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Trial trenching evaluation carried out over two areas (4-5) between April and September 2021 by Guard Archaeology at Ury House Estate (NO88NE0104), prior to proposed development. In Area 4 (NO 85977 87922) two trenches were excavated with no archaeological artefacts or features recovered. In Area 5 (NO 86126 88387) 20 trenches were excavated, with 11 features of potential archaeological significance encountered across seven trenches, mainly consisting of pits, post-holes, linear drystone structures and/or foundation walls of stone structures. No archaeological artefacts were recovered from any of the features that could assist dating. Most of the pits and postholes are likely to be prehistoric in date suggesting possible evidence of prehistoric settlement. The composition and construction of the stone structures suggest that they were foundations of a construction or building of an unknown period, possibly internally compartmentalized by an intermediate wall. The evaluation work was carried out in six areas across Ury House Estate, see also Areas 1-3 (NO88NE0185) and Area 6 (NO88NE0186).
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Historic Environment Records (HER)