Lowther Castle, Cumbria. Updated Interim Statement

Following consultation with Sheppard Robson Architects and the Lowther
Estate, the Lake District National Park Authority was asked to produce a brief
for archaeological evaluation at Lowther Castle, in order to inform planning
and listed building consent applications due to be submitted to the Lake
District National Park Authority. In response to the brief, OA North produced
a Project Design (Appendix 1), in accordance with which all work was carried
out. Four trenches were placed within the confines of the castle itself, with five
others placed to the south within an area of disused chicken sheds. An interim
report (OA North, June 2007) reported the results of the first seven trenches,
whilst this report is an updated version, including the results from two
additional trenches, excavated in July 2007.