Barrow Waterfront, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria: Archaeological Watching Brief Report

In 2006, proposals were submitted for the redevelopment of former allotment gardens on the southern part of Barrow Island, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria (SD 2000 6795; planning reference 6/06/9027). The area was considered to have archaeological potential and, accordingly, Cumbria County Council Historic Environment Service (CCCHES), the body responsible for advising local planning authorities on cultural heritage matters, requested that the works should be accompanied by a scheme of archaeological recording. Carillion, on behalf of Capita Symonds and Cumbria County Council, commissioned Oxford Archaeological North (OA North) to undertake the required archaeological watching brief, which was completed in two phases in January and August 2009.