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Trial trenching evaluation carried out over an area (6) between April and September 2021 by Guard Archaeology at Ury House Estate (NO88NE0104), prior to proposed development. In Area 6 a total of 65 trenches were excavated in the area, with 58 features of potential archaeological significance encountered across 21 of the trenches, mainly consisting of pits and post-holes, with most of the features located in the northern half of the area. No archaeological artefacts were recovered from any of the features that could assist dating, however most of them are likely to be prehistoric in date suggesting possible evidence of prehistoric settlement. The evaluation work was carried out in six areas across Ury House Estate, see also Areas 1-3 (NO88NE0185) and Areas 4-5 (NO88NE0217). As part of the archaeological works, a walkover survey was also carried out in the northeastern extent of the development area in Slicewells Wood, north of Area 6, covering a cairnfield site (NO88NE0049) and a cairn and enclosure site (NO88NE0057).
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Historic Environment Records (HER)