Goodwin, J. (2010). Summary of Results for an archaeological watching brief at St. Mark's Primary School, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire NGR SJ 8791 4678. Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1005022. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Summary of Results for an archaeological watching brief at St. Mark's Primary School, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire NGR SJ 8791 4678
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Series:		 Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken at St. Mark's Church of England Primary School, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent. The scheme aimed to monitor all ground works associated with the extension of the existing school building and creation of new parking facilities. The development lay close to the site of Shelton Old Hall, a half-timbered farmhouse of probable medieval origin. By 1834, the hall had become the homestead of Shelton farm, but was gutted by fire in 1853. Shelton farm also included the site of a potworks, active from c.1730 until c.1780 and owned at one time by John Astbury and Joshua Twyford. The works were archaeologically excavated in 1992, revealing a number of pottery kiln bases along with substantial quantities of pottery waste. Little of archaeological significance was recorded during the course of the watching brief. The natural subsoil was encountered at a shallow depth and lay beneath modern surfacing or landscaping deposits. This suggested that construction and levelling work associated with the present school had impacted severely upon any surviving below-ground deposits. One context (101) offered some evidence of past pottery production on, or near to the site, but this was extremely fragmentary. A small number of wares were recovered, dating to the period c.1750-c.1820 and represent products that could have been found in most north-Staffordshire pottery manufactories during this time
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Author:		 Jonathan Goodwin
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Publisher:		 Stoke-on-Trent Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Stoke-on-Trent City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2010
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Site: St. Mark's Primary School, Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent
Parish: STOKE ON TRENT
District: Stoke-on-Trent
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
Grid Reference: 387910, 346780 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) KILN WASTE (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) NONE (Monus)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: stokeont2-71049
OBIB: Report No. 272
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Note:		 Spiral-bound A4 document, comprising eleven pages (single sided). The report features a summary of the results of the watching brief, in conjuction with references, figures and plates.
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016