171,938 research outputs found
Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment: Cornwall South Coast
No full textThe South Coast Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey is part of a national programme funded by Historic England. The project was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall Council, and COARS, Southampton University between 2017 and 2018.
The project consisted of a desk-based assessment of the threat posed to heritage assets along the coast by rising sea levels and increasing coastal erosion.
The project area extended from Andurn Point in Devon to Land's End in Cornwall and included Plymouth and the Tamar Estuaries. It included an assessment of surviving remains along the open coast and its tidal estuaries, including the intertidal zone out to Lowest Astronomical Tide, with a 1km 'hinterland' to the landward side of Mean High Water and extending up estuaries to 1km beyond the tidal extent. The project area was sub-divided according to Policy Scenario Areas (PSAs) and the Policy Development Zones (PDZs) as set out in Shoreline Management Plans for Durlston Head to Rame Head and Rame Head to Hartland Point.
The Phase 1 Desk-based Assessment (DBA) assessed the data available on the character of the historic environment within the project area, and potential threats to heritage assets, in order to design a strategy for Phase 2 (Field Survey) which prioritises areas where heritage assets may be most at risk.
The project updated and added new records to the Historic Environment Records for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon County Council and the City of Plymouth. Overall the project added, updated or amended 2,737 records; the new sites created totalled 2,294 for Cornwall, 82 for Devon and 227 for Plymouth.
Research priorities and themes identified by the desk-based assessment are presented in the context of the regional themes and research aims set out in the South West Archaeological Research Framework (SWARF). Specific sites and areas which would benefit from further research or work are also summarised in the final report
Exploring small area demand for grocery retailers in tourist areas
No full textNewing, A., Clarke, G.P. and Clarke, M. 2014. Exploring small area demand for grocery retailers in tourist areas. Tourism Economics, 20(2), pp.407-427This paper uses data from a major loyalty card scheme to draw insights about the characteristics of grocery expenditure by tourists. The authors explore the volume, value and composition of store based visitor expenditure using consumer data from the loyalty card scheme. They focus on grocery spending at selected stores in Cornwall, a popular tourist destination in South West England. Theloyalty card data provide a valuable source rarely available for academic investigations. The authors are able to analyse visitor spend by socio-economic and geodemographic characteristics, drawing a range of comparisons with residential demand from within the store catchment areas. They demonstrate that visitor grocery expenditure is complex and varies by store, destination and type of customer. The paper presents evidence to suggest that the current approaches used to estimate sales uplift and local-level economic impact from visitor demand are unable to account for the complexities of this form of expenditure. Based on these insights, the authors recommend that sophisticated modelling is employed to estimate the impact of visitor expenditure
Duckpool Archaeological Excavation 2017, Morwenstow, Cornwall (OASIS ID: cornwall2-287530)
No full textIn January 2107 Cornwall Archaeological Unit carried out an investigation of a Romano-British industrial site at Duckpool, Morwenstow (NGR SS 2010 11634) on behalf of the National Trust. The excavation was undertaken because the site has been identified as being in danger of being lost through coastal erosion
[Report from F. I. Cornwall to Chief J. E. Curry, December 9, 1963]
No full textReport from F. I. Cornwall to Chief J. E. Curry concerning an interview with C. O. Arnett. Cornwall describes additions that Arnett made to his original report
[Report from F. I. Cornwall to Chief J. E. Curry, December 1, 1963]
No full textReport from F. I. Cornwall to Chief J. E. Curry, concerning an interview with Reserve Officer Sergeant James C. McCain. Cornwall states McCain had no additional information to add to his original report
Images from a Historic Building Record Survey of Carharrack Methodist Church, Cornwall, September 2023
No full textThis collection comprises images from a historic building record survey of Carharrack Methodist Church, Cornwall. This work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit in September 2023. The two-storey Wesleyan chapel dates to the early 19th century and is rectangular in plan with an apsidal end to the north. The chapel was constructed in 1815, replacing an earlier octagonal chapel on the same site. The building was re-fronted in c. 1857, and over the following decades, various alterations were made to the building. A total of 13 major construction phases for the building have been identified as a result of this historic building record survey
[Report concerning an interview with James C. McCain]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry by F. I. Cornwall concerning an interview with Reserve Officer Sergeant James C. McCain. Cornwall states that McCain was interviewed as to any information he might have had concerning the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald which was not covered in his original report. McCain stated that he had nothing of significance to add and that he had not been contacted by a federal agency at that time
[Report concerning an interview with Ben C. McCoy]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry by F. I. Cornwall concerning an interview with Reserve Officer Lieutenant Ben C. McCoy. Cornwall states that McCoy was interviewed as to any information he might have had concerning the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald that was not covered in his original report. McCoy stated that he had nothing of significance to add to his original report, and that he had not been contacted by a federal agency at that time
[Report concerning an interview with Jessie C. Hunt]
No full textReport to Chief J. E. Curry by F. I. Cornwall concerning an interview with Reserve Officer Jessie C. Hunt. Cornwall states that Hunt was interviewed as to any information he may have concerning the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald that was not included in his original report. Hunt stated that he did not have anything of significance to add and that he had not been contacted by a federal agency at that time
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