| Title: |
Land to the Rear of 33-41 Upper Town, Wolsingham, County Durham - Archaeological Desk-based Assessment |
| Number of Pages: |
34 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological desk-based assessment was carried out prior to a proposed development at land to the rear of 33-41 Upper Town, Wolsingham. It comprised of a search of pertinent documentary and cartographic records and a field visit. The site lay within a conservation area adjacent to a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Holy Well well-house, an historic protected building located c.100 m north of the site. On site there were structures of 20th century date. There was no indication of occupation in prehistory or Romano-British periods. However, there was evidence of early activity in the surrounding area and therefore there was a potential of activity existing in the area assessed. The study area lay within Chapel Walls, the probable site of a medieval moated manor house. Documentary sources suggested that this was the residence of the Prince Bishops of Durham when visiting Weardale. An associated chapel may have existed on site. Previous excavations identified substantial walls believed to be part of a buttress for the manor house and the possible remains of a chapel. The proposed development had the potential to impact upon the archaeological resources through the construction of foundations and associated services. Archaeological deposits relating to the medieval period were likely to survive over the site. This evidence related to the structural remains of what was believed to be a medieval manor house, outbuildings and perhaps an associated chapel. Evidence of a moat and ditch enclosing the buildings was very likely to survive. Previous archaeological investigations on site went unrecorded and so there was no reliable information about the survival of deposits, their nature and depth. It was assumed that significant deposits were likely to have survived throughout the proposed development area. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
M Claydon
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| Publisher: |
Archaeological Services, Durham University
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| Year of Publication: |
2006
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Durham |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Chapel Walls |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2006
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: LAND TO THE REAR OF 33-41 UPPER TOWN, WOLSINGHAM
Study area: 0.42ha
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Wear Valley
Monument: CHAPEL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BUILDING PLATFORM. Modern (1901-present), FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), WELL. Modern (1901-present), BANK (EARTHWORK). Undated, ELECTRICITY SUB STATION. Modern (1901-present), MOAT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), EARTHWORK
Ngr: NZ07693768
Parish: Wolsingham
Postcode: DL133ES
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
