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Excavation at Town Mill, Hanbury Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Fieldwork was undertaken at Town Mill, Hanbury Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire. Features relating to the mill and the canal (vaulted cellars, wharf side buildings and basin backfilled with early 20th century) were most in evidence. Excavation has shown five major medieval to later phases of mill construction , dating from the later 14th-20th century onwards, and some of these could be correlated with the historical evidence for a mill at this location since at least the 17th century, being variously known as King's Mill (ie owned by the Crown), Frog Mill, and lastly Town Mill; historic building recording was also undertaken as part of this development on the surviving above ground remains. The lower levels of the site were waterlogged and this meant that the timber structures of the earlier mill buildings were well preserved. Though the floor levels of the earlier mills had been truncated by more modern mill phases, some of the principal components, especially the wheel/cog pits, and the mill pond, were much in evidence. Extensive sampling was undertaken for dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating, especially given the relative dearth of associated artefacts. Other activities were also in evidence (eg textile working). The degree of preservation enabled a picture to be reconstructed of a major structure in a constant state of repair and redesign, and, therefore, with investment to allow its valuable location on the edge of the town to be fully exploited. |
Author: |
A Mann
Laura Griffin
Derek Hurst
Elizabeth Pearson
Suzi Richer
W A Watts
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Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2015
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Town Mill, Hanbury Road, Droitwich |
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Worcestershire |
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Wychavon |
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DROITWICH SPA |
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England |
Grid Reference: 390379, 263427 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-229117 |
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Worcestershire Archaeology report 2205 |
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Grey literature
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01 Feb 2018 |