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View NPA's unpublished fieldwork reports:
View OASIS Page
The OASIS project brings together a number of strategic partners: the Archaeology Data Service, the Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP) of Bournemouth University, the Archaeology Commissions Section of English Heritage, and the National Monuments Record of English Heritage, under the umbrella of the University of York. |
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All effort has been made to make this site as interoperable as possible, and we have adhered to W3C Guidelines. If however you find an error on this webpage, please contact NPA with the details.
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| NPA Recent News and Projects |
| News, Recent Projects and Publications |
North Pennines Archaeology Ltd has undertaken a wide range of projects, from large-scale archaeological excavation and recording to small-scale field evaluations and watching briefs. Below are some recent projects and newsworthy items: please note that due to client confidentiality only a fraction of our recent projects can be reported on here.
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July 2008
NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK
Archaeological Evaluations of the Druidical Judgement Seat, Brackenber Moor, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria
NPA will be undertaking archaeological evaluation at the Druidical Judgement Seat, in collaboration with Appleby Archaeology Group as part of National Archaeology Week.
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June 2008
Historic Dilston Fieldschool Underway 
The 2008 fieldschool at Historic Dilston has now been underway for 4 weeks, exploring and excavating the Jacobean Range and buried remains of the medieval hall north of the castle...
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Spring 2008
NPA opens its library to the public
North Pennines Archaeology Ltd have been gradually building up a library, based in a room at the Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre, dealing with all aspects of archaeology and history throughout the north of England and Southern Scotland...
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September 2007
Recent Archaeological Work at Burgh-by-Sands, Cumbria
The village of Burgh-by-Sands, situated on the line of Hadrian’s Wall and Vallum, has a diverse archaeological history. The Roman remains within the village have been the focus of many studies since the mid nineteenth century.
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Autumn 2007
NPA Fieldschool Photographic Galleries Online
With the NPA Summer 2007 fieldschool at Dilston Castle, Northumberland and Nenthead Lead Mining Centre, Cumbria over, you can now view online galleries of this year's progress and findings.
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August 2007
Lost Level Re-opened at Nenthead
Volunteers working with archaeologists from North Pennines Archaeology Ltd have rediscovered one of Nenthead’s lost levels. The level known as Thompson’s Level is thought to date to the eighteenth century and was abandoned by the mid nineteenth century.
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Summer 2007
Ongoing Smallcleugh Project
As part of the ongoing Smallcleugh project the North Pennines Heritage Trust working in partnership with the North Pennines Archaeology Summer School have revealed the well preserved remains of early 19th century mine shop.
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July 2007
Excavations at Hilton Mine, Scordale, Cumbria
North Pennines Archaeology Ltd carried out a rescue excavation on behalf of the Ministry of Defence and English Heritage at the site of the former lead mine at Hilton, Scordale, Cumbria.
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Dec 2006 and May 2007
Recent Evaluations on Hadrian's Wall
North Pennines Archaeology Limited undertook two archaeological evaluations on Hadrian’s Wall during December 2006 and May 2007, at Willowford Farm, Gilsland and Heads Wood Farm, Brampton, both in north Cumbria.
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March-April 2007
Excavations at K-Village, Kendal, Cumbria
Between 23rd March and 5th April 2007, North Pennines Archaeology Ltd undertook an archaeological excavation on land at Riverside Place, K-Village, Kendal, prior to the proposed development of the site. The remains of an 18th century tannery were believed to survive at the site, which was located on the west side of the River Kent, immediately to the south side of Kendal town centre.
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