Hayeswater Pipeline, Barton to Hartsop and Braestead to Grisedale, Cumbria. Archaeological Appraisal, Second Revision

Oxford Archaeology North (OA North) has been requested by United Utilities to examine the
archaeological implications of the construction of two sections of a proposed pipeline route in
central Cumbria (Fig 1). Section 1 (Figs 2-4) extends through the area around Barton,
Howtown, Martindale and Hartsop (NY 4662 2171 – 4096 1346). Section 2 (Fig 3 and 5) runs
through Braesteads and Grisedale (NY 3907 1613 – 3767 1563). Section 1 crosses extensive
landscapes containing a range of archaeological monuments extending from the Neolithic
period through to the present. One of the sites (Site 230) is a Scheduled Monument, deemed to
be of national importance, and as such is protected from any disturbance. Section 2 contains a
number of sites of post-medieval date including a group of charcoal burning platforms at
Glenamara Park.
The requirement of the study was for a rapid appraisal of the route rather than an in-depth
assessment; consequently, the sources investigated were restricted to the Cumbria Sites and
Monuments Record (SMR), the National Trust Sites and Monuments Record (NTSMR) and
the OS First Edition maps. The descriptions of the archaeological resource have been
restricted to summaries. Where possible, quantitative methods have been utilised in order to
produce a more informative picture of the resource and the impact of the proposals upon it,
and thereby provide a basis for recommendations to protect the resource or where this was not
possible appropriate mitigative measures.