Archaeological Watching Brief at Nether Hall, Darley Dale, Derbyshire

The purpose of the watching brief was to identify the presence or absence of archaeological remains affected by the proposed development of the construction of a small holiday apartment. The fieldwork entailed the continuous monitoring of all sub-surface groundwork required to prepare the site for development. This involved staged visits during the key phases, which included clearance, ground reduction, cutting of foundations, inserting utilities/drains, landscaping, and tree planting. The works involved the removal of a brick and timber shed and the excavation of foundation trenches. The archaeological watching brief encountered no archaeological finds, features or palaeo-environmental deposits.