Signorelli, L., Mc Donnell, G., Signorelli, D. and Carrott, J. B. (2023). Watching Brief at Danby Lodge-North York Moors Centre. LS Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1104995. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Watching Brief at Danby Lodge-North York Moors Centre
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief undertaken during the excavation of 1400m of loop trenching required for the installation of a ground source heat pump. The watching brief revealed no evidence of any large scale bloomery within the excavated areas. It is likely that metal working evidence may be located closer to the river Esk and to the woods to the south; both areas were located just outside the monitored area. It was notable that there was no residual metal working waste found across the site. The stratigraphic matrix of the site was incredibly clean, no residual pottery or other domestic waste was observed within the silty sandy alluvial soils. To the south of the site was evidence of a paleochannel and a gravel deposit, both were situated in the exact locations determined during the 2007 geophysical survey. The earliest archaeological evidence on site was contained within a small, bloomery/burned post hole that revealed a backfill rich in burned oak charcoal and iron smelting tap slag. The tap slag was dated to between 1322-1500. Another cobble filled pit was found within a similar archaeological level to the burned pit/post hole but contained no dating evidence. The tap slag is dated to the period contemporary with Danby Castle and it is likely there was a connection between both sites due to the absence of any other large institution. A drainage system that had undergone two phases of improvement was observed traversing the site from east to west, as indicated on the 1853 Ordnance Survey Map. A 17th-18th century stone capped drain was later improved with additional 19th century parallel clay field pipes. Further to this, at ground level, directly above the drainage system, a clay lined ditch had been dug to further accommodate the flow of water down from the moors towards the river Esk. This drainage system is likely associated with Danby Lodge.
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Author:		 Luigi Signorelli
Gerry Mc Donnell
Donna Signorelli
John B Carrott
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Publisher:		 LS Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2023
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County: North Yorkshire
District: Scarborough
Country: England
Parish: Danby
Grid Reference: 471735, 508260 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 11 Mar 2023