J Godfrey
Christine L E Howard-Davis
James Wright
Alan Williams
Philip N Wood
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Publisher: |
Lancaster University Archaeological Unit
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Year of Publication: |
1997
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Subjects / Periods: |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Neolithic (Auto Detected Temporal) |
ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1997
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: OTTERBURN TRAINING AREA, NORTHUMBERLAND Study area: Investigation type: Evaluation District: Alnwick, Tynedale Monument: CAIRN. Undated, SETTLEMENT. Medieval (1066-1540), DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), BUILDING. Medieval (1066-1540), ROAD. Roman (AD43-410), RIDGE AND FURROW. Medieval (1066-1540), GULLY. Medieval (1066-1540), [finds]. Medieval (1066-1540), BOUNDARY BANK. Post- Ngr: NT80000700, NY92009500 Parish: Elsdon, Rochester Postcode: NE657BY, NE191AQ
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |