Jamie Lund
ARCHAEOLOGIST
Ennerdale's historic landscapes
Oxford Archaeology North (OA North), formerly Lancaster University Archaeological Unit (LUAU), at the request of The National Trust and Forest Enterprise, undertook a season of historic landscape survey and management assessment of land in Ennerdale in May 2003 (NY 0905 1584 – 2148 1077). These investigations followed on from three previous seasons of survey between April 1995 and April 1997, also undertaken by LUAU.
The earlier phases of survey recorded the archaeological landscapes of the valley within the forested areas to enable preservation of key sites and areas during felling. The latest phase expanded on this work by examining areas not previously investigated and, in addition to this, the development of the landscape as a whole entity was examined.
The overall study area, from all seasons, consists of approximately 38.2km², of which 10.1km² was excluded either because the terrain was exposed and craggy or because of dense impenetrable forest plantation. The fourth season of investigation recorded some 187 new sites and monuments, giving a grand total of 552 recorded sites over the four seasons.
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