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AGGREGATES AND ARCHAEOLOGY

IN DERBYSHIRE AND THE PEAK DISTRICT

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This document has been prepared as part of the Derbyshire and the Peak District Aggregates and Archaeology Resource

Assessment undertaken by Archaeological Research Services Ltd, Derbyshire County Council and the Peak District National

Park Authority funded by the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, distributed by English Heritage. This document is

intended to provide a clear reference guide to the application of the aggregates management framework and the

landform element approach with regard to the aggregates and minerals landscapes of Derbyshire and the Peak District.

This guide was authored by James Brightman and Clive Waddington of Archaeological Research Services Ltd (ARS Ltd), and

published by ARS Ltd on behalf of English Heritage, Derbyshire County Council and the Peak District National Park

Authority.

This document should be referenced as follows: Brightman, J. and Waddington, C. 2010.

. Bakewell, Archaeological Research Services Ltd.

Aggregates and Archaeology in

Derbyshire and the Peak District

Front Cover: Aerial photograph shows extensive cropmark remains on the Trent Valley sand and gravel terraces showing the Neolithic Potlock cursus.

NMR SK 3128/25 CAP 7908/UCAP6367 30-JUN-1975 © ULM. Map depicts all landform elements mapped within Derbyshire and the Peak District.

Inside Front:

Rear Cover: Extensive post-medieval lead mining remains at Bonsall on the Carboniferous Limestone testifying to the long history of mineral extraction in

the county. NMR SK 2657/23 NMR 17841/16 16-JUN-2003 © English Heritage. NMR

Tunstead and Topley Pike limestone quarries either side of Wye Dale on the Carboniferous Limestone of the Peak District plateau. NMR SK

1072/60 NMR 20256/2 22-JUN-2005 © English Heritage. NMR.

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CONTENTS

The Landform Approach . . . . 4The Wider Region . . . . . 5Regulatory Framework . . . . 6Applying the Landform Element Approach . 81a - Carboniferous Limestone . . . 101c - Magnesian Limestone . . . . 111d - Lava, Basaltic . . . . . 121e - Sherwood Sandstone . . . . 131f - Millstone Grit . . . . . 141g - Shales and Siltstones . . . . 151i - Coal Measures . . . . . 161k - Mercia Mudstones . . . . 172a - Till . . . . . . 182d - Sand and Gravel Terraces . . . 193a - Alluvium . . . . . . 203b - Palaeochannels . . . . 213d - Upland Peat . . . . . 21Sustainability . . . . . . 25References . . . . . . 26

Fig. 1 The medieval remains of Peveril Castle on a Carboniferous Limestone outcrop

above Castleton in the Hope Valley. NMR SK1482/39 20450-18 09-NOV-2005 © English Heritage. NMR.

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Fig. 2 Map of Derbyshire and the Peak District overlain showing constituent landform elements.

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The Landform Approach

1. The project underlying this guidance document

has synthesised the archaeological resource for all

known landforms (discrete geomorphological units with

specific archaeological and palaeoenvironmental

associations) within Derbyshire and the Peak District

and has assembled a comprehensive overview of

archaeological associations for all landforms. The

principal reason for this being that whilst extraction will

focus on one or more particular landforms, the impact

of such development can extend across many

landforms, for example palaeochannels inset within

sand and gravel terraces, or shallow till cover above hard

rock, such as Carboniferous Limestone. There are,

however, a number of key landforms which are most

likely to be impacted upon by modern extractive

industries, and these largely mirror the landforms

targeted by the aerial photograph transcription

component of this project: Carboniferous Limestone

(1a), Magnesian Limestone (1c), Sherwood Sandstone

(1e) and sand and gravel terraces (2d). To this list can be

added the Millstone Grit (1f), especially in relation to

the substantial quarrying around Stanton Moor.

2. The table below illustrates the density of

archaeological and historical sites across Derbyshire and

the Peak District by landform. The archaeological

resource has been defined using existing databases of

sites (Historic Environment Records and the National

Monuments Record) along with 862 new sites identified

through an aerial photograph transcription element.

Whilst the densities given in Table 1 below may be a

somewhat crude statistical measure, and there are a

number of crucial caveats which must be considered

when using this data, it nevertheless provides a quick

reference as to the relative archaeological potential of

each landform unit. There are a number of key points to

note about this table. Firstly, the high density of sites on

landform 1d is artificially inflated by the number of large

sites, such as lead mining remains, which overlap both

the Carboniferous Limestone and bands of igneous rock.

3. Secondly, and critically, this table only relates to

currently known sites, and so as more sites are found,

the densities will increase. With the Millstone Grit, for

example, it is almost certain that the density in the table

below is much lower than the real potential for the

landform to host archaeological remains. Moorland peat

and heather cover over much of this landform means

that substantial numbers of archaeological features are

masked, and lack of agriculture or other intrusive work

means that sites can remain well-preserved yet

undiscovered. The high density of sites on the

Carboniferous Limestone is both a product of a genuine

preference for past settlement and activity on this

landform, and also a consequence of this landform

being a focus for archaeological fieldwork since

antiquarian times. This landform also abounds in the

remains of historic lead mining which contributes

significantly to the number of recorded sites, and it is

also the main area for cave formations, a distinctive

landscape niche that has attracted human activity since

Palaeolithic times.

Landform Element Area (ha)% of Total

Area

Sites per

100ha

1a

1c

1d

1e

1f

1g

1i

1k

2a

2b

2d

3a

3b

3c

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Magnesian Limestone

Lava, basaltic etc

Sherwood Sandstone

Millstone Grit

Shales and Siltstone

Coal Measures

Mercia Mudstones

Till

Undifferentiated drift deposits

Sand and Gravel Terraces

Alluvium

Palaeochannels

Upland Peat

Derbyshire and the Peak District 328944.6

44941.52

8232.56

1990.73

9302.88

64372.94

19242.02

59464.24

26215.27

24056.88

14301.23

11940.71

18021.87

1203.96

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5.85

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3.63

5.48

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100

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3.17

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4.11

4.08

4.70

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5.85

0.10

0.93

6.54

Table 1 Density of archaeological and historical sites across Derbyshire and the Peak District by landform unit.

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The Wider Region

4. This study focuses on the historic environment

within Derbyshire and the Peak District, but the

landforms and heritage assets they host do not exist

within a vacuum. Within the main project report it is

discussed where key sites in other parts of Britain

illustrate the potential of certain landforms, and this is

perhaps most apposite when commenting on the

archaeological associations of landforms in neighbouring

counties and regions where the topographic settings can

often be similar. A key example of this would be the

sand and gravel terraces within the Trent Valley which

span several counties across the East and West

Midlands. It can be reasonably anticipated that

archaeological associations are similar across county

boundaries and this should be considered an important

source of information when assessing the impact of

development within Derbyshire and the Peak District.

Attention should be drawn to the on-going aggregates

resource assessments in Nottinghamshire and

Leicestershire as these will provide important

comparanda, as well as potentially highlighting gaps in

the archaeological record for Derbyshire and the Peak

District.

Fig. 3 Extract of GIS mapping with the landform elements defined as shaded blocks over Ordnance Survey base

mapping. Here the distribution shows Roman-period sites in relation to the underlying Sherwood Sandstone, Mercia

Mudstone and various drift deposits. Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licence no.

100045420.

©

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Regulatory Framework

Government's Statement on the Historic Environment

for England 2010

PPS5

5. This document and guidance sits below the

regulatory framework governing archaeology and the

historic environment within the planning system and

supports the national minerals and archaeology practice

guide (MHEF 2008). The regulatory framework has

undergone some change in recent years, and what

follows is a brief discussion of this framework and where

this report sits in relation to it.

6. The 'Government's Statement on the Historic

Environment for England 2010' (DCMS 2010), whilst not

policy, sets out the aspirational vision and aims for the

Historic Environment in England as well as defining

terms such as 'historic environment' and exploring its

inherent values. The document also incorporates a

series of commitments to meet the stated overarching

aims and there are a number of ways in which this

project and document feed into these commitments.

“Ensure that relevant policy, guidance, and

standards across Government emphasize our

responsibility to manage England's heritage for present

and future generations” (DCMS 2010, 21) – The

overarching aim of this project is to provide guidance

and a sound evidence base for the management of

heritage assets and the historic environment, specifically

in relation to aggregate extraction.

“Ensure that all heritage assets are afforded an

appropriate and effective level of protection, while

allowing, where appropriate, for well managed and

intelligent change” (DCMS 2010, 21). The protection

noted in this commitment is principally represented by

Planning Policy Statement 5 which is discussed below.

This document sits within the framework provided by

PPS 5, while also providing guidance on evaluation and

mitigation techniques, specific to Derbyshire and the

Peak District, which will provide the 'appropriate and

effective level of protection' noted above.

“Encourage structures, skills and systems at a

local level which: promote an early understanding of

heritage in the context of development; ensure that

local decision makers have access to the expertise they

need” (DCMS 2010, 22). The principal aim of this project

is to assemble an evidence base and provide a

management framework and guidance, based on that

evidence base, to allow decisions made at a local level

to be as well-informed as possible.

“Promote opportunities to place people and

communities at the centre of the designation and

management of their local historic environment and to

make use of heritage as a focus for learning and

community identity at all levels” (DCMS 2010, 22). “Seek

to promote the role of historic environment within the

Government's response to climate change and as part of

its sustainable development agenda” (DCMS 2010, 23).

Both of these commitments feed into the theme of

sustainability which is a key aspect of the modern

planning process, the significance of which is discussed

below.

7. 'Planning Policy Statement 5: Planning for the

Historic Environment' (CLG 2010) is the policy statement

which provides the overarching framework for

conservation of the historic environment within the

planning system and enshrines the historic environment

as a material consideration within the planning process.

This policy document draws together all historic

considerations under a single unified policy and sets out

the areas of responsibility for all stakeholders within the

planning process.

8. There are a number of policy statements within

PPS 5 to which this study directly contributes

HE2.1 – This document forms a major synthesis

of the historic environment and heritage assets within

Derbyshire and the Peak District and is intended to form

part of the evidence base which is “proportionate and

sufficient to inform adequately the plan-making

process” (CLG 2010, 4).

HE2.2 – This sub-policy states that “Local

authorities should either maintain or have access to a

historic environment record” (CLG 2010). HER

enhancement and aerial photograph transcription was

undertaken as part of this project to augment the

existing knowledge base for Derbyshire and the Peak

District.

HE2.3 – This sub-policy essentially outlines the

aims of this project and is worth quoting in full as it

illustrates how this document relates to the planning

process: “Local-planning authorities should use the

evidence to assess the type, numbers, distribution,

significance and condition of heritage assets and the

contribution that they may make to their environment

now and in the future. It should also be used to help

predict the likelihood that currently unidentified

heritage assets, particularly sites of historic and

archaeological interest, will be discovered in the future”

(CLG 2010, 4).

HE3 – This policy states that “Regional spatial

strategies and local development frameworks should set

out a positive, proactive strategy for the conservation

and enjoyment of the historic environment in their

area” (CLG 2010). It is intended that the synthesis of

data and approach outlined in this document can be

used to feed into Regional Spatial Strategies (RSS), Local

Development Frameworks (LDF) and Mineral

Development Frameworks (MDF) as discussed below.

HE6 – This policy sets out the key requirements

of a developer in relation to projects which may impact

on the historic environment. Just as the information and

framework within this study serves as an evidence base

for curators, so it is also intended to provide guidance

and a framework for applications from the aggregates

industry and feed into those areas of an Environmental

Statement which deal with the historic environment.

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Guidance to PPS5

Mineral Extraction and Archaeology: A Practice Guide

9. Nested within the framework provided by PPS

5, there are a number of other documents, the first of

which is the 'Historic Environment Planning Practice

Guide' (CLG/DCMS/EH 2010) which accompanies PPS 5.

This document provides guidance on the practical

implementation of PPS 5 and is consequently a much

more in-depth document than the policy statement

itself. This practice guide “supports the implementation

of national policy, but does not constitute a statement

of Government policy” (CLG/DCMS/EH 2010, 6). This

document has been presented by English Heritage as a

'live' document and is therefore intended to be subject

to future changes as techniques and practice develop.

10. A national guidance document for England

specific to mineral extraction and archaeology has

recently been produced by a cross-sectoral group, the

Minerals and Historic Environment Forum, that has been

widely consulted upon and endorsed by the Association

of Local Government Archaeological Officers: England

(ALGAO: England), the British Aggregates Association

(BAA), Confederation of British Industry (CBI): Minerals

Group, English Heritage, the Institute for Archaeologists

(IfA), the Mining Association of the UK (MAUK), the

Planning Officers Society (POS), the Mineral Products

Association (MPA, formerly the Quarry Products

Association), and the Federation of Archaeological

Managers and Employers (FAME, formerly the Standing

Conference of Archaeological Unit Managers). This

document is referred to in the Historic Environment

Planning Practice Guide (CLG/DCMS/EH 2010) for how

to deal specifically with aggregate extraction. 'Mineral

Extraction and Archaeology: A Practice Guide' (MHEF

2008) provides guidance for planning authorities,

mineral planners, mineral operators, archaeologists,

consultants and developers on dealing with

archaeological remains within the minerals planning

system. The evidence base and guidance resulting from

the study reported here should be considered as nested

within, and complementary too, this national guidance

but with specific relevance for Derbyshire and the Peak

District.

Fig. 4 The creation of reservoirs and the imprint of

post-medieval and industrial period archaeology are a

key association with some of the upland landform

elements, such as at the Derwent Dams pictured here

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Applying the Landform Element Approach

11. Previous research (see Passmore et al 2002;

Passmore and Waddington 2009) has shown that there

is a direct link between certain types of landforms and

certain types of archaeological and palaeoecological

remains (e.g. sand and gravel terraces were particularly

favoured areas for Neolithic-Bronze Age monuments

and Anglo-Saxon settlements). As landforms of different

age and origin have been able to be dated this means

that certain types of landforms only have the potential

to host archaeological and palaeoecological remains of

certain age and type. In some instances they may overlie

earlier sediment units that may contain earlier remains.

This is important as it means that the planning response

to proposed developments on different types of

landform can take this into account. It also allows areas

of higher and lower sensitivity to be identified.

12. The GIS detailing the landform elements that

has been used as the basis for this analysis is held by the

two local planning authorities covering the study area

(DCC and PDNPA) and should be consulted at the

earliest opportunity in order to identify the landforms

within a proposed development area. Tables 2-14 below

summarise the archaeological associations for each

landform unit. The tables contain three columns with

one detailing geomorphological associations, another

the potential archaeological associations and the last

archaeological evaluation and mitigation advice. Further,

more detailed, information relating to each landform

can be found in the main project report, and it is from

here that the tables below have been summarised.

13. Table 15 illustrates the most applicable

archaeological techniques by landform followed by

information on specific applicability of certain

techniques in relation to Derbyshire and the Peak

District. It must be stated that every site has unique

factors governing the specific archaeological

associations and that the tables below should be

considered a general guide to the potential of a site.

Understanding the potential of any given site requires

both informed interpretation as well as the exercise of

professional judgement linked directly to the evidence

base provided by this study and existing site reports and

publications. All developments require open and

continuous dialogue between stakeholders from as early

as possible in the planning process to ensure that the

most applicable and cost-effective evaluation and

mitigation works are undertaken.

14. The evidence base provided by this work is

intended to help inform all stages of minerals planning.

This includes the Local and Minerals Development

Frameworks, and also site-specific planning strategies

and responses from the screening and scoping stages,

through pre-determination evaluation, archaeological

responses and post-permission mitigation measures, as

well as sustainability measures through the life of a

development and beyond. This work follows that of

'Minerals Extraction and Archaeology: A Practice Guide'

(MHEF 2008) in stressing two key themes of minerals

planning: a coherent and consistent approach that

engages stakeholders through all stages of the process,

and a question-led targeted approach to archaeological

work with clearly defined research goals keying into

local, regional and national research agendas.

15. The question-led targeted approach to

archaeological work is of key importance as it is this that

should prevent archaeological work being undertaken as

a blanket measure or as part of a 'one size fits all'

approach to evaluation, but rather provides a clear focus

ensuring that the correct archaeological techniques are

applied so as to evaluate the potential of an area and

not to sample it. The question-led and targeted

approach dovetails with the need for a phased

programme of work where the earlier stages inform,

and lead into, later stages.

Fig. 5 Romano-British field system and post-medieval lime-

kilns at Cowlow on the Carboniferous Limestone. NMR SK

1072/55 1583/36 15-SEP-1979 © Crown copyright. NMR.

Fig. 6 The Neolithic chambered cairn at Five Wells,

Taddington, which overlooks Tunstead limestone quarry.

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Fig. 7 Distribution of known Neolithic and Bronze Age sites and findspots across Derbyshire and the Peak District.

Although these sites occur across several different landforms, the highest densities occur on the Carboniferous Limestone and

Millstone Grit, demonstrating that distinctive archaeological associations exist with certain landforms.

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ma

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mo

nu

me

nt

kn

ow

n.

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eva

lle

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acl

ea

rfo

cus

for

sett

lem

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ta

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ricu

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me

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val

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sil

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rate

db

y

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me

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llb

ias

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ed

ata

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larg

en

um

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ro

fd

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d

me

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val

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set e

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ar

t oe

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lem

en

ts,

tho

ug

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me

ar e

kn

ow

nto

ha

veb

ee

nfl

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de

dd

uri

ng

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cre

ati

on

of

rese

rvo

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die

val

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pa

rks

an

dh

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tin

ge

sta

tes

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nt

are

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ble

po

rtio

no

fk

no

wn

me

die

val

lan

d-u

se

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the

lan

dfo

rm.

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en

clo

sed

ar e

as,

as

we

lla

sb

ein

go

fh

isto

ric

inte

rest

inth

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ow

nri

gh

t,h

ave

the

po

ten

tia

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pre

serv

ea

rch

ae

olo

gic

al

rem

ain

sa

wa

yfr

om

po

st-m

ed

ieva

la

nd

mo

de

rnin

du

s try

an

d

de

velo

pm

en

t.

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bst

an

tia

la

mo

un

tso

fp

ost

-me

die

val

an

dm

od

ern

arc

ha

eo

log

ica

lre

ma

ins

rela

teto

the

rail

wa

y,ro

ad

an

d

can

al

syst

em

sw

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da

nin

teg

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pa

rto

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om

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are

a.

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we

lla

sth

ea

ctu

al

rou

tew

ays

the

mse

lve

s,th

ere

isa

hu

ge

volu

me

of

ass

oci

ate

din

du

stri

al

site

s.

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ale

sa

nd

Sil

tsto

ne

s

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plo

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rea

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ific

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tre

ma

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me

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val

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me

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all

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lan

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reg

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ica

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tra

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16. Table 15 provides a score out of three for each

technique in terms of general applicability for use on

each landform. This score is expressed in three different

shades of blue for ease of visualisation with the darker

the shade, the more applicable the technique on a given

landform. This table and the further explanatory text

below cross-references to the guidance within 'Mineral

Extraction and Archaeology: A Practice Guide' (MHEF

2008) and the two documents should be used in

conjunction. This table is based on the assessment

within the main report and the summarised information

in Tables 2-14 and provides a general indication of

technique applicability. Any scheme of archaeological

evaluation or mitigation should be targeted and directed

to the specific needs and expectations of a given site. In

some cases several techniques may be highly applicable

on a given landform but it does not always follow that all

such techniques should necessarily be employed. The

purpose of evaluation is to retrieve sufficient

information to inform a planning decision, not

necessarily to systematically sample a site.

17. The table below will continue to be modified in

the light of advances in archaeological methodologies,

techniques and the accumulation of knowledge of the

different types of archaeological remains present on any

given landform and its preservation potential.

Table 15 Suitability of archaeological and palaeoenvironmental techniques in relation to different landforms.

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Desk-Based Assessment

Geomorphological Mapping

Pre-Determination Evaluation

Aerial Photograph Transcription

Archaeological Survey

Evaluation Trenching

Fieldwalking

Geophysical Survey

Sediment Coring

Test Pits

Post-Permission Mitigation

Targeted Excavation

Palaeoenvironmental Analysis

Strip, Map and Sample

Watching Brief

Post-Fieldwork

Post-Excavation Archive and Dissemination

Technique 1a 1c 1d 1e 1f 1g 1i 1k 2a 2b 2d 3a 3b 3c

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18. A full synopsis of all the archaeological and

palaeoenvironmental techniques available is given in

‘Mineral Extraction and Archaeology: A Practice Guide

(MHEF 2008). The section below details some specific

areas where certain techniques relate to the aggregate-

bearing landforms of Derbyshire and the Peak District.

19. The transcription of photographed sites on to

Ordnance Survey base mapping allows for an accurate

location to be plotted and the resultant mapping can be

quickly analysed to identify areas of particular sensitivity

in and around a development area. Aerial photography

can identify large features and enclosures generally very

well, dependent on soil conditions, but smaller features

such as pits and postholes are less easy to identify. The

extensive remains on the Trent Valley sand and gravel

terraces illustrate this well, as many enclosures and

linear features are known, but small pit and posthole

features, for example like those excavated at Mercia

Marina, Willington (Brightman and Waddington in press)

were not visible on previous aerial photography.

20. Many archaeological sites have characteristic

forms allowing for the classification of sites identified

through aerial photography and in many cases a broad

date can also be ascribed. As part of this project four

blocks of aerial photograph transcription were

undertaken focusing on four key aggregate producing

landforms. This part of the project has identified 862

new sites and enhanced the records for a further 256.

21. Archaeological survey is a non-intrusive

technique for recording upstanding remains and can be

useful for understanding constructional relationships.

Survey is typically applied to earthwork sites and those

sites where standing buildings or masonry form one or

more of the heritage assets. If upstanding remains are to

be excavated it is standard practice to accurately survey

the site in advance of excavation. For example, a

development which impacted upon the Millstone Grit

may well encounter upstanding remains due to the

quality of preservation on this landform, and in such a

case, archaeological survey would provide an invaluable

record upon which any further archaeological works

could be based.

22. Linear evaluation trenching is not always the

best evaluation technique to identify the survival of

archaeological remains on a given site. However,

targeted trenching can be an effective tool to sample

potential remains identified by aerial photography,

geophysics or fieldwalking for example. It can also be an

effective tool for prospecting for large or linear features

such as Roman roads, prehistoric field boundaries or

enclosure ditches. Conversely, it is less well suited to

assessing landforms which may yield small, dispersed

features such as Neolithic pits, hearths or the postholes

of timber-built structures. In certain circumstances,

however, it may be the only technique that can be

employed. When planning an evaluation trenching

Fig. 8 Extensive post-medieval lead and lime working at Hopton on

the southern Carboniferous Limestone.

NMR SK 2657/32 17919/5 24-JUL-2003 © English Heritage. NMR.

Fig. 10 The Roman fort of at Brough-on-Noe sitting

predominantly on the shale landform that forms many

of the principal valley floors in the Peak District.

NMR SK1882/15 17200/17 16- NOV-1998 © Crown copyright. NMR

Navio

Fig. 9 Multi-period remains on the sand and gravel terraces at

Aston in the Trent Valley: Iron Age square barrows, a Neolithic

cursus and undated circular enclosure.

CUCAP AFY45 07-JUl-1962 © ULM.

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strategy it should be borne in mind that the purpose of

evaluating a site is to provide adequate information to

inform a planning decision and not to necessarily

sample systematically across a site.

23. Fieldwalking involves walking in a straight line

across ploughed surfaces collecting any artefacts

observed. The closer together the walkers are placed

the greater the coverage achieved. Finds are bagged,

numbered and surveyed so that each find can be

accurately located on a map. The most common finds

within the archaeological record for the county are

stone tools, though the programme of work around

Little Hay Grange, Ockbrook (Palfreyman 2001) among

others, has illustrated the effectiveness of fieldwalking

in the recovery of pottery. Therefore, it is particularly

useful for identifying Stone Age (Mesolithic, Neolithic

and Early Bronze Age) sites, as well as Roman, medieval

and post-medieval sites that sometimes produce large

quantities of well-fired pottery.

24. The applicability of fieldwalking and targeted

test-pitting as a viable, cost-effective and rapid

prospection and evaluation technique is a theme which

has been touched on in the main project report. Nearly

18% of all entries within the HER and NMR for

Derbyshire and the Peak District represent lithic scatters

and individual findspots, and where conditions are

conducive to surface collection, fieldwalking can provide

a key record of the distribution of finds, as well as being

one of the few ways to sample the archaeological

remains within the overburden, which are likely to be

lost once any invasive techniques are employed. Where

dedicated fieldwalking has been employed, regardless of

bedrock geology (landforms 1a-1i), finds have been

recovered, for example at the Unstone sites on the Coal

Measures (Hart 1981), a landform which otherwise has

not yielded substantial quantities of pre-industrial

archaeological remains.

25. Geophysical survey can offer a fairly

inexpensive means of examining large areas for sub-

surface remains. However, the results of geophysical

survey can vary depending on the type of geology and

soil-moisture conditions, and whether modern services,

underground pipes and other disturbance cross the site,

which then affect the signal. Sandy soils, clays and

alluvium can all return good results and recent work has

suggested that the Millstone Grit may also represent a

landform which is conducive to geophysical survey. The

quality of results can also depend on the form, size and

fill of archaeological features. Small features such as

post holes and small pits are unlikely to be revealed and

for those features with fills similar to their surrounding

geology recognition is also hindered.

26. One of the key points relating to post-

permission mitigation is the application of strip, map

and sample approaches on certain landforms. Where

large areas have been opened, especially relating to

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Fig. 11 An excavated ring ditch monument at Mercia Marina,

Willington, on the Trent Valley sand and gravel terraces. This

monument was identified through aerial photography and

investigated as part of a strip, map and sample approach.

Fig. 12 Upstanding remains of a Bronze Age ring cairn

on the Millstone Grit at Barbrook, Big Moor. Upstanding

monuments such as this can be effectively recorded

by detailed field survey.

Fig. 13 Magnetometer plot showing the arc of a Romano-

British enclosure and later ridge and furrow remains at

Captain’s Pingle on the Trent Valley sand and gravel terraces.

University of Leicester Archaeological Services and

Lafarge Associates Ltd.

©

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sand and gravel landforms, these have generally

revealed multi-period sites hitherto unsuspected. A

substantial amount of the archaeological remains from

sites such as Willington Quarry (Wheeler 1979; Beamish

2009) or Mercia Marina (Brightman and Waddington in

press) were dispersed, individual, cut features or post-

built structures defined by postholes. Such

archaeological deposits can be virtually impossible to

detect remotely and are very unlikely to be encountered

by employing linear evaluation trenching. In cases

where there will be a significant impact across the

whole area of a development, as with mineral

extraction, a strip, map and sample approach may be

appropriate as topsoil has to be removed anyway. This

technique ensures a record of all archaeological features

and allows for a considered, question-led approach to

excavation with a coordinated specification for works. A

further advantage of this technique is that once the

initial strip is complete and all heritage assets on the site

are identified, the archaeological mitigation becomes a

'known cost', resources can be most effectively targeted

and if large blank areas are encountered the technique

could be potentially downgraded to a watching brief or

vice versa.

27. Sustainable outcomes against which a

development can be measured are a key component of

the planning process. All three of the overarching

objectives of PPS 5 enshrine sustainability as a major

issue for development affecting the historic

environment. The “wider social, cultural, economic and

environmental benefits of heritage conservation” (CLG

2010, 2) are flagged early in the document, along with

ensuring that “heritage assets are put to an appropriate

and viable use” (CLG 2010, 2) and that “the positive

contribution of…heritage assets to local character and

sense of place is recognised and valued” (CLG 2010, 2).

The final stated objective within PPS 5, stresses the

importance of dissemination, which is arguably the

single greatest factor which can feed into the

sustainability of a given site as only through imparting

the story of any archaeological discovery can a sense of

ownership and value in the historic environment be

engendered. The objective states that development

should seek to “contribute to our knowledge and

understanding of our past by ensuring that

opportunities are taken to capture evidence from the

historic environment and to make this publicly available,

particularly where a heritage asset is to be lost” (CLG

2010, 2).

28. Adopting an integrated and question-led

approach throughout a programme of archaeological

works means that a coherent story can be told about the

archaeology of a given site, and this is key in both

engaging people and also in the ways that archaeology

can feed into a development providing additional value

and, ultimately, additional sustainability.

29. Sustainability of a development does not

necessarily just include restoration of a site.

Archaeological work offers opportunites to engage local

communities in a way which is sometimes not otherwise

possible. Archaeological and palaeoenvironmental work

can provide information for later development and

interpretation of a site, and such information can also be

made widely accessible through traditional and new

media.

Sustainability

Fig. 13 Schoolchildren from Longstone School involved in a national

award-winning excavation on the Carboniferous Limestone plateau.

Fig. 14 ‘Making Archaeology Matter’ is a booklet published by

Trent Valley GeoArchaeology which aims to provide an introduction

to the archaeology and palaeoenvironment of the Trent Valley, and

the issues associated with sand and gravel extraction in this

landscape.

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English Heritage -

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MAGIC (web-based mapping of environmental and land designations) -

Mineral Products Association -

National Mapping Programme -

National Monuments Record -

www.sustainableaggregates.com

www.algao.org.uk

www.british-aggregates.co.uk

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www.helm.org.uk

www.heritagegateway.org.uk

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