Miller, D. and Nichol, M. (2012). Archaeological Watching Brief at the Masters House, Ledbury. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1030813. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Watching Brief at the Masters House, Ledbury
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In November 2011, Worcestershire Archaeology undertook an archaeological watching brief during Phase 1 of a project to restore and refurbish the Master's House in Ledbury (NGR SO 71033 37653; EHE 1929). The watching brief focused on the excavation of a lift shaft and service duct in the west wing of the Master's House, a 19th century addition to the core of the building, which formed part of St Katherine's hospital (a 13th century foundation that became an almshouse after the Reformation). The excavation of the lift shaft provided the only window onto pre-modern deposits. It exposed a sequence of deposits and features dating from the late 18th or early 19th century. No medieval deposits were present, as the area had been severely truncated. Natural marl was cut by three features which were sealed by made ground from different sources. The made ground was sealed by a similar deposit, which was cut by a mid-19th century land-drain. The sequence continued with more made ground and the brick rubble substrate of the west wing. The results of the watching brief support other evidence for the creation of a formal garden around the Master's House between c1785 and 1817, and for later developments in the same vein. Phase 2 monitoring was undertaken on behalf of Herefordshire Council in November 2012. A single service trench was excavated. This revealed between 0.15-0.31m of modern made ground truncating a late 18th century or early 19th century deposit of mixed material. No significant archaeological features were observed nor finds recovered.
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Author:		 D Miller
M Nichol
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Herefordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: The Master's House, St Katherine's Place,
County: Herefordshire
District: Herefordshire, County of
Parish: LEDBURY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 371033, 237653 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ROOF TILE (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) DRAIN (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) PIT (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) POST HOLE (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-169639
OBIB: Report numbers 1898 + 1963
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Created Date:		 01 Feb 2018