| Title: |
Archaeological Assessment. High Sharpley Wind Cluster, Seaham, Co. Durham |
| Number of Pages: |
6 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
A pre-planning archaeological assessment was undertaken of the area of a proposed Wind Cluster. The assessment confirmed the absence of any known archaeological sites of national importance within the area of proposed development and ancillary works. Indeed, no archaeology was documented within the fields under proposed development. Furthermore, only three entries were noted in the SMR of known archaeology close to the development area. There were no important archaeological sites, including SAMs and Listed Buildings, within a one-kilometre radius of the development area. The nearest archaeological find to the development site lay around 1km to the south east where a Roman brooch and a coin were found during metal detecting. Disused structures along the Durham coastline, identified as part of the Turning the Tide Project Archaeological Assessment, were also recorded. Lying just to the south of Great Eppleton Farm, the structure was not specifically addressed in the SMR records, but belonged to a group of sites identified as being of 'historical interest' such as lime kilns and war time structures for example. This area was currently under arable land use with a wind turbine cluster also present. The manufacture of salt was an important element of the prehistoric and historic archaeological character of any areas of the east coast of England. Salt making sites, of medieval date, were known from this stretch of coastline, on Teesside for example, and it was possible that Salter's Lane may have been part of the distribution network for the product in this area. No archaeological evidence for this had been forthcoming from local records and there were no known sites or finds in the area of the development to suggest any date or period for the origin of the lane. The field assessment also failed to uncover any new evidence relating to the lane. During the site visit the area was assessed for palaeoenvironmental evidence and due to the soil type and location it was considered that the area covered by the development had very limited potential. There were a number of natural hollows in adjacent fields, which the vegetation suggested were wet, but these were outside of the proposed development, and were unlikely to be affected by the construction of the turbines or the associated groundworks. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
G Thomas
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| Publisher: |
Centre for Wetland Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Great Eppleton Farm |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
England Salt |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Salters Lane |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Durham |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: HIGH SHARPLEY WIND CLUSTER, SEAHAM
Study area:
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Easington
Monument:
Ngr: NZ37514935
Parish: Seaton with Slingley
Postcode: SR7 0NN
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
