Children, G., Priestley, S. and Reade, N. (2006). Archaeological Observation for the Leominster Water Network Scheme at Midsummer Meadows, Leominster, Herefordshire on behalf of Welsh Water / Dwr Cymru and Laing O Rourke. Border Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1002401. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Archaeological Observation for the Leominster Water Network Scheme at Midsummer Meadows, Leominster, Herefordshire on behalf of Welsh Water / Dwr Cymru and Laing O Rourke
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1002401
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Archaeological observation of groundworks forming part of the Midsummer Meadows Leominster mains refurbishment scheme took place between 4th July 2005 and 21st September 2006. Excavations ceased on 30th September 2005 for engineering reasons and resumed on 24th November 2005. Revealed during this programme of observation were: 1/ A post-medieval brick drain with sandstone capping stones located in Green Lane. 2/ A covered drainage channel possibly associated with road improvements carried out in the 18th or early 19th century, which lay beneath the modern road surface at the junction of Green Lane, Oldfields Close and Townsend Court and was of coursed sandstone construction with sandstone capping stones. In addition to this, a pit excavated nearby at the junction of Green Lane and Thomas Court revealed two large unworked sandstone blocks at a depth of c.0.5m. 3/ A brick culvert revealed in a pit located off Worcester Road, which may well have been associated with the construction of the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway in the 1850s. 4/ A pit containing animal bone and horncores, probably representing waste either from tanning or butchery. This pit was located at Cheaton Close in an area of Leominster known as The Marsh where several individuals were engaged in tanning or related industries during the mid-19th century. The majority of deposits revealed during the engineering works had been disturbed by previous utility activity; however, the archaeological observation programme confirmed that no structures, features or deposits of archaeological significance were damaged during the course of the engineering works.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	G Children S Priestley N Reade
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Border Archaeology
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Herefordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2006
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: Midsummer Meadows, Leominster, Herefordshire Parish: LEOMINSTER District: Herefordshire, County of County: Herefordshire Country: England Grid Reference: 349600, 259000 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: borderar1-41688 OBIB: BA0522LUMM
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	23 Nov 2016

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