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Wessex Archaeology 
November 2008 Ref: 68731
Ulnaby Hall, High ConiscliffeCounty Durham
 Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
 
Ulnaby Hall, High Coniscliffe, County Durham
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
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By:
Wessex ArchaeologyPortway HouseOld Sarum ParkSALISBURYWiltshireSP4 6EB
Report reference: 68731.01
November 2008
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2008, all rights reserved Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No. 287786 
 
 
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Ulnaby Hall, High Coniscliffe, County Durham
Archaeological Evaluation and Assessment of Results
Contents
SummaryAcknowledgements
1
 
BACKGROUND...................................................................................................1
 
1.1
 
Introduction...............................................................................................1
 
1.2
 
Site Location, Topography and Geology................................................1
 
1.3
 
Archaeological Background....................................................................1
 
Prehistoric...................................................................................................1
 
Romano-British...........................................................................................1
 
Anglo-Scandinavian....................................................................................2 
 
Medieval.....................................................................................................2 
 
Post-medieval.............................................................................................3 
 
Modern .......................................................................................................3 
 
1.4
 
Previous Archaeological Work................................................................4
 
2
 
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................6
 
3
 
METHODS...........................................................................................................6
 
3.1
 
Geophysical Survey.................................................................................6
 
3.2
 
Evaluation Trenches ................................................................................7
 
4
 
RESULTS............................................................................................................7
 
4.1
 
Introduction...............................................................................................7
 
4.2
 
Geophysical Survey.................................................................................7
 
Area 1 ........................................................................................................8 
 
Area 2 ........................................................................................................8 
 
Area 3 ........................................................................................................8 
 
4.3
 
Evaluation Trenches ................................................................................8
 
Introduction.................................................................................................8 
 
Trench 1 ( 
Figure 5 
 )....................................................................................8 
 
Trench 2 ( 
Figure 6 
 )....................................................................................9 
 
Trench 3 ( 
Figure 8 
 )..................................................................................10 
 
Trench 4 ( 
Figure 9 
 )..................................................................................10 
 
Trenches 6 and 7 ( 
Figures 1, 6, 7 & 10 
 )..................................................12 
 
Trench 8 ( 
Figure 10 
 )................................................................................12 
 
5
 
FINDS................................................................................................................13
 
5.1
 
Introduction.............................................................................................13
 
5.2
 
Pottery.....................................................................................................13
 
5.3
 
Ceramic Building Material .....................................................................15
 
5.4
 
Stone........................................................................................................15
 
5.5
 
Glass........................................................................................................15
 
5.6
 
Slag..........................................................................................................16
 
5.7
 
Metalwork................................................................................................16
 
Coins ......................................................................................................16 
 
Copper Alloy.............................................................................................16 
 
Ironwork....................................................................................................16 
 
Lead 16 
 
5.8
 
Animal Bone............................................................................................16
 
5.9
 
Other Finds .............................................................................................17
 
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