PROPOSED CARPARK EXTENSION, CARTMEL RACECOURSE, CARTMEL, CUMBRIA Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Client: Cartmel Steeplechase Holbeck Ltd NGR: 337673 478747 © Greenlane Archaeology Ltd April 2018 Greenlane Archaeology Ltd, Lower Brook Street, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7EE Tel: 01229 588 500 Email: [email protected] Web: www.greenlanearchaeology.co.uk Proposed Carpark Extension, Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, Cumbria: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment 1 Contents Illustrations and Tables ................................................................................................................................................. 2 List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................................... 2 List of Plates ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 Non-Technical Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 3 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Circumstances of the Project ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Location, Geology, and Topography ............................................................................................................ 4 2. Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Desk-Based Assessment .............................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Site Visit ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 2.3 Archive .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 3. Results .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Desk-Based Assessment .............................................................................................................................. 7 3.3 Map Regression ............................................................................................................................................ 9 4. Site History .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 4.1 Prehistoric Period (c11,000 BC – 1st century AD) ...................................................................................... 11 4.2 Romano-British to Early Medieval Period (1st century AD – 11th century AD) ............................................ 11 4.3 Medieval Period (11th century AD – 16th century AD) ................................................................................. 12 4.4 Post-medieval Period (16th century AD – present) ..................................................................................... 14 4.5 Previous Archaeological Work .................................................................................................................... 15 4.6 Site Visit ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 4.7 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 18 5. Discussion ........................................................................................................................................................... 19 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 19 5.2 Significance ................................................................................................................................................. 19 5.3 Potential for Unknown Archaeological Remains ......................................................................................... 20 5.4 Disturbance ................................................................................................................................................. 20 5.5 Impact ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 5.6 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 20 6. Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 6.1 Primary and Cartographic Sources............................................................................................................. 22 6.2 Secondary Sources..................................................................................................................................... 22 Appendix 1: Site Gazetteer ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Appendix 2: Significance Criteria ................................................................................................................................ 31 Client: Cartmel Steeplechase Holker Ltd © Greenlane Archaeology Ltd, April 2018 2 Proposed Carpark Extension, Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, Cumbria: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment Illustrations and Tables List of Figures Figure 1: Site location ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Gazetteer site plan ........................................................................................................................................ 8 Figure 3: Previous archaeological work ...................................................................................................................... 17 List of Plates Plate 1: Extract from the enclosure map of 1807 (CAC(K) WPR 89 Z3 1807) ............................................................. 9 Plate 2 (left): Extracts from the Ordnance Survey maps of 1851 ................................................................................. 9 Plate 3 (right): Extracts from the Ordnance Survey maps of 1890 ............................................................................... 9 Plate 4 (left): Extract from the Ordnance Survey map of 1913 ................................................................................... 10 Plate 5 (right): Extract from the Ordnance Survey map of 1933 ................................................................................ 10 Plate 6 (left): Area of hard standing within the area of the proposed extension carpark extension, viewed from the west ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Plate 7 (right): Area of hard standing within the area of the proposed carpark extension adjoining the existing carpark, viewed from the east ..................................................................................................................................... 18 List of Tables Table 1: Summary of sites of archaeological interest within the study area ................................................................ 7 Table 2: Significance of known sites within the proposed development area ............................................................ 19 Table 3: Statutorily protected sites within the study area ........................................................................................... 20 Table 4: Degree of potential for unknown archaeological remains by period ............................................................ 20 Client: Cartmel Steeplechase Holker Ltd © Greenlane Archaeology Ltd, April 2018 Proposed Carpark Extension, Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, Cumbria: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment 3 Non-Technical Summary Prior to the submission of a planning application for an extension to the carpark at Cartmel racecourse, Cartmel, Cumbria, Greenlane Archaeology was commissioned to carry out a desk-based assessment of the site. The work from which this report derives was carried out