204 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
Images from Archaeological Monitoring at Langarth, Truro, Cornwall 2022
No full textThis collection comprises images from a programme of archaeological monitoring at Langarth, Truro. This work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit during December 2022
Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Trelissick House, Feock, Cornwall September to December 2021
No full textThis collection comprises images from an archaeological watching brief at Trelissick House, Feock, Cornwall. Cornwall Archaeological Unit undertook a programme of archaeological monitoring September to December 2021 during the groundworks ahead of installation of a ground source heating system
Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Camel Creek Adventure Park, Cornwall 2020
No full textThis collection comprises images from a programme of archaeological evaluation undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit at Camel Creek Adventure Park, St Issey, Cornwall between July and September 2020, following a geophysical survey of the site (SUMO 2020) as part of a planning application (PA19/00934)
Images from an Archaeological Evaluation at Maiden Green Eastern Junction, Kenwyn, Truro, Cornwall, August 2024
No full textThis collection comprises images from an archaeological evaluation at Maiden Green Eastern Junction, Kenwyn, Truro, undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit in August 2024
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
Images from an Archaeological Recording and Watching Brief at Helland Bridge, Hellandbridge, Cornwall, January-October 2022
No full textThis collection comprises images from an archaeological recording and watching brief at Helland Bridge, Hellandbridge, Cornwall. This work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) between January and October 2022. The bridge is a Grade I Listed Building which dates from the early 15th century and has long been regarded as an excellent example of medieval bridge building in Cornwall. Partial rebuilding of an area of walling on the western side of the bridge was necessary due to significant structural damage caused by a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) which crashed into the bridge in December 2021. Repair works were undertaken revealing that the parapet wall had clearly been rebuilt using lime mortar, presumably in the 19th century and that the walling below it is likely to date to the medieval period
Images from a Watching Brief at Cotehele Intertidal Project, Cornwall, 2021-2023
No full textThis collection comprises site photographs from a watching brief carried out between April 2021 and April 2023 by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) at Cotehele Intertidal Project, Cornwall
Images from an Archaeological Watching Brief at Saints Trail, St Agnes, Cornwall, October 2020 to January 2023
No full textThis collection comprises images from an archaeological watching brief at Saints Trail, St Agnes, Cornwall. This work was undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit between October 2020 and January 2023. The principal aim of the study was to gain a better understanding of the archaeology of the development area, including the historic character and development of the traditional Cornish hedges in the area. A total of eleven hedges were breached during the first stage of works and soil was stripped across nine fields. There were no features found during the groundworks. Several pieces of 19th or 20th century pottery and glass were recovered during the watching brief
Images from a Watching Brief at Cowlins Mill, Pool, Cornwall, October 2021 to January 2022
No full textThis collection comprises images from a programme of archaeological monitoring undertaken by Cornwall Archaeological Unit on land at Cowlins Mill, Pool, in the parishes of Illogan and Carn Brea, Cornwall, between October 2021 to January 2022. The work was carried out during ground works ahead of mixed-use development of the site, to satisfy condition 8 of planning application PA21/05635
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