Weston, P. (2010). Ripon Quarry, Proposed Northern and Southern Extension Areas. Archaeological Evaluation. Archaeological Services WYAS. https://doi.org/10.5284/1025726. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Ripon Quarry, Proposed Northern and Southern Extension Areas. Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 Archaeological Services WYAS unpublished report series
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Archaeological Services WYAS at Ripon Quarry on behalf of Hanson UK to inform an Environmental Statement in advance of the submission of planning applications for extensions both north and south of the current quarry workings. Trenching in the southern extension area revealed an alluvial based environment with the anomalies highlighted from an earlier geophysical survey corresponding to variations in the natural deposits. Deep alluvial subsoils, up to 1.2m deep in places, indicate that up until comparatively recently, when the land was drained, that the area was within the floodplain of the River Ure and, therefore, not suitable for human occupation. No archaeological features or deposits were identified in the southern extension area. In sharp contrast the trenches in the northern extension area identified evidence of multi-period human activity dating from the Mesolithic, through the Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Ages to the Romano-British period. Features identified include a pit alignment, enclosure and ditched boundary as well as pits, post holes and areas of burning. The widespread distribution of the features suggests that almost all of the terrace at one time or another has been utilised by human communities. The results of the evaluation confirm the conclusions of both the scoping document and the geophysical surveys in that the southern extension area has little or no archaeological potential whilst on the river terrace on the higher ground in the northern extension area the potential is very high.
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Author:		 Phil Weston ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Services WYAS
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
North Yorkshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2010
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Site: Ripon Quarry, Ripon
Parish: RIPON
District: Harrogate
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 430500, 476400 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 429400, 477800 (Easting, Northing)
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NEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
BRONZE AGE (Historic England Periods)
MESOLITHIC (Historic England Periods)
IRON AGE (Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: archaeol11-77604
OBIB: 2051
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016