Please ask for: Richard Pawson Telephone: 01482 613539 Fax: 01482 613110 Email: [email protected] Text phone: 01482 300349 Date: Wednesday, 28 January 2015

Dear Sir/Madam,

Joint Archaeology Partnership Board

The next meeting of the Joint Humber Archaeology Partnership Board will be held at 10:00 on Friday, 06 February 2015 in The Treasure House,.

The Agenda for the meeting is attached and reports are enclosed where relevant.

Please Note: It is likely that the public, (including the Press) will be excluded from the meeting during discussions of exempt items since they involve the possible disclosure of exempt information as describe in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Yours faithfully,

Democratic Services Officer for the Chief Executive

Town Clerk Services, Hull City Council, The Guildhall, AlfredPage Gelder 1 of Street,28 Hull, HU1 2AA www.hullcc.gov.uk DX: 11934 HULL 1 Tel: 01482 300300

Humber Archaeology

To: Membership: Councillor S Chaytor, Hull City Council Councillors D Peacock and P Pollard, East Riding of Council

Officers: Alex Codd, Planning Services, Hull City Council Steve Devey, Planning and Development Control Customer Services, Council Dave Evans, Humber Archaeology Unit Dave Lister, Corporate Finance, Hull City Council Richard Pawson, Democratic Services Officer, Hull City Council (2) Ruth Atkinson, Humber Archaeology Unit

Email (Agenda only): Paula Gentil, Hull Museums Mr A Wainwright, Planning and Development Control, Customer Services, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Diane Hindhaugh, Democratic Services, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Mr K Emerick, Yorkshire Regional Team, English Heritage Mr B Howard, National Monuments Record, English Heritage Group Secretariats, Hull City Council

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Joint Humber Archaeology Partnership Board

10:00 on Friday, 06 February 2015

The Treasure House,Beverley

A G E N D A PROCEDURAL ITEMS

1 Election of Chair for the Meeting To elect a chair for the meeting

2 Minutes of the Meeting Held on 31.10.14. 5 - 10 To agree the minutes as a true and correct record.

NON-EXEMPT ITEMS

3 Report on the Work of the Partnership During the Current 11 - 28 Financial Year 2014 - 2015 To update the Board on the work of the partnership.

4 Any Other Business To allow Members to raise any further items foir discussion.

5 Date and Venue of the Next Board Meeting To allow Members to agree the date, time and venue of the next meeting of the Board.

6 Exclusion of the Press and Public To consider the exclusion of the press and public for the items listed as exempt.

EXEMPT ITEMS

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7 The Proposed Budget for 2015 - 2016

 Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information);

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HUMBER ARCHAEOLOGY PARTNERSHIP JOINT BOARD

31st October, 2014

The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull

PRESENT:

Councillor D. Peacock (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) Councillor P. Pollard (East Riding of Yorkshire Council) Councillor S. Chaytor (Hull City Council) S. Devey (Team Leader, Conservation Landscape and Archaeology, Planning and Development Management, East Riding of Yorkshire Council) D. Evans (Archaeology Manager, Hull City Council) R. Atkinson (Senior SMR Officer, Hull City Council) D. Lister (Senior Finance Officer, Hull City Council) D. Macleod (English Heritage) R. Pawson (Democratic Services Officer, Hull City Council)

APOLOGIES:-

Alex Codd

Minute Report Business No. No. 449 Election of Chair for the Meeting

Agreed - That Councillor Chaytor be appointed as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

450 Minutes of the meeting held on 27th June, 2014

Agreed - that the minutes of the meeting of this board held on 27th June, 2014 having been printed and circulated, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chair.

451 Auditors Comments on the Annual Return

The Archaeology Manager submitted a report to the Board which outlined the comments received from the external auditors on the Annual Return for the Partnership, for the last financial year 2013- 2014, and on the actions which as a joint service the Board was now required to take.

It was stated that the auditors had raised two specific issues which needed addressing but apart from these the auditors felt the information providedPage 5 inof the28 Annual Return was in accordance with 1

Minute Report Business No. No. proper practice and no other matters had come to their attention. The two issues were: (i) that the Board had not produced evidence that it had considered the adequacy of its internal controls, or that it had carried out a risk assessment. Such evidence it had produced was in respect of Hull City Council rather than the Board, and (ii) that the internal auditor had not considered whether a risk assessment had been carried out.

Agreed - that the members of the Humber Archaeology Partnership Joint Board acknowledge their responsibility for ensuring there is a sound system of internal control, including the preparation of the accounting statements and confirm to the best of their knowledge with respect to the body’s statement of accounts for the year ended 31 March 2014, that they have:

i. approved the statement of accounts which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations and proper practice;

ii. maintained an adequate system of internal control, including measures designed to prevent and detect fraud and corruption, and reviewed its effectiveness;

iii. taken all reasonable steps to assure itself that there are no matters of actual or potential non-compliance with laws, regulations and codes of practice, which could have a significant financial effect on the ability of the body to conduct its business or on its finances;

iv. provided proper opportunity during the year for the exercise of electors’ rights in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations;

v. carried out an assessment of the risks facing the body and taken appropriate steps to manage those risks, including the introduction of internal controls, and/or external insurance cover where required;

vi. maintained throughout the year an adequate and effective system of internal audit of the body’s accounting records and control systems, and carried out a review of its effectiveness;

vii. taken appropriate action on all matters raised in reports from internal and external audit, and

viii. consideredPage whether 6 of 28 any litigation, liabilities or commitments, 2

Minute Report Business No. No. events or transactions, occurring either during or after the year-end, have financial impact on the body and where appropriate, have included them in the statement of accounts.

452 Work of the Partnership

The Archaeology Manager submitted a report which provided the Board with information on the work of the Partnership in the current financial year (2014-2015).

In particular the Board were informed that: (i) one of the job share Administrative Officers took voluntary early retirement at the end of August; (ii) the detailed statistics for development proposals and Sites and Monuments Record(SMR) enquiries for the period 1st April 2014 to 31st August 2014 were detailed at section 3.10 of the report; (iii) the figures for expenditure and income for the period 1st April 2014 to 25th September 2014 were detailed at section 3.11 of the report and showed how 51% of the projected annual income had been raised already and of the allocated target for external income 92.9% had already been raised. However it was stated the income from agri-environmental schemes was showing a downward trend when compared to previous years but the shortfall had been made up by an increased demand for SMR searches; (iv) the total ear- marked reserve stood at £23,396; (v) watching brief reports have been produced since the 1st April 2014 bringing the Humber Field Archaeology watching brief reports to 1418; (vi) sections 3.18 to 3.27 outlined work undertaken by external contractors; (vii) the Historic Towns Atlas series were looking at producing a volume devoted to Hull; (viii) North Lincolnshire Council were co-ordinating a Heritage Lottery Fund project looking at the Isle of Axholme and Hatfield Chase Landscape Partnership. It had been suggested that a second phase of this project might be considered to include the areas of and Cowick Moors, Moors and the Swinefleet area; (ix) the Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group are carrying out a project in Beverley, as part of a national programme, of surveying timber framed buildings in selected English towns; (x) the proposal to split English Heritage into two bodies, a new charitable trust called English Heritage and a non-departmental government body to be called Historic had now been approved by Central Government and will come into effect on the 1st April 2015, and (xi) a number of National Mapping Projects had been undertaken by English Heritage within the East Riding during the last 35 years and there were now plans to complete the coverage of the East Riding, with an additional project to cover the remaining parts of Holderness next year. Page 7 of 28 3

Minute Report Business No. No. Agreed - That the report be noted.

453 Charging Policy

The Archaeology Manager submitted a report to the Board outlining proposals to revise and update the charging policy for the Humber Sites and Monuments Records (SMR).

The Archaeology Manager informed the Board that/of: (i) the last major overhaul of the charging policy was in October 2008 and therefore the bulk of the charges had remained fixed for the last six years and not been adjusted to take into account any rises in the subsequent costs of the service; (ii) the introduction of some additional charges had been discussed in March 2011, but not implemented; (iii) a programme of national changes was being progressively introduced as to how agri-environment schemes would be handled by the Government and particularly about which schemes would be eligible for payments under the schemes for which archaeological advice from Local Authorities could be paid. The likelihood of this is that income would reduce both in the current and future years; (iv) the detailed figures for income performance over the last twelve years was reported. It was explained that realistic income targets had been set throughout these periods, and (v) income from writing specifications, farm environment plans, energy crop schemes, the sale of publications and photographs, and the premises contributions from the two contractors or consultants who occupy part of the building.

It was stated that: (i) the proposed revisions to existing charges mostly equate to around an 8% increase on the 2008 charges; (ii) several consultants and applicants for larger schemes were asking the unit to read and comment upon draft reports or interim reports, and that this represented unnecessary double handling. In consequence it was proposed a charge of £65 & VAT for a watching brief report and £135 & VAT for an evaluation report; (iii) the unit is now often being asked to prepare a trenching plan for consultants and contractors for which no remuneration is currently being received. It is therefore proposed to make a charge of £65 & VAT for this service, and (iv) currently the charging policy contains a statement that a search fee may be charged for the time spent locating negatives or slides which in reality is hardly ever levied. It is proposed to make a charge of £7 & VAT for this service.

It was felt that none of the proposed amendments would generate substantial sums of money but cumulatively the revisions and rationalisationsPage could 8 ofmake 28 up the projected income shortfall in 4

Minute Report Business No. No. income received from agri-environmental schemes. If left unchanged then income levels would progressively fall, and would inevitably impact upon the levels of service provision and quality.

Members commented that: (i) if charges were not introduced the Council(s) would have to bear the cost; (ii) how the introduction of charges may deter un-necessary requests. An example was given of a 200+ page report submitted on three occasions for checking; (iii) the proposed charges were not excessive and suggested there should be a discretion to charge more than the standard £65 proposed for trenching plan specifications, agreed with the organisation beforehand, if the work involved was more complex and time consuming.

Agreed - That the Board approves the revised scale of charges and the introduction of the proposed new charges with the discretion to charge more than the standard £65 for trenching plan specifications should the work be more complex and time consuming.

454 Administrative Officer Post

The Archaeology Manager submitted a report which informed the Board of changes to the hours of the Administrative Officer post.

The Archaeology Manager informed the Board (i) one of the holders of the Administrative Officer post took voluntary early retirement at the end of August 2014; (ii) how the costs of the post are shared between the Humber SMR (Sites and Monuments Records) and Humber Field Archaeology (HFA); how the post had been reduced to 0.8 of a full time equivalent post, and (iv) of the percentage formula for apportioning costs between the Humber SMR and HFA budgets.

Agreed - That the update be noted.

455 Date and Venue of Next Meeting

Agreed - That the next meeting takes place at 10.00 a.m. during the first two weeks of February 2015 at the Treasure House, Beverley.

456 Planes and Ploughs - Mapping the Hidden Heritage of the East Riding

Dave Macleod the Operational Manager (Aerial Investigations and Mapping/Remote Sensing/Heritage Protection Department) attended the meeting to give a presentation on “Planes and Ploughs - Mapping the HiddenPage 9 Heritage of 28 of the East Riding” 5

Minute Report Business No. No.

The Board were informed: (i) the team was based in York and there was another similar team based in Swindon and that the main thrust of their work was the identification of sites of archaeological interest through aerial mapping and remote sensing; (ii) of the work undertaken in recent years to map the Hull valley and how 794 previously un-recorded sites had been discovered and the records of 135 previously recorded sites updated; (iii) how 68% of sites of archaeological interest had been levelled over the last 60/70 years although below ground remains are still of interest; (iv) how evidence of an Iron Age settlement had been found near Woodmansey; (v) the aim was to protect archaeological monuments and that 48 such sites had been photographed to date; (vi) of the re-assessment and classification of a number of sites; (vii) how the loss of woodland was the most significant long term threat ; (viii) of how the boundaries of the scheduled parts of Watton Priory had been revised, and the scheduled area extended; (ix) of the proposal, following drainage work, to deschedule the Nunnery Hill site at Harpham; (x) of future plans to investigate the Rotsea Ferry crossing site, and (xi) of future plans to undertake aerial investigations and mapping/remote sensing in those parts of Holderness not already covered as it was felt the area had high potential for the discovery of new sites.

Agreed - That the presentation be noted.

Published on: 5th December 2014 Start: 10.00 a.m. Finish: 11.15 a.m.

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Report on the work of the Partnership during the current financial year 2014-2015

Archaeology Manager

1. Purpose of report and summary

1.1. To report to the Board on the work of the Partnership in the current financial year (2014 – 2015).

2. FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

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Curatorial Section (the Humber SMR)

3.1 Development Control work has been steady, despite the overall numbers of planning applications appearing on the weekly lists being slightly less than the numbers recorded last year (see section 3.7, below); the recommendations for actions advised remain similar to recent years. Other aspects of our planning-related casework (e.g. Forward and Strategic Planning) remain at similar levels to last year. Developer enquiries continue to be buoyant.

3.2 As previously reported, the numbers of agri-environment schemes submitted to us have decreased from the levels in previous years; this is in line with changes introduced at national level.

3.3 .We have recently received a WSI for the publication stage of the Westermost Rough Onshore Cable Route, which would be the last stage of this project, which has run very smoothly. In December we also received and commented on a revised draft of the Assessment Report for the Humber Gateway Onshore Cable Route; this was another major cabling scheme for an offshore wind-farm – which similarly passed through a substantial section of Southern Holderness - but that project is at an earlier stage in its development, and the draft was still incomplete; hence, another expanded draft will now need to be produced.

3.4 The University of Hull are applying for funding for another season of research excavations at a Romano-British site in Melton, which they had previously evaluated last year. They are hoping to be successful in their application for a research grant from the Royal Archaeological Institute.

3.5 The Humber SMR produced and distributed another issue of its digital Newsletter.

3.6 As previously reported, English Heritage is funding a project to investigate some of the surviving timber-framed buildings in Beverley; this is part of a pilot study of about five historic towns in England, to assess the survival of historic fabric and its research potential. The project is being carried out by the Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group. We have not yet seen any details of their programme, or been told which buildings are to be surveyed, and which to be subject to dendrochronological analysis; but, we understand that at least some provision for dendrochronology has been built into the project, and that at least a handful of buildings have now been sampled. This represents the first application of dendrochronology to any buildings in Beverley – although we have been taking samples from timbers recovered from below-ground archaeological contexts within the town since the late 1970s, and have already established a reference master curve for tree-rings in oak timbers in use here. We understand that this project has already identified the use of Baltic oak timbers in panelling in one of the buildings; Baltic oak was imported in huge quantities through Hull during the Middle Ages, and its use has

Page 12 of 28 been confirmed on a number of Hull excavation sites – so, this was not entirely unexpected, but is interesting to have it confirmed.

3.7 The detailed statistics for development proposals and SMR enquiries for the period from 1st April 2014 to the 31st December 2014 are as follows:

Numbers in brackets represent average per week over the 39 week period. 1st April 2014 to 31st December 2014

Planning Applications Taken from weekly lists received between 1/4/14 to 31/12/14

ERYC KUHCC Total Average per week

Total number of applications on weekly lists 3369 771 4140 109

Those checked against the SMR 1360 234 1594 42

Number downloaded 186 27 213 6

Casework received between 1/4/14 to 31/12/14

ERYC KUHCC Total Average per week

Developer Enquiries 69 12 81 2 (pre-planning and pre-land purchase)

Planning Applications 254 28 292 8 (Outline, Reserved matters, Full Applications)

Heritage Management 12 9 21 1 (Listed Building Consent, Conservation Area Works and Ecclesiastical Exemption)

Strategic/Forward Planning 2 - 2 <1 (Development Briefs, Conservation Area Appraisals, Local Plans and SPG’s)

Page 13 of 28 ERYC KUHCC Total Average per week

Statutory Consultations 14 - 14 <1 (Utilities Applications, Environment Agency and Highways Consultations)

Agri-environment schemes 8 - 8 <1 (Environmental Stewardship, Forestry applications, energy crops scheme, short rotation coppice and Hedgerow removals)

Detailed Analysis of Consultations replied to between 1/4/14 and 31/12/14

Action Advised ERYC KUHCC Total Average per week

Borehole 1 - 1 <1

Building Recording 17 28 45 1

Desk Based Assessment 12 1 13 <1

Evaluation – all categories 146 6 152 4

Evaluation by geophysical survey 48 2 50 1

Evaluation by monitored topsoil strip 52 2 54 1

Evaluation by trial trenching 46 2 48 1

Preservation by Record 1 - 1 <1

Mitigation 5 1 6 <1

No Impact 123 11 134 4

Preservation in situ - - - -

Publication - - - -

Record earthworks - - - -

Watching briefs 145 8 153 4

Conditions requested 199 25 224 6

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Refusals recommended 6 2 8 <1

Other Casework ERYC KUHCC Total Average per week

Total number of casework received 393 58 451 12

Reports received 87 3 90 2

Project Designs received 99 12 111 3

Fieldwork Commencing 73 5 78 2

Sites monitored and recorded on planning 11 - 11 <1 database

Specifications prepared 15 2 17 <1

Site visits made to assess site conditions 1 - 1 <1

Discharge of conditions 89 5 94 2

Total number of casework files closed 380 60 440 12

Amended proposals received 29 3 32 1

Submission of details received 97 3 100 3

Variation of Condition 20 - 20 1

General enquiries relating to Consultations 39 5 44 1

Percentage of responses made within agreed 95% deadlines

Non-planning related ERYC KUHCC Total Average per week

Forestry applications 3 - 3 <1

Environmental Stewardship Applications 3 - 3 <1

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Energy Crop Scheme applications/Short - - - - Rotation coppice applications

Hedgerow Notifications 2 - 2 <1

Demolition notifications - 18 18 <1

Public Enquiries to the Sites and Monuments Records Record Enquiries received between 1/4/14 and 31/12/14 Non planning related

Public Enquiries ERYC KUHCC Total Average per week

Visitors to Office 86 9 95 2

Visitors to events 114 - 114 3

Telephone Enquiries 37 10 47 1

Letters - - - -

Email 53 22 75 2

Total Users 176 + 41 217 + 6 (8 with those 114 at 114 at at events) events event = 290 s = 331

SMR Enhancement taken place between 1st April 2014 and 31st December 2014 Decimals rounded to one decimal place.

Type of enhancement on digital ERYC KUHCC Total Average % of record record per week Number of new monuments 15 3 18 <1 0.1% records created Number of monument records 952 68 1020 26 5.6%

Page 16 of 28 Type of enhancement on digital ERYC KUHCC Total Average % of record record per week amended on digital record Number of new event records 87 1 88 2 4.0% created Number of event records 190 13 203 5 9.2% amended on the digital record Number of new source records 188 12 200 5 1.9% created Number of source records 779 23 802 21 7.4% amended on digital record Number of new designation 229 2 231 6 5.5% records created Number of designation records 324 5 329 8 7.8% modified on digital record Total number of new or 2766 127 2891 74 8.1% modified digital records

Enhancement on digital ERYC KUHCC Total Average % of record consultation record per week Number of new consultation 398 56 454 12 2.3% records created Number of consultation records 1429 229 1658 43 8.5% amended on digital record Total number of new or 1827 285 2112 55 10.9% modified digital records

The above statistics have been compared to the same period from the previous financial year’s results to allow for detailed comparisons to be made. The trend of the workload has remained constant over many factors. The sections have been separated to reflect the table heading from the relevant information above.

Planning applications – weekly lists The number of planning applications appearing on the weekly lists has decreased slightly from those seen for this period last year, with an average of 117 per week last year with currently 109 for this financial year. This has in turn led to a slight decrease in the number of planning applications checked per week, which has reduced from an average of 45 per week for this period last year to an average of 42 per week for this year. The average number of applications we are downloading has also in turn decreased slightly from an average of seven per week to currently downloading an average of six per week.

Casework received Previously we saw a rise in the number of developer enquiries and this high level has been maintained, with an average of two per week being received. The number of planning applications we have commented on has reduced slightly from an average of

Page 17 of 28 nine per week last year to currently eight per week for this year. The categories for Heritage Management, Strategic and Forward Planning, as well as Statutory Consultations, have all remained at similar levels to those seen last year. We have seen a decrease in the number of agri-environment schemes, as last year during this period we received 24, and we have only received eight during the current financial year. This is a result of the changes at national level to the schemes.

Action advised The type of action advised has stayed as a similar average to those seen last year in many cases. The number of recommendations for building recording, desk-based assessments, evaluation by geophysical survey, trial trenching, preservation by record, mitigation, no impacts, and refusals have all stayed at similar levels to those seen last year. We have seen a slight decrease in the average number of evaluations requested each week, from five per week last year to four per week for this current financial year. This is a reflection of the number of monitored topsoil strip requests, which has reduced from an average of two per week, to one per week during this financial year. We have seen a slight decrease also in the number of preservation in situ recommendations, publication requests, and recommendations to record earthworks. We have also seen a slight decrease in the number of watching brief requested, from an average of five per week for the last financial year, to four per week for this current financial year. Also, there has been a slight decrease in the number of conditions requested, from an average of seven per week last year, to six per week for this period during the current financial year. We have seen an increase in the number of borehole requests.

Other Casework We have seen a slight decrease in the numbers of casework received, from an average of 13 per week last year, to 12 per week this year. We have also seen a slight decrease in the number of fieldwork reports received, from an average of three per week to two per week. The number of project designs received for comment and approval has remained at an average of three per week. Likewise, the average number of pieces of archaeological fieldwork commencing has remained at an average of two per week, the same as last year. The number of monitoring visits that has been made to relevant types of fieldwork has remained at a similar level to that seen last year. The level of specifications requested for us to prepare has also remained at a similar level to that seen last year. We have also seen a similar number of site visits being made to assess site conditions prior to advice or recommendations. There has been a decrease in the number of planning applications that we have recommended for discharge of the archaeological condition, from an average of three per week last year, to two per week for this year. However, there is an increase in the number of casework files that have been closed, which has risen from an average of 11 per week last year, to 12 per week for this year.

The number of amended plans and variation of conditions have remained at same levels as those seen last year with an average of one amended plan per week and an average of less than one variation of condition per week. The number of Submission of details has increased from an average of two per week last year to three per week this year. Last year we saw that we were responding to 98% of all planning applications within the agreed

Page 18 of 28 deadlines, so far this financial year we have managed to reach our target of 95% of all planning consultations responded to within their agreed deadlines.

Non-planning related consultations We have seen a decrease in the number of forestry planting schemes. Last year we had received five during this period, but this year we have received three. There has also been a decrease in the number of Environmental Stewardship applications that we have received, which has reduced from 17 last year, to three for this period during the current financial year. This is due to the funding changes at National Level and the move away from Environmental Stewardship. The Countryside Stewardship schemes are thought to start to be available later this calendar year. We have not received any energy crop schemes this year, but during the same period we had received five last year. The number of hedgerow removal notifications that have been received has remained at two for this period in the financial year. We have seen a slight reduction in the number of demolition notices we have received, from 23 for this period last year, to 18 for the current financial year.

Public enquiries On the public access side, many of the categories remain at similar levels to those recorded last year. We have continued to have an average of two visitors to the office per week. The number of telephone, email and letter enquires have all remained at similar levels to those seen last year. The average number of users attending events has increased from two per week during this period last year, to three per week for this year. Overall, we have seen an increase in our average number of users, from six per week last year, to eight users per week this year.

SMR Enhancement A new section of statistics was added last year to show the levels of SMR enhancement that had been undertaken on the digital record. The amount of enhancement has reduced in the majority of categories this year, compared to the figures for the same time last year. This is due to the fact that we had the Temporary SMR Office Assistant post in place during this time last year, and the post-holder left at the end of December 2014.

Last year we recorded an average of three new monument records being created each week, which equated to 0.7% of the monument records. This year during the same period we have managed to create an average of less than one new monument record per week, equating to 0.1% of the record. Last year we recorded an average of 25 monument records being amended each week, which equated to 5.2% of the monument records. This year during the same period we have managed to increase this level, and we have amended an average of 26 monument records per week, equating to 5.6% of the record.

Last year we recorded an average of three new event records being created each week, which equated to 5.3% of the event records. This year during the same period we have managed to create an average two new event records per week, equating to 4% of the record. Last year we recorded an average of five event records being amended each week, which equated to 9.5% of the event records. This year during the same period we have

Page 19 of 28 managed to maintain an average of five records being amended per week, equating to 9.2% of the record.

Last year we recorded an average of 18 new source records being created each week, which equated to 6.5% of the source records. This year during the same period we have managed to create only an average of five new source records per week, equating to 1.9% of the record. This is a marked reduction in this category, compared to last year. Last year we recorded an average of 57 source records being amended each week, which equated to 20.6% of the source records. This year during the same period we have managed to amend an average of 21 source records per week, equating to 7.4% of the record. Again, this is a marked reduction on the levels seen during the same period last year.

Last year we recorded an average of one new designation record being created each week, which equated to 1.1% of the designation records. This year during the same period we have managed to create an average of six new designation records per week, equating to 5.5% of the record. This is a marked increase on the levels seen last year, and is a reflection of the work undertaken to create SHINE designation records in response to the targeting for the new Countryside Stewardship schemes. Last year we recorded an average of eight designation records being amended each week, which equated to 8.1% of the monument records. This year during the same period we have managed to maintain this level, with an average of eight designation records being amended each week, representing 7.8% of the record.

Last year we recorded an average of 13 new consultation records being created each week, which equated to 2.7% of the consultation records. This year during the same period we have managed to create an average of 12 new consultation records per week equating to 2.3% of the record. Last year we recorded an average of 43 consultation records being amended each week, which equated to 8.6% of the consultation records. This year during the same period we have managed to maintain the average of 43 consultation records per week being amended, equating to 8.5% of the record. Overall, for the consultation records we have maintained similar levels of enhancement to those seen last year, with an average of 56 new or modified records recorded last year per week, and 55 for the current financial year. Last year we recorded 11.3% enhancement of the consultation record, this year we have recorded 10.9% enhancement.

3.8. The figures for expenditure and income from 1st April 2014 to 8th January 2015 are:

2014/2015 Expenditure at % EXPENDITURE Budget 8/1/2015 spent

PERMANENT EMPLOYEES £ 155,579 £ 118,614.70 76

PREMISES £ 12,000 £ 9,070.56 76

TRAVEL & SUBSISTENCE £ 750 £ 882.22 118

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SUPPLIES & SERVICES £ 3,650 £ 2,075.93 57

CENTRALISED CHARGES £ 27,981 £ 278.20 1

TOTAL EXPENDITURE £ 199,960 £ 130,921.61 65

Target Actual INCOME £ 199,960 £ 103,811.00 52

Notes: The figures, as of 8th January 2015, show that we are very much where we would expect to be by the end of Period 10.

Expenditure Total expenditure stands at £130,921.61, or 61% of our budgeted expenditure; as the centralised charges will not be calculated until the end of the financial year, and are expected to be £27,981, this makes our expenditure look low. But, in reality, most of our budget lines are running at about 76% - which is bang on target, particularly as our heaviest bills for repairs and maintenance, and also for energy usage, are likely to fall in our last quarter. This all looks healthy.

Income Total income currently stands at £103,811.00, or 52% of our budgeted target. As we have currently invoiced for only the first half of the year’s contributions from the two Partner Authorities (ERYC and KuHCC), and only the first half year’s premises contributions from HFA and from Peter Didsbury, we have another £97,901 of expected income coming in before the end of March. On this basis, we expect to raise £201,124.50 by the end of this financial year – rather than the £199,960 set out in the budget – even if we raise no additional external income during the remaining 2.74 months (since 8th January 2015).

We shall be raising the invoices for the remaining share of the Local Authority contributions, and also for the Premises contributions during the next few weeks; so, our income targets will look very healthy once this is done.

Predicted outturn We expect to make a surplus of at least £1,081.41 by the end of March, on the present figures; however, if the suggested figures for the recent pay settlement are correct, we may expect to incur a further £660 in pay and £232 in NI and superannuation for the period between January and March 2015 – a total of £892 extra on the Permanent Employees budget line, reducing the projected surplus to £189.41, but remaining still firmly in credit. It may well be slightly more, if we continue to receive payments for provision of advice on Farm Environment Plans, or for services such as SMR searches, or writing specifications. However, we must always bear in mind that some of this may be

Page 21 of 28 offset by any unforeseen charges for such possibilities as heavy storm damage, or larger than expected energy charges in the event of extreme bad weather. Nevertheless, the outlook is currently fairly good.

Reserves Our earmarked reserve currently stands at £22,396.

Hence, our forecast is very much where we would expect to be. We are likely to be suggesting some corrections to individual budget lines by the beginning of March, to offset some changes which have taken place during the course of the year (e.g. to reflect the changes to the costs of the Administrative Officer post, the recent pay settlement, and to correct the current overspend on travel and subsistence), but this is unlikely to have any major effect on the overall outturn.

Humber Field Archaeology

3.9. Work on the analysis phase for the Caythorpe GSF project is ongoing. A series of additional radiocarbon dates has recently been received for some of the burials; these will hopefully clarify some of the remaining queries over phasing.

3.10. We have previously reported that the draft final report for the Historic Landscape Characterisation project had been submitted to English Heritage for their comments at the end of May 2014. The initial comments from one of the referees were at variance with some of the approaches previously suggested by EH during their project monitoring, and it was recognised that there were perhaps differences in the various approaches being advocated for HLC projects in different parts of the country. In a recent meeting a suitable way forward has been agreed, and additional funding has been allocated to cover any additional time needed to carry out additional work to satisfy the referee’s comments.

3.11. Excavations are continuing at the Dryham Lane quarry, North Cave. They are looking at areas of enclosures and ditches of the later Iron Age and Romano-British periods, some of which are close to the extensive settlement excavated in 1986-7. Some of the finds include stamped Parisian and East Coast wares.

3.12. As previously reported, HFA carried out excavations on a Romano-British site at Elloughton, following an earlier geophysical survey which had identified a number of features, including enclosures. A second phase of topsoil strips, in advance of a large residential development, is now being envisaged, and should be rolled out in the coming months.

3.13. Now that the comments on all of the draft final Stage 3 reports have been received from English Heritage on the last part of the Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment programme, the corrected final reports are being issued for dissemination.

3.14. The titles in the HFA reports series from report no. 425 are:

Page 22 of 28 425. An archaeological evaluation on land off Common Lane, Welton, East Riding of Yorkshire. 426. [ DBA] 427. An archaeological evaluation on land at Church Farm, Front Street, Laxton, East Riding of Yorkshire. 428. Archaeological watching brief at proposed wind farm at land between Cowden Lane and Aldbrough Road, Withernwick, East Riding of Yorkshire. 429. An archaeological evaluation on land at 65 Flemingate, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire. 430. An archaeological evaluation at C & D Foods, Unit 79, Kellythorpe Industrial Estate, Wadsworth Road, Kellythorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire. 431. An archaeological evaluation at Aspen Farm, Cliffe Road, Holme upon Spalding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire. 432. An archaeological evaluation at Bishop Burton College, East Riding of Yorkshire. 433. An archaeological evaluation on land at 63-69 Newbegin, , East Riding of Yorkshire. 434. Archaeological recording works on land at Andrew Marvell Business and Enterprise College, . 435. [Little Quarry, extraction Phase 1-3:; LCQ 2009 and 2010] 436. Archaeological evaluation and recording at the former North End Sawmills, Eastgate North, ; East Riding of Yorkshire. 437. [South Killingholme, DBA.] 438. [Star Carr Farm, borehole survey; SCF 2013.] 439. An archaeological evaluation by trial excavation on land off Magdalen Lane, , East Riding of Yorkshire. 440. An archaeological evaluation on land at Newbald Lodge, Newbald, East Riding of Yorkshire. 441. [Warren Farm, Sledmere; WFS 2013.] 442. An archaeological evaluation by monitored topsoil strip on land at The Oval, Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire. 443. An archaeological evaluation on land at Norlands Farm Caravan Park, , East Riding of Yorkshire Council. 444. Land south of Castle Road, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire: assessment of archaeological potential. 445. [Land north of Welton Low Road, Elloughton, DBA; LFA 2013.] 446. [Leconfield Flood Alleviation Scheme DBA; LFA 2013.] 447. An archaeological evaluation on land adjacent to The Grovehill public house, Holme Church Lane, Beverley; East Riding of Yorkshire. 448. Land at Wychcroft, Magdalen Lane, Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire: Assessment of archaeological potential. 449. 450. 451. An archaeological evaluation by monitored topsoil strip on land at Wold Farm, Flamborough, East Riding of Yorkshire. 452.

Page 23 of 28 453. 454. 455. 456. 457. An archaeological evaluation on land at North Grange, North Dalton, East Riding of Yorkshire. 458. 459. Archaeological investigation and recording on a stone cross base and fragments of stonework near the former Kiplingcotes Station, East Riding of Yorkshire. 460. Archaeological survey and recording at Marton Manor Farm, Flamborough Road, Sewerby, East Riding of Yorkshire. 461. Cottingham and Orchard Park Flood Alleviation Schemes (COPFAS): Land west of Dane Park Road, Orchard Park. Assessment of archaeological potential. 462. 463. 464. An archaeological evaluation on land at West Farm, Foston Lane, Beeford, East Riding of Yorkshire. 465. 466. 467. 468. An archaeological evaluation on land at Welton Low Road, Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire. 469. An archaeological evaluation on North Street, Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire.

3.15. Twenty-eight reports have been produced since 1st April 2014, bringing the HFA watching brief reports series up to no. 1428.

Work by external contractors 3.16. On Site Archaeology are continuing to excavate on the south-eastern side of , at The Balk, and are currently examining an area on the western side of the road.

3.17. MAP Archaeological Practice has been undertaking trial trenching at Burnby Lane, Pocklington, in advance of residential development. This follows on from earlier trial trenching and geophysical survey. They have excavated a number of Iron Age square barrows in parts of the development area; other parts of the development include large circular or oval enclosures, and numerous enclosure and boundary ditches. Unfortunately, the site has also attracted the attention of metal-detector users, and it has been unlawfully pilfered during the evenings – so-called “night-hawking”.

3.18. Archaeological Services WYAS undertook pre-determination trial trenching at The Mile, on the north side of Pocklington; this followed an extensive programme of geophysical survey on this site. Amongst the structural evidence uncovered were a

Page 24 of 28 number of Early Saxon sunken-floored buildings. There was also evidence for extensive Romano-British activity on the site.

3.19. AOC Archaeology undertook trial trenching on the site of the South Battery, near the Central Dry Dock in Hull. Previous excavations by HFA on the site to the east of the current evaluations, in 2005 and 2007 demonstrated that the remains of this early Stuart artillery fortification survived in good condition under the concrete of the Graving Dock; similarly good preservation is hoped for during the present works. The recent evaluation uncovered more evidence for the South Battery within the eastern half of the site; they relocated part of the backfill of Bartlett’s 1964 excavations on the south side of Humber Street, and they also located early post-medieval levels and structural remains associated with historic tenements opening onto Queen Street. We are currently waiting to see an Assessment Report on this work, before agreeing the next stage forward.

3.20. Hull City Council has commissioned East Riding Archaeology to undertake two photographic surveys of school buildings to be demolished as part of the next stage of the Hull BSF programme.

3.21. East Riding Archaeology have been undertaking some monitored topsoil strips in advance of the construction of a number of large chicken-rearing units on three adjacent application plots near Sewerby. During the course of this work, four iron Age square barrows have been uncovered on one of these application sites; the developer is considering whether or not to proceed with that particular development.

3.22. Pre-determination geophysical survey in advance of a substantial residential development planned near South Cave has identified what are thought to be two ditched circular enclosures, plus a double-ditched trackway and other features. Should they wish to proceed with this development, the next stage would be evaluation by trial trenching.

General 3.23. The Historic Towns Atlas series is looking at producing a volume devoted to Hull. This would be a major boon to the City, and to our understanding of its history and development. There have now been two meetings of the interested parties, and a third meeting is planned for late February. They are hoping to raise funding for this project to produce two main final products – a reasonably-priced fold-out map for the tourist market (to be available in time for 2017), and a more detailed volume of maps and text, for libraries, universities and researchers; the latter would take longer to produce, and would be likely to be a legacy product.

3.24. A local builder rang us to say that he had just bought a property in Hull, and, whilst clearing out the attic space, had come across a substantial collection of bags containing large quantities of Romano-British pottery – all washed and marked, and some of it partially reconstructed: ”did we want to pick it up?, as otherwise it was going in a skip”. The house turned out to have belonged to a local archaeologist, and the pottery and other finds had come from archaeological excavations in Brough in 1980 – and had been missing for 35 years. The material seems to span the period from the later 1st century AD

Page 25 of 28 to at least the 3rd century AD, and includes some very significant vessels; it would have been a major disgrace if this had simply been thrown away. As other parts of the site archive had been deposited with Hull Museums – and some of the finds are even on display there – we should be able to soon relocate these missing pots with the rest of the excavation archive.

4. Officer contact For background information, please contact Dr. D. Evans, Humber Archaeology Partnership, The Old School, Northumberland Avenue, Hull HU2 0LN (tel. 01482 310619).

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