Belford, P. (1996). Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching at Breck, Derbyshire. Interim Report-Phase I. Archaeological Research & Consultancy at the University of Sheffield (ARCUS). https://doi.org/10.5284/1023615. Cite this using datacite

Title
Title
The title of the publication or report
Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation by Trial Trenching at Breck, Derbyshire. Interim Report-Phase I
Series
Series
The series the publication or report is included in
Series:		 Archaeological Research and Consultancy at the University of Sheffield (ARCUS) unpublished report series
Number of Pages
Number of Pages
The number of pages in the publication or report
Number of Pages:		 62
Downloads
Downloads
Any files associated with the publication or report that can be downloaded from the ADS
Downloads:
GL2208_HERdoc280_Evaluation_by_trial_trenching_at_Breck.pdf (14 MB) : Download
Licence Type
Licence Type
ADS, CC-BY 4.0 or CC-BY 4.0 NC.
Licence Type:
ADS Terms of Use and Access icon
ADS Terms of Use and Access
DOI
DOI
The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5284/1023615
Publication Type
Publication Type
The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book
Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
Abstract
Abstract
The abstract describing the content of the publication or report
Abstract:		 The first phase of an evaluation was carried out at a site proposed for opencast coal extraction. Previous aerial photographic and geophysical survey and a desk-based assessment of the area had revealed the presence of a number of features within the proposal site. These included the well-documented Roman Ryknield Street, two rectilinear enclosure cropmarks, possible ring ditches, field boundaries and evidence of past mining disturbance. During the evaluation, the Roman road was located and was found to have had two phases of construction. A large boundary ditch was recorded to the west of the road. A circular anomaly to the east was examined, and appeared to represent the remains of a cupola or bloomery furnace in which iron smelting had taken place. Ironstone outcrops were noted in two trenches, and it was clear from the evidence of nearby mining activity that ironworking would have taken place in this landscape. No datable artefacts were recovered during the evaluation, so that precise dating of the features found was not possible. It was concluded that the features were not worthy of preservation in situ, and that further work in this area could be limited to a watching brief during coal extraction. [Au(adp)]
Author
Author
The authors of this publication or report
Author:		 Paul Belford
Publisher
Publisher
The publisher of the publication or report
Publisher:		 Archaeological Research & Consultancy at the University of Sheffield (ARCUS)
Year of Publication
Year of Publication
The year the book, article or report was published
Year of Publication:		 1996
Locations
Locations
Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published.
Locations:
Site: BRECK, CHESTERFIELD
County: Derbyshire
District: Chesterfield
Parish: STAVELEY
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: Ryknield Street
Grid Reference: 442000, 377500 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods
Subjects / Periods
Subjects / Periods associated with this record.
Subjects / Periods:
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) BLOOMERY (Monus)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) CUPOLA FURNACE (Monus)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) ROAD (Monus)
Identifiers
Identifiers
Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc.
Identifiers:
OBIB: Report No. 237
Note
Note
Extra information on the publication or report.
Note:		 Date Of Coverage From: 01 Date Of Coverage To: 01 Editorial Expansion: Site name: BRECK, NEAR CHESTERFIELD
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Chesterfield
Monument: [cupola/bloomery furnace]. Undated, BOUNDARY DITCH. Undated, ENCLOSURE. ?RING DITCH Undated, ROAD. Roman (AD43-410)
Ngr: SK42007650
Parish: Staveley
Postcode: S43 2NP
Source
Source
Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in.
Source:
Source icon
Grey Literature Scanning projects (The rural settlement of Roman Britain project)
Relations
Relations
Other resources which are relevant to this publication or report
Relations:
Created Date
Created Date
The date the record of the pubication was first entered
Created Date:		 30 Aug 2017