EYO4842 - Marton to Acomb Landing Pipeline Archaeological Excavation, Survey and Monitoring Project Design
Type
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Location
Location | Pipeline route runs from Marton Service Reservoir at the north-western end to Acomb Landing Water Treatment Works |
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Grid reference | Centred SE 5015 5760 (16411m by 11042m) (12 map features) |
Map sheet | SE55NW |
Civil Parish | Hessay, City of York, North Yorkshire |
Civil Parish | Upper Poppleton, City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Northern Archaeological Associates Ltd
Date
2008
Description
This document presents a Project Design for undertaking the final phase of a
staged programme of archaeological investigation and mitigation, as part of the
construction of a new water pipeline between Marton, North Yorkshire and
Acomb Landing, York.
A desk-based archaeological appraisal of the proposed pipeline route identified
that much of the route lay alongside a Roman road. The appraisal was followed
by sample geophysical survey in ten areas along the route to identify whether
any evidence of the Roman roads or associated settlement or field systems was
present and also to characterise the landscape through which the pipeline is
routed. Further geophysical survey was then undertaken in five areas following
analysis of the initial results supplemented by information from a route
walkover survey
This project design sets out the proposals for the excavation in advance of
groundworks of two areas where archaeological remains identified from
geophysical survey would be impacted upon by the scheme, one to the northeast
of near Whixley, and the other to the north-east of Kirk Hammerton. In
addition, a survey would also be undertaken in advance of excavation of an
area of irregular earthworks at the latter site. Archaeological monitoring of
soilstripping would be undertaken on the remainder of the pipeline corridor.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO1097 Unpublished document: NAA. 2007. Marton to Acomb Pipeline.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Mar 26 2013 3:24PM