Jepson, N. (2011). Site Investigation Works, Ulverston, Cumbria: Archaeological Watching Brief. Lancaster: Oxford Archaeology (North). https://doi.org/10.5284/1012297. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Site Investigation Works, Ulverston, Cumbria: Archaeological Watching Brief
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeology North unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 The Environment Agency commissioned Oxford Archaeology North (OA North) to undertake an archaeological watching brief of the excavation of trial pits, or hand-dug test pits (HDTP1-5), across the historic town of Ulverston, Cumbria (NGR centred SD 285 785), for the purposes of a geotechnical investigation. The groundworks had the potential to destroy or disturb deposits of archaeological significance. Therefore, in order to mitigate the impact of the geotechnical investigation on any such deposits, and to provide data that may help to inform future decisions, the Environment Agency Archaeological Advisor and the Cumbria County Council Historic Environment Service (CCCHES) requested a watching brief be conducted. One HDTP was excavated at each of the five locations alongside three becks in the town to investigate the beck walls and the existence of any foundations: Gill Banks Beck to the north-west of the town (HDTP1); Town Beck on the east side of the town (HDTP2); and Dragley Beck to the south-east of the town (HDTP3-5). The watching brief was carried out in March 2011. The results of the watching brief showed that there were no foundations to the beck wall. Only three of the five HDTPs were excavated into the natural clayey-sand deposits (HDTP2, 3 and 4) at a depth of over 1m (1.05m being the minimum and 1.4m being the deepest). No significant archaeological deposits or finds were observed, although in HDTP1 a small brick-lined culvert capped with slate was recorded running parallel to the beck.
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Author:		 N Jepson
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology (North)
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cumbria HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: Site Investigation Works
Parish: ULVERSTON
District: South Lakeland
County: Cumbria
Country: England
Grid Reference: 329382, 477730 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CULVERT (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: oxfordar2-113854
OBIB: 2011-12/1183
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Created Date:		 24 Nov 2016