TAP ResearchPaper054-Heeston Earthwork (original) (raw)
2003, Heeston Bank, Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland: Archaeological Mitigation Recording by Topographic Survey
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This report details the archaeological recording work conducted on land adjacent to the A696 in Northumberland, following the road improvement initiative by the Northumbria Trunk Road Agency Partnership. The findings are based on prior assessments that identified significant historical landscape features negatively impacted by construction. The work sought to document and mitigate the effects of the road project on these heritage elements, revealing the interrelated cultural heritage that characterizes the area.
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