Frain, T. and Carlton, R. J. (2019). Fort House, Old Hartley, Northumberland. Archaeological Evaluation. The Archaeological Practice. https://doi.org/10.5284/1078916. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Fort House, Old Hartley, Northumberland. Archaeological Evaluation
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Series:		 The Archaeological Practice unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation was conducted in advance of proposed development works at Fort House, Old Hartley. The site contains the remains of structures associated with one of two 'Tyne turrets', one of which, Robert's Battery, was constructed 300m north of the site. The fort, which served as the command and support facility for the battery was largely dismantled in 1926, although its Officers' Quarters, boundary walls and other structures survived and were subsequently converted to residential use, including a defensible Latrine block at the northwest corner, a Water Tower and Gaol just inside the southwest corner and a Cool Store on the north side of the tennis courts. The evaluation comprised 8 trenches located within those areas of proposed development which lay over the extrapolated sites of WWI period structures. Remains of the original buildings survived in varying degrees across the site. Some, as seen in Trenches 2, 3, and 8, were constructed around concrete pillars set within foundation cuts reaching to the underlying bedrock. All other trace of these buildings, other than a small amount of rubble and some lino tiles which may have covered the original floors, has been removed. Other structures on the site however (Trenches 6 and 7) survive as concrete wall founds and floor levels with recognisable features such as drains and partitions. Trench 1 contained a north-south aligned concrete surface between two former buildings. It is concluded that most structures survive poorly, with only foundation rafts and posts surviving at shallow depths. Thus, whilst rare, the relatively poor state of survival reduces their overall importance, although the variety of remains uncovered is a matter of some interest, suggesting that a greater range of structures than previously thought may have existed. It is recommended that where the structures cannot be preserved by means of engineering solutions, they should be preserved by record.
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Author:		 T Frain
R J Carlton
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Publisher:		 The Archaeological Practice
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2019
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Site: Fort House, Old Hartley, Whitley Bay
County: Northumberland
District: Northumberland
Parish: SEATON VALLEY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 434185, 575899 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) COASTAL BATTERY (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) OFFICERS QUARTERS (Monument Type England)
FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) (Event)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: thearcha2-373475
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Created Date:		 12 Jun 2020