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Land south of the Old Smithy, Widdrington, Northumberland. An Archaeological Evaluation |
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Archaeological Research Services unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
In May 2017 Archaeological Research Services Ltd was commissioned to undertake an archaeological evaluation on the site south of Old Smithy, Widdrington (NGR NZ 25489 95823). The archaeological evaluation consisted initially of one machine-excavated T-shaped trench composed of a 15m x 2m north-south leg (Trench T1W) positioned at the centre of the footprints of the proposed buildings and a 5m x 2m east-west leg (Trench T1E) running perpendicular and adjacent to it. A north-south aligned sandstone wall (103) extended along the length of Trench 1W and broadly matched the location of a boundary wall, annotated as forming the eastern edge of a kitchen garden, on a map of the estate compiled in 1768. Dated to the late 17th century boundary wall (103) survived up to five courses high and was supported by a levelling foundation course and extended beyond the northern limit of Trench 1. Following inspection by the local authority an additional 1m x 1m test pit (Trench 2) was excavated beyond the southern limit of Trench 1W in order to determine the extent of the boundary wall within the footprint of the proposed development area. Excavation of Trench 2 confirmed that the wall continued to the south beyond the PDA limits. |
Author: |
M Grzybowska
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Research Services
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Northumberland SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2017
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Old Smithy, Widdrington |
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Northumberland |
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Northumberland |
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WIDDRINGTON STATION AND STOBSWOOD |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 425489, 595823 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol5-289278 |
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report 2017/91 |
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Created Date: |
16 Feb 2021 |