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Relistian Lane, Reawla, Cornwall. Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service unpublished report series
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cornwall2-271950_1.pdf (2 MB)
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Watching brief on a site that was located within a historically important early tin mining area that possibly incorporated an infilled western extension to the large 16th century open work seen immediately to the northeast of the site and also encompassing the former site of an engine house, ore processing plants, a possible arsenic calciner and a possible shaft related to the later Relistien Consols Mine. Unfortunately the area examined by the watching brief had already been heavily disturbed by recent construction related activity and the dumping of material over the site in order to level it. It is regrettable that the entire field had been stripped of topsoil without any archaeological supervision as this may have revealed evidence for early mining features such as prospecting pits, and lode back pits, similar to those encountered at Hallenbeagle (Sharpe and Thorpe 2014). The eastern end of the site also had the potential to reveal features of Relistian Consols mine. It is also regrettable that an archaeologist was not present when mining mitigation work was undertaken on the open work, to the south of the development area, as this was one of the primary pieces of archaeological evidence for early mining in the area. No features were revealed in those areas which were covered by the archaeological watching brief, so it can be said that the work at these locations had little impact on any significant buried archaeological remains. |
Author: |
C Thorpe
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Publisher: |
Cornwall Council Historic Environment Service
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Locations: |
Site: |
Relistian Lane, Reawla |
County: |
Cornwall |
District: |
Cornwall |
Parish: |
GWINEAR GWITHIAN |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 160518, 36708 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
cornwall2-271950 |
OBIB: |
Report Nos:2016R083 |
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Note: |
Bound, A4 Archive report
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |