An Archaeological Watching Brief at James Calvert Spence School, Amble, Northumberland

The watching brief involved the continuous archaeological monitoring of a machine strip for a haul road, car park, drainage run and a larger area encompassing the foundations of the new school. Key phases included clearance, topsoil and subsoil stripping, ground reduction, excavation of foundations, inserting utilities/drains, landscaping and tree planting. Archaeological features encountered were a WWII anti-tank ditch, a small pit, a posthole and post medieval ridge and furrow earthworks. No finds were retrieved from these features.