Greenlane Archaeology Ltd (2012). Land Adjacent to Wetheral Playing Fields, Wetheral, Cumbria: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey. Ulverston: Greenlane Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1036336. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Land Adjacent to Wetheral Playing Fields, Wetheral, Cumbria: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1036336
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Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	A desk-based assessment and geophysical survey was carried out as part of pre-planning consultation for a proposed residential development on land adjacent to the playing fields on the south side of the village of Wetheral, which is historically dominated by the medieval Priory. The priory was established c1100, but Wetheral is earlier recorded as being on the boundary of the diocese of Hexham, which did not exist after the 9th century. There are early references to a group of artificial caves known as Constantine's Cells and a holy well dedicated to St Cuthbert and a group of Roman inscriptions near these caves indicate a Roman, probably military, presence in the area, which is in the hinterland of Hadrian's Wall and the important Roman city of Carlisle. However, the village saw relatively little development until the post-medieval period after the coming of the Newcastle-Carlisle railway. There are few constraints to further archaeological work and no obvious areas of disturbance within the area. The geophysical survey revealed large areas of magnetic disturbance around the edges of the site, probably resulting from modern activity, and areas of ridge and furrow across much of it. It also clearly showed the former field boundary, preserved as an earthwork across part of the site, as a linear anomaly. A further linear feature was present to the south of the extant earthwork, and another orientated east/west to the east, and a number of smaller anomalies were present across almost the entire site.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Greenlane Archaeology Ltd
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Cumbria HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2012
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Land Adjacent to Wetheral Playing Fields, Wetheral County: Cumbria District: Carlisle Parish: WETHERAL Country: England Grid Reference: 346600, 554170 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) FIELD (Monument Type England) DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH (Event) FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event) DESK BASED ASSESSMENT (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: greenlan1-156952
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	01 Feb 2018

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