Conservation Management Plan

The Conservation Management Plan was produced by
Northern Archaeological Associates
for the Castleshaw Working Party.

 

   Main Report    (9MB file)
   Appendices     (3MB file)

 

Articles / Papers

 

   Castleshaw Roman Forts

     Historic England Scheduled Site Entry

 

     Other available publications specifically about Castleshaw Roman Forts



   List of accessible documents in chronological order
  (Members, Please log into the members area for the full list)



 

Archaeological Evaluation of the possible monastic grange site at Waters Clough, Castleshaw, Saddleworth 2022

Norman Redhead
March 2023

7.50MB file

 

Archaeological Excavation of land east of the fort defences 2022

Norman Redhead
March  2023

16.3MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of land east of the fort defences - 2021

Norman Redhead
March 2022

17.8 MB file

 

Archaeological excavation of a possible monastic grange building at Water’s Clough, Castleshaw, Saddleworth 2019

Norman Redhead
June  2020

15.5MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of land east of the fort defences - Summer 2019

Norman Redhead
Summer 2019

9.3 MB file

 

Archaeological evaluation of land east of the fort defences 2018

Norman Redhead
April 2019

5.9 MB file

 

Archaeological excavation of a possible monastic grange building at Water’s Clough, Castleshaw, Saddleworth May 2018

Norman Redhead
March 2019

8.60MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of the Roman Road beside Water’s Clough, Castleshaw May 2017

Norman Redhead
March 2018

2.0MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of the Ruin beside Water’s Clough, Castleshaw, Saddleworth 2017

Norman Redhead
Jan 2018

9.0MB file

 

Castleshaw Roman Fort: Archaeological Evaluation of land north of the fort defences 2017

Norman Redhead
2017

7.7MB file

 

Castleshaw Roman Fort: Archaeological Evaluation of land north of the fort defences 2016

Norman Redhead
July/August 2016

4.5MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of land beside
Water’s Clough, Castleshaw

Norman Redhead
Phil Barrett
June 2016

6.2MB file

 

Final Evaluation Report for HLF for
'Redefining Roman Castleshaw'

Norman Redhead
Colin Berry
Jane Nield
Rob Isherwood

Jan 2016

1.0MB file

 

Redefining Roman Castleshaw
Report on the 2014 Excavations
July 2014

University of Salford
Jan 2016

Compact edition
5.2MB file

Normal Edition
16MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation at the site of Harbour, Dirty Lane, Castleshaw, Saddleworth
May 2015

Norman Redhead
GMAAS
July 2015

3.3MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of Plot 8 east of the Roman Forts, Dirty Lane, Castleshaw, Saddleworth
March 2014

Norman Redhead
GMAAS
June 2014

3.2MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of Plot E, north of Lower Castleshaw hamlet, Dirty Lane,Castleshaw,Saddleworth
September 2013

Norman Redhead
GMAAS
May 2014

2.1MB file

 

Archaeological Evaluation of Plot D east of the Roman Forts, Dirty Lane,Castleshaw,Saddleworth
June and September 2013

Norman Redhead
GMAAS
Feb 2014

6.0MB file

TAS - Castleshaw, Saddleworth -
A Geophysical survey 2013

Tameside Archaeological Society Ltd.
Jun 2013

10.1MB file

 

Renewed Interest in the Castleshaw Roman Forts

Norman Redhead
GMAAS
April 2013

1.2MB file

 

Test Pitting of Possible Roman Bath house site

Norman Redhead
Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service (GMAAS)
Jan 2013

2.3MB file

 

Castleshaw Evaluation - Stage 2, Extra mural activity

GMAU, 1997

20MB file

 

Daycroft Field, Castleshaw - An evaluation of extra-mural activity south of the Roman fort complex

GMAU, 1996

2.6MB file

 

Survey and Conservation Work at Castleshaw Roman Forts

D Start, GMAU, 1984/5

0.5MB file

 

The Roman Forts at Castleshaw (W.R.): Excavations 1957-1964

 

Click here for a contemporary newspaper article

F. H. Thompson - 1967
(Courtesy of the Lancashire &
Cheshire Antiquarian Society)

 

Obituary

See Members Area

 

The Roman Forts at Castleshaw: Excavations 1957-1961

J. A. Petch - 1961
(Courtesy of the Lancashire &
Cheshire Antiquarian Society)

See Members Area

 

Interim Report on the Excavations at Castleshaw 1957

C.E.P. Rosser - 1957
(Courtesy of the Lancashire &
Cheshire Antiquarian Society)

See Members Area

 

The Sequence and Purpose of the Roman Forts at Castleshaw

Ian A. Richmond - 1922
(Courtesy of the Lancashire &
Cheshire Antiquarian Society)

See Members Area

 

Recent Finds At Castleshaw

Samuel Andrew - 1908
(Courtesy of the Lancashire &
Cheshire Antiquarian Society)

See Members Area

 

Antiquary Magazine - 1899

See Members Area

 

The Roman camp at Castleshaw and the antiquities of the Saddleworth district

Samuel Andrew 1898

0.08MB file

 

   Roman Roads

 

Saddleworth Seven One Two
  Further details here

Donald Haigh and the '712 Group'  1982
(Digitised with kind permission,
Oct 2012)

14.5MB file

 

 

   Medieval Iron (Bloomery) Workings

 

Spa Clough - Excavations

GMAU, 1992

0.6MB file

 

Spa Clough - 2nd Interim Report

GMAU, 1993

4.4MB file

 

Cudworth Pasture - Excavation Report

GMAU, 1996

2.8MB file

 

Report on an Archaeological Survey of Medieval Iron Smelting remains near Castleshaw Upper Reservoir in Saddleworth

Test Pitting and Survey , Oct 2012
Provisional Summary and Site Photos

Norman Redhead

Heritage Management Director (Archaeology)
Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service
Nov 2012

5.7MB file

 

    General

 

 

North West Water - Castleshaw and Piethorne Archaeological Survey

GMAU 1996

58MB file

 

 

    Listed Sites within Castleshaw

 

 

Higher Castleshaw Farmhouse

Grade II

 

Broadhead

Grade II

 

Low Bank

Grade II

 

Wood Farmhouse and Adjoining Barns

Grade II

 

Higher Castleshaw Cottages

Grade II

 

Wood Barn Farmhouse and adjoining cottages

Grade II

 

Causeway Sett

Grade II

 

Causeway Sett Farmhouse

Grade II

 

Higher Grange Farmhouse

Grade II

 

Hook Farm Cottage

Grade II

 

Lower Grange, 1 Mill Croft Lane

Grade II

 

Lower Grange, 2 Mill Croft Lane

Grade II

 

Nook Farmhouse

Grade II

 

Moorlands

Grade II

 

Outbuildings adjoining west of View Banks

Grade II

 

Castle Hill Cote

Grade II

 

View Banks

Grade II

 

Moorlands Cottage

Grade II

 

Well Croft and Well Croft House

Grade II

 

Fairview

Grade II

 

Pack Horse Slack Farmhouse

Grade II

 

Mill Croft Farmhouse and Cottage adjoining to west

Grade II

 

Sandbed Farmhouse and adjoining Barn

Grade II

 

Sandbed House

Grade II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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