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Archaeological Evaluation Trenching at Bleakmoor Hill Palisaded Enclosure and environs, Harden Quarry, Northumberland |
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Archaeological Research Services unpublished report series
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archaeol5-307831_1.pdf (19 MB)
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeological Research Services Ltd (ARS Ltd) was commissioned by Tarmac to undertake an archaeological evaluation at the Bleakmoor Hill Palisaded Enclosure Scheduled Monument (NHLE no. 1008562) adjacent to Harden Quarry near Biddlestone, Northumberland. The quarry extracts and processes red porphyritic andesite, known as 'Harden Red', which occurs in the ground as a batholith. A number of phases of work have already been undertaken at the quarry in advance of quarry extraction including the production of desk-based assessments, some low-level surface survey and evaluation trenching. This is described in more detail in the 'Preliminary Heritage Statement' produced by Archaeological Research Services Ltd (2016). The evaluation successfully and reliably dated the palisaded enclosure, and some of its internal features, to the Early Iron Age and provided valuable information on its form and phasing. Furthermore, the evaluation was able to shed light on a number of additional features situated beyond the enclosure including a Beaker period clearance cairn and Beaker period - Early Bronze Age ring cairn. The archaeological evaluation at the Bleakmoor Hill successfully achieved the aims and objectives as set out in the written scheme of investigation (WSI). |
Author: |
P Hunter
Clive Waddington
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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: |
2019
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Bleakmoor Hill |
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Northumberland |
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Northumberland |
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BIDDLESTONE |
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England |
Grid Reference: 396006, 608859 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol5-307831 |
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2019/77 |
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Full colour, PDF of 134 pages both A4 and A3 size.
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Created Date: |
16 Feb 2021 |