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Access visit at Royal Grammar School, Britannia House, Tything, Worcester during groundworks for flagpole and sign |
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Mike Napthan Archaeology unpublished report series
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mikenapt1-144582_1.pdf (2 MB)
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological access visit was undertaken during excavation of minor groundworks for the base of a flagpole and sign at the Grammar School, Tything, Worcester. Four small holes were excavated in a turfed area - the largest being that for the concrete base to the intended flagpole - the dimensions being 1.2x1.5mx0.7m deep. The other excavations were three small postholes approx 0.4-0.5m wide and 0.5m deep. No archaeologically significant deposits were observed in any of the excavated areas. The sequence of deposits in the hole for the flagpole proved to be all of later post-medieval date, representing a layer of lime mortar overlaid by a sequence of compacted material incorporating brick and tile fragments interspersed with gravelled surfaces compatible with paths or driveways. The lime mortar layer is likely to be circa 18th C but no precise dating was possible. One of the post holes dug for the sign revealed a short section of what appeared to be a garden boundary wall (only 4 |
Author: |
M Napthan
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Publisher: |
Mike Napthan Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcester City SMR and UAD (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2012
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Locations: |
Site: |
Royal Grammar School, Britannia House, Tything, Worcester |
Parish: |
WORCESTER |
District: |
Worcester |
County: |
Worcestershire |
Country: |
England |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Royal Grammar School Britannia House Tything Worcester |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Grammar School Tything Worcester |
Grid Reference: 384760, 255700 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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NONE
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UNCERTAIN
(Historic England Periods)
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NONE
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Later Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Circa 18th C (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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WATCHING BRIEF
(Event)
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OASIS Id: |
mikenapt1-144582 |
OBIB: |
WCM 101947 |
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Note: |
Comb bound A4 report with A3 inserts and DVD photo archive
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Created Date: |
25 Nov 2016 |