Ed Dennison Archaeological Services

Outline of Selected Projects

Archaeological and architectural surveys of historic buildings more.

Archaeological and architectural surveys of historic buildings including Sheriff Hutton Castle, Harewood Castle, Slingsby Castle, Throxenby High Farm and Colburn Hall (all North Yorkshire), Sandal Castle, Oakwell Hall, Headley Hall, Old Hall Farmhouse in Micklefield, Manor Farm Barn in Thorner and Holden Gate Barn in Riddlesden (all West Yorkshire), Haltemprice Priory (East Yorkshire), and Ellerton Priory in Swaledale (Yorkshire Dales National Park), involving detailed building and timber framing surveys, photographic surveys, historical research, to provide data for repair, maintenance, and management and interpretation strategies. Hide.

Pre-intervention building recording projects more.

Pre-intervention building recording projects including Quebec House (Leeds), Grange Farm in Durkar, Palace Cinema in Knottingley, Albert and Midland Mills in Dewsbury (all West Yorkshire), The Nunnery, Staffield (Cumbria), Miner's Welfare Hall in Whitwell (Derbyshire), Manor Farm, Hootton Levitt (South Yorkshire), barn on Back Westgate in Hornsea, and outbuildings on Holme Church Lane in Beverley and 32-36 North Bar Without, Beverley (all East Yorkshire), Wharram Percy farm buildings and Bolton Percy gatehouse (both North Yorkshire), St Peter's Church at Abbeydale in Sheffield, and the barn at Horkstow Hall (North Lincolnshire). Hide.

Highways Agency and County Council road schemes more.

Highways Agency and County Council road schemes including A63 Melton Grade Separated Junction (East Yorkshire), M62 Junction 6 (Merseyside), A63 Castle Street (Hull), A66 improvements (North Yorkshire and County Durham), A63 Selby Bypass, A63 Osgodby Diversion and A629 Cononley Crossroads (North Yorkshire), M6 widening J16-19 (Cheshire), and A1 Adderstone to Belford Improvements (Northumberland) involving archaeological desk-based assessments, geophysical and earthwork surveys, trial excavations, and mitigation strategies leading to environmental statements and public inquiries, provision of archaeological specifications and monitoring of archaeological excavations. Hide.

Industrial archaeology surveys more.

Industrial archaeology surveys including Keld and Grinton lead smelt mills, and Gunnerside lead mines in Swaledale, Bolton Park lead mine in Wensleydale, Buckden and New Providence lead mines in Wharfedale, and the marble and stone quarrying industry (all Yorkshire Dales National Park) involving building and earthwork survey, historical research and provision of interpretation material. Hide.

Earthwork and topographical surveys of archaeological monuments more.

Earthwork and topographical surveys of archaeological monuments including Grange Gill quarry, Low Abbotside (Yorkshire Dales National Park), the environs of Sheriff Hutton Castle, Harewood Castle, Ayton Castle and Ravensworth Castle, and Thornborough henge monument (all North Yorkshire), How Hill and Hood Hill castle (North Yorkshire), Sandal Castle (West Yorkshire), and the Bole Hill lead smelting complex near Sheffield (South Yorkshire). Hide.

Historic landscape and farm surveys more.

Historic landscape and farm surveys of Bransdale and in Glaisdale, Westerdale, Raisdale and Bilsdale (all North York Moors National Park) and various landholdings in upper Swaledale and Ribblesdale (Yorkshire Dales National Park) involving site identification, building, field boundary and earthwork survey, walling surveys, historical research, and management and interpretation proposals. Hide.

Photographic surveys more.

Photographic surveys of west front of Howden Minster (East Yorkshire), Municipal Buildings (Wigan), Seamer Manor House, Neville Castle at Kirbymoorside, Crayke Castle and Kyme Castle (all North Yorkshire). Hide.

Archaeological and cultural heritage desk-based assessments more.

Archaeological and cultural heritage desk-based assessments including Malton Church and Bolton Percy gatehouse (North Yorkshire), St John's Church (York), Wycliffe Hall (County Durham), Wallington Hall (Northumberland), Hull Park and Ride scheme in Hedon and new hospital development in Beverley (both East Yorkshire), and Sheffield nature reserves (South Yorkshire) involving detailed research and collation of existing data to inform development and management proposals, and repair strategies. Hide.

Archaeological erosion surveys more.

Archaeological erosion surveys including Danby Beacon, Horcum Dyke and Levisham Moor bercery site (North York Moors National Park), and Gunnerside Gill (Yorkshire Dales National Park). Hide.

Community archaeology projects more.

Community archaeology projects local history project at Sheriff Hutton, North Yorkshire culminating in the production of a book detailing the story of Sheriff Hutton Park. Other site-specific surveys with Boston Spa Archaeology Society, South Ainsty Archaeological Society and Cracoe Local History Society. Hide.

Archaeological evaluations, assessments and watching briefs more.

Archaeological evaluations, assessments and watching briefs including walkover surveys, earthwork survey, trial trenching and/or watching briefs. Hide.