Title: |
Report on an Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Field Evaluation at St Nicholas Bridge, Carlisle, Cumbria. |
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North Pennines Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In January 2004 North Pennines Archaeology Ltd undertook an archaeological desk-based assessment and field evaluation on land adjacent to St Nicholas Bridge, Carlisle, Cumbria. This was in response to a brief prepared by Cumbria County Council Archaeology Service following a planning application for a commercial development by the client, Mr A Brown. The work involved the assessment of historic sources held within the Cumbria County Sites and Monuments Record, Kendal and the County Record Office, Carlisle in order to set the site within its proper archaeological, historical, topographical and geographical context. This was followed by the excavation of four linear trial trenches in order to assess the presence/absence, extent, nature and state of preservation of archaeological deposits within a minimum 5% sample of the proposal area. A series of stakeholes were observed cut into the natural subsoil within trenches 1 and 2, one of which contained medieval pottery. A layer of buried ploughsoil containing a significant quantity of medieval pottery sealed these stake holes. Pre-1900 deposits were significantly truncated by deposits associated with the London and North Western Railway, which included a Wagon Repair and a Creosoting Shed, both of which survive on site. |
Author: |
C J Jones
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Publisher: |
North Pennines Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2004
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Locations: |
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St Nicholas Bridge |
Parish: |
CARLISLE |
District: |
Carlisle |
County: |
Cumbria |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
St Nicholas Bridge Carlisle Cumbria |
Location - Auto Detected: |
North Western Railway |
Grid Reference: 340800, 554900 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
northpen3-33102 |
OBIB: |
CP/97/04 |
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Note: |
Bound report with plates and figures.
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |