Aitkon Flow Transfer Structure Pipeline, Cumbria. Archaeological Watching Brief Report.

United Utilities (UU) proposed the construction of a flow transfer structure pipeline from south of Little Bampton (NGR NY 2696 5488) to south-west of Aikton at the river Wampool (NGR NY 2646 5195) in Cumbria (Fig 1). Cumbria County Council Historic Environment Officer (CCCHEO) requested a programme of archaeological assessment to evaluate the impact of the development on archaeological remains. This included a rapid desk-based assessment and walkover survey. UU commissioned Oxford Archaeology North (OA North) to undertake this work, the results of which
were presented in OA North 2009.
OA North 2009 identified a number of sites within the vicinity of the pipeline route, but none that would be directly impacted upon by the development. The report
recommended that a programme of archaeological watching brief be undertaken during any works causing ground disturbance in the greenfield sections of the pipeline
route.