| Title: |
The Palace, Holy Island, Northumberland. Post-Excavation Assessment Report |
| Number of Pages: |
59 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
This assessment detailed the results of the evaluation of a medieval and post-medieval site on the edge of Holy Island village. Five phases of activity were identified on the site. The excavation located and exposed remains associated with the Tudor victualling yard, which had been constructed within what was clearly an already developed site, partially re-using elements of pre-existing buildings. These structures may have represented structural elements of the medieval house complex, referred to as Harbottle Place in the documentary record, although the evidence was not unequivocal. The structural elements of the site appeared to have gone rapidly out of use in the post-medieval period as the strategic importance of the Island waned in the 17th century. The site had become an open plot by the 18th century with only one building surviving in the north-east corner. The site was found to contain a rare combination of surviving upstanding medieval and 16th century masonry structures, which were unparalleled on Holy Island outside of the Priory. Archaeological evidence was found which corroborated cartographic and documentary evidence suggesting that the site had been a part of a Tudor victualling yard. The remains of a large masonry brewhouse were identified on the site, which contained the settings for a mash tun and a fermenting tun. There was evidence of an associated cellar, a storehouse, a possible malthouse and an internal courtyard area. The development of the site had begun somewhat earlier in the medieval priory with stone buildings on the northern and eastern sides of the site and this form appeared to have been perpetuated throughout its lifetime with the central area occupied by cobbled surfaces and midden pits. There was evidence that the site had been partially reclaimed from the edge of the Shadwater, a former tidal inlet that bordered Sanctuary Close and the eastern side of the village. As a result, over much of the site there was evidence of build-up of deposits to a height of more than 2m. The post-excavation assessment established that the potential for further analysis of most parts of the structural evidence and artefactual assemblage was considerable. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
R Fraser
Graeme Young
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| Publisher: |
Northern Archaeological Associates
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Harbottle Place |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Palace Holy Island Northumberland |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| 16th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: THE PALACE, HOLY ISLAND
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Berwick upon Tweed
Monument: [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), FEATURE. Post-medieval (1540-1901), FEATURE. Medieval (1066-1540), DITCH. Medieval (1066-1540), BUILDING COMPONENT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BUILDING COMPONENT. Medieval (1066-1540), BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901
Ngr: NU12764195
Parish: Holy Island
Postcode: TD152SP
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
