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Northern Loop Road, Hall Lane, Staveley, Derbyshire: Archaeological Evaluation and Watching Brief |
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Birmingham Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
A total of six trial trenches were excavated and an environmental auger survey was carried out. One cut archaeological feature, in the form of a small gully, was revealed and no finds were recovered. However, profiles of alluvial deposits were obtained which were more extensive than initially envisaged, perhaps indicating the presence of a large palaeochannel. Alluvial deposits recorded in one trench designed to investigate a possible third pond, to the south, probably represented the fill of the former palaeochannel rather than a pond. The other two ponds appeared to be located within the course of this earlier undated paleochannel and were shown to be earlier in date than the construction of the canal embankment in the 1770s, but their precise date and function remains uncertain. It is not certain that the ponds were used for rearing fish although this remains a strong possibility. Other possible functions suggested, including use as retting ponds for processing hemp or flax, appear to have been ruled out by the results of environmental analysis which found little direct evidence of human activity and suggested there had been a complex floodplain evolution at the site. |
Author: |
E Bishop
R Cuttler
E Bishop
Matt Edgeworth
R Cuttler
Matt Edgeworth
Matt Edgeworth
Matt Edgeworth
R Cuttler
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Publisher: |
Birmingham Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Derbyshire County Council (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2008
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Locations: |
Site: |
Northern Loop Road, Hall Lane, Stavelry |
Parish: |
STAVELEY |
District: |
Chesterfield |
County: |
Derbyshire |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 443150, 375050 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
birmingh2-46396 |
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Note: |
Grey. A4 spiral bound
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Created Date: |
24 Nov 2016 |