Assessing the Past The following list contains details of archaeological assessments, evaluations and other work carried out in Northumberland in 2013-2015. They mostly result from requests made by the County Archaeologist for further research to be carried out ahead of planning applications being determined. Copies of these reports are available for consultation from the Archaeology Section at County Hall and some are available to download from the Library of ​ Unpublished Fieldwork held by the Archaeology Data Service. Event Site Name Activity Organisation Commissioned by Start Parish No 15115 East House Farm, Guyzance, DESK BASED Wessex Archaeology Knight Frank LLP 2013 ACKLINGTON Northumberland: Archaeological Impact ASSESSMENT Assessment 15540 Lanton Quarry Phase 6 archaeological STRIP MAP AND Archaeological Lafarge Tarmac Ltd 2013 AKELD excavation SAMPLE Research Services 15340 Highburn House, Wooler WATCHING BRIEF Archaeological Services Sustainable Energy 2013 AKELD Durham University Systems Ltd 15740 Archaeological assessment of Allenheads DESK BASED Vindomora Solutions The North Pennines 2013 ALLENDALE Lead Ore Works and associated structures, ASSESSMENT AONB Partnership as Craigshield Powder House, Allendale part of the HLF funded Allen Valleys Partnership Project 15177 The Dale Hotel, Market Place, Allendale, EVALUATION Wardell Armstrong Countryside Consultants 2013 ALLENDALE Northumberland: archaeological evaluation 15166 An Archaeological Evaluation at Haggerston TRIAL TRENCH Pre-Construct Prospect Archaeology 2013 ANCROFT Castle Holiday Park, Ancroft, Northumberland Archaeology Limited for Bourne Leisure Limited 15119 Haggerston Castle Holiday Park, Ancroft, HERITAGE Prospect Archaeology Bourne Leisure Limited 2013 ANCROFT Northumberland: Heritage Assessment ASSESSMENT 15165 Haggerston Castle Holiday Park, Ancroft, GEOPHYSICAL Phase Site Pre-Construct 2013 ANCROFT Northumberland: archaeological geophysical SURVEY Investigations Archaeology survey 15510 Town Farm, Ancroft BUILDING SURVEY Bernicia Archaeology R Reed 2013 ANCROFT 15168 Bamburgh Castle Beach Wreck: MEASURED Maritime Archaeology 2013 BAMBURGH Archaeological Survey SURVEY Sea Trust 15169 Tree ring dating and species identification of DENDROCHRONOL University of Wales Maritime Archaeology 2013 BAMBURGH timbers from the Bamburgh castle wreck, OGICAL SURVEY Trinity Saint David Sea Trust Northumbria 15167 Bamburgh Castle Beach Wreck FIELD SURVEY Maritime Archaeology 2013 BAMBURGH Sea Trust 15117 Land to the west of Willimoteswick Manor, DESK BASED TWM Archaeology quietrevolution 2013 BARDON MILL Bardon Mill, Northumberland: Archaeological ASSESSMENT Desk Based Assessment 15164 Belford Burn Wind Farm, Belford, GEOPHYSICAL Archaeological Services PJO Archaeology for 2013 BELFORD WITH Northumberland: geophysical survey SURVEY Durham University Energiekontor UK Ltd MIDDLETON 15163 Belford Burn Wind Farm, Belford, DESK BASED PJ Ottaway Woodhall Planning and 2013 BELFORD WITH Northumberland: archaeological desk-top ASSESSMENT Conservation on behalf of MIDDLETON study Energiekontor 15333 Belsay Hall TEST PIT Archaeological Services English Heritage 2013 BELSAY Durham University 15181 5-7 Woolmarket, Berwick-upon-Tweed, FIELD The Archaeological Yeoman Limited 2013 BERWICK-UPON-T Northumberland: Appraisal of archaeological OBSERVATION Practice Ltd WEED potential (VISUAL ASSESSMENT) 15203 77 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed: heritage HERITAGE CFA Archaeology Ltd Arboretum Village 2013 BERWICK-UPON-T assessment ASSESSMENT Property (Groathill) Ltd WEED 15156 Seton Hall, Berwick upon Tweed: TRIAL TRENCH AOC Archaeology Berwickshire Housing 2013 BERWICK-UPON-T archaeological evaluation report Group Association Limited WEED 15378 2 Chapel Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed EVALUATION The Archaeological Maden Design & Build 2013 BERWICK-UPON-T Practice Ltd Ltd WEED 15331 Berwick Ramparts WATCHING BRIEF TWM Archaeology English Heritage 2013 BERWICK-UPON-T WEED 15083 The Lord Crewe Arms, Site of Blanchland GROUND Phase Site The Archaeological 2013 BLANCHLAND Premonstratensian Abbey, Blanchland, PENETRATING Investigations Practice Ltd on behalf of Northumberland: Archaeological Geophysical RADAR SURVEY The Lord Crewe's Charity Survey 15388 Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland: historic BUILDING SURVEY JB Heritage 2013 BLANCHLAND building recording 15082 The Lord Crewe Arms, Site of Blanchland ELECTROMAGNETI Phase Site The Archaeological 2013 BLANCHLAND Premonstratensian Abbey, Blanchland, C SURVEY Investigations Practice Ltd on behalf of Northumberland: Archaeological Geophysical The Lord Crewe's Charity Survey 15084 The Lord Crewe Arms, Site of Blanchland MAGNETOMETRY Phase Site The Archaeological 2013 BLANCHLAND Premonstratensian Abbey, Blanchland, SURVEY Investigations Practice Ltd on behalf of Northumberland: Archaeological Geophysical The Lord Crewe's Charity Survey 15087 Dinsdale House: Existing Gazebo - PHOTOGRAPHIC StudioNorth Architects 2013 BLYTH Photographic Record RECORDING 15420 SDA Blyth Area 3 DESK BASED AD Archaeology Ltd Taylor Wimpey 2013 BLYTH ASSESSMENT 15130 Newsham North Farm, Blyth, Northumberland: GEOPHYSICAL Archaeological Services The Ridley 1986 Trust 2013 BLYTH geophysical survey SURVEY Durham University 15053 South Newsham Road, Blyth, TRIAL TRENCH Archaeological GVA 2013 BLYTH Northumberland: A Geophysical Survey and Research Services Archaeological Evaluation 15121 Archaeological Assessment of Land at DESK BASED Brigantia Archaeological Nathaniel Lichfield and 2013 BLYTH Newsham North Farm, Blyth, Northumberland, ASSESSMENT Practice Partners NE24 3PW 15052 South Newsham Road, Blyth, GEOPHYSICAL Archaeological GVA 2013 BLYTH Northumberland: A Geophysical Survey and SURVEY Research Services Archaeological Evaluation 15337 SDA Blyth Areas 3c and 3d STRIP MAP AND AD Archaeology Ltd Taylor-Wimpey 2013 BLYTH SAMPLE 15129 Flodden Monument, Branxton, WATCHING BRIEF AOC Archaeology Edwin Thompson 2013 BRANXTON Northumberland: archaeological watching Group Surveyors brief 15202 Sustainable Brinkburn, Longframlington, HERITAGE Brightblue Studio Brinkburn Estate 2013 BRINKBURN AND Morpeth, NE65 8AR: heritage statement ASSESSMENT HESLEYHURST 15664 Orchard House, Capheaton BUILDING SURVEY The Archaeological Elphick Associates 2013 CAPHEATON Practice Ltd 15284 Land at Wark-on-Tweed, west of Kaim HERITAGE Northern Archaeological TP Architecture 2013 CARHAM Cottage ASSESSMENT Associates 15820 A desk-based assessment and walkover DESK BASED Headland Archaeology 2013 CARTINGTON survey on land near Cragside, Rothbury ASSESSMENT 15769 Barrasford Bleach Field and House: GEOPHYSICAL Chollerton Parish History 2013 CHOLLERTON Geophysical survey SURVEY Society for Council for British Archaeology’s Challenge Funding 15784 Barrasford Bleach Field and House: DESK BASED Chollerton Parish History 2013 CHOLLERTON Desk-based assessment and field survey ASSESSMENT Society for Council for British Archaeology’s Challenge Funding 15133 Land at East Sleekburn and Guidepost, DESK BASED AD Archaeology Ltd Dysart Developments 2013 CHOPPINGTON Northumberland: Rapid Desk-Based ASSESSMENT Assessment 15696 Linnels Mill MANAGEMENT Countryside Consultants A Winter 2013 CORBRIDGE SURVEY 15128 Deadridge Lane and Synclen Avenue, TRIAL TRENCH Wessex Archaeology URS Infrastructure and 2013 CORBRIDGE Corbridge, Northumberland: Archaeological Environment Ltd Evaluation Report 15224 Stagshaw, Northumberland: archaeological DESK BASED AD Archaeology Ltd Fawdington Garage Ltd 2013 CORBRIDGE desk-based assessment ASSESSMENT 15334 Bridge Bank Cottage, Corbridge BUILDING SURVEY The Archaeological Mr Carr 2013 CORBRIDGE Practice Ltd 15180 An Archaeological Watching Brief at Lyncroft, WATCHING BRIEF Archaeological Mr & Mrs Joyce 2013 CORBRIDGE Hill Street, Corbridge Research Services 15101 An Archaeological Building Recording of a BUILDING SURVEY Archaeological Mr & Mrs Joyce 2013 CORBRIDGE former farm building at Lyncroft, Hill Street, Research Services Corbridge, Northumberland 15637 Cramlington CHP Windmill Industrial Estate, EVALUATION The Archaeological Estover Energy Ltd 2013 CRAMLINGTON Cramlington Practice Ltd 15091 Historic Building Recording: Cresswell Home BUILDING SURVEY P Ryder J Fordsham 2013 CRESSWELL Farm, Northumberland 15710 Greensfield, south of Weavers Way, Alnwick DESK BASED Archaeological Services The Northumberland 2013 DENWICK ASSESSMENT Durham University Estates 15171 Greensfield, South of Weavers Way, Alnwick, TRIAL TRENCH Archaeological Services The Northumberland 2013 DENWICK Northumberland: archaeological evaluation Durham University Estates 15243 Springville, East Sleekburn GEOPHYSICAL AD Archaeology Ltd Dysart Developments 2013 EAST SURVEY BEDLINGTON 15259 Felton Park, Felton GEOPHYSICAL Archaeological Services Mr Maxwell 2013 FELTON SURVEY Durham University 15283 Felton Park Hall greenhouse, chemical HERITAGE English Heritage English Heritage 2013 FELTON analysis of window glass ASSESSMENT 15162 Land at Newholme Avenue, Haltwhistle, GEOPHYSICAL Wardell Armstrong North Associates 2013 HALTWHISTLE Northumberland: geophysical survey report SURVEY 15615 Development plot north-east of Charity House, WATCHING BRIEF The Archaeological Elborn Design 2013 HARBOTTLE Sharperton Practice Ltd 15154 Halton Lea Surface Mine, Halton Lea Gate, TOPOGRAPHIC Wardell Armstrong HM Projects 2013 HARTLEYBURN Northumberland: archaeological earthwork SURVEY Development Ltd survey 15089 Hebron Hill Farm, Morpeth: historic building BUILDING SURVEY Alan Williams George F White on behalf 2013 HEBRON recording Archaeology