Title: |
Durham City Redevelopment Archaeological Assessment Phase II (Report No 95/17) |
Number of Pages: |
78 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
A study was undertaken to assess the archaeological implications of proposed development at four sites within the city of Durham. The study also incorporated the results of the observation of 13 boreholes and 23 test pits undertaken for mostly engineering purposes. The area of Bishop's Mill (encompassing the area of the former Henderson's Carpet Manufactory), derived its archaeological potential mostly from the possible survival of remains of structures associated with the medieval mill alongside the western boundary of the development site. The potential of the remainder of the site was not known, but there was no documentary evidence to suggest medieval or later remains were likely to be present. The second site, at Claypath North, was been shown by archaeological investigations to contain stratified remains from the 12th century onwards at a depth between 0.2 metres and 0.7 metres in areas not affected by later cellars. The third site, at Leazes Bridge was of low archaeological potential with remains surviving either as isolated islands of deposits between cellars within the frontage area or as truncated deposits within the embankment. The fourth site, at Leazes Bowl, was shown to be of high archaeological potential with remains potentially having survived below later development. This area was of particular importance as it lay within the medieval core of the historic City centre associated with the cathedral and castle buildings on the Peninsula (designated as a World Heritage Site). [AIP] |
Author: |
M Lakin
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Publisher: |
Northern Archaeological Associates
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Year of Publication: |
1995
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Bishops Mill |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Leazes Bowl |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Leazes Bridge |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Claypath North |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Durham |
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Subjects / Periods: |
12th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1995
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: DURHAM CITY REDEVELOPMENT Study area: Investigation type: Desk-based District: Richmondshire Monument: SETTLEMENT. Medieval (1066-1540), SETTLEMENT. Post-medieval (1540-1901) Ngr: NZ00270042 Parish: Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh Postcode: DL116UN
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |