Falk, T. (2020). Watching Brief at New Road, Whixley, North Yorkshire. Northern Archaeological Associates. https://doi.org/10.5284/1109511. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Watching Brief at New Road, Whixley, North Yorkshire
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Abstract:		 This report presents the results of a programme of archaeological monitoring during installation of a new water pipeline between Whixley and Tancred Lodge, North Yorkshire (SE 4466 5760 to SE 4528 5783; Fig. 1). The new pipeline route followed the line of New Road and crossed a section of the B6265; the new pipeline was mainly installed by directional drilling. A 50m-long section of the pipeline was installed in an open-cut trench, which was excavated under archaeological supervision. The pipeline route crossed two known Roman Roads: Rudgate and Dere Street. The route of Rudgate through Whixley is believed to follow that of the modern Station Road, which runs from south to north through the village and is adjacent to the north-west end of the pipeline route. However, Rudgate’s precise course through in the village has not been identified previously. The east end of the pipeline route, along the B6265, followed the line of Dere Street; however, this part of the pipeline was installed by directional drilling and had no impact upon the Roman road. A section of a cobbled surface set in a sandy deposit was recorded towards the south-western end of the pipe trench. The exact form and function of the feature is unknown due to the limited area of excavation and the lack of dateable evidence associated with the feature. However, due to its location, it is possible that the stone surface represented the remains of Roman Rudgate. Most of the pipeline was installed by directional drilling between small launch and reception pits which did not require archaeological supervision. One 50m section of the pipeline was installed in an open-cut trench, and the works were subject to archaeological monitoring in November and December 2020. The monitoring was carried out in accordance with a Written Scheme of Investigation (NAA 2020) and relevant published standards, guidance and best practice. This report has been produced by Northern Archaeological Associates Ltd for Morrison Utility Services Ltd on behalf of Yorkshire Water Ltd to accord with Yorkshire Water’s duty of care in relation to archaeology under the terms of the Water Industry Act 1991 (ch.56). The 50m-long pipe trench was excavated from north-west to south-east, commencing at the junction between Station Road/Rudgate and New Road. It was c.0.5m wide and was excavated to a depth of 0.9m. The area around the junction was characterised by disturbance caused by services, but most of the length of the pipe trench was free from modern interventions. The trench section showed a deposit of red-brown clayey sand (Fig. 3; 1) directly underlying a thin layer of Type 1 gravel and the modern tarmac surface. An area of cobbles directly underlying the modern road surface was encountered approximately 4m from the south-east end of the trench (Fig. 3). The stone surface (3) was made of natural rounded cobbles, each measuring up to 0.2m across. It was 2.5m wide in section, and a maximum of 0.2m deep, with two layers of cobbles at the east end. The stone surface was overlying a thin (0.1m) layer of red-brown sand (2) which appeared to have been deliberately deposited. This deposit had been added over the layer of clayey sand (1) seen throughout the trench. The western part of surface 3 and deposit 2 had been truncated by the cut for a modern storm drain. Apart from the occasional modern brick, no archaeological artefacts were encountered during the excavation of the pipe trench. Additional archaeological monitoring was undertaken during minor mechanical excavation into the verge at the junction of Road B6265 and New Road prior to the excavation of the launch pit for drilling under Road B6265. Only modern made ground and fills of service trenches were observed during the monitoring.
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Author:		 Therese Falk
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Publisher:		 Northern Archaeological Associates
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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District: Harrogate
Parish: Whixley
County: North Yorkshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 445279, 457829 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 444659, 457599 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: northern1-515583
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Created Date:		 10 Jul 2023