Cook, S. and Atherton, J. (2017). 2 Abbey Cottages Abbey precinct, Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire; archaeological recording. one ten archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1055786. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 2 Abbey Cottages Abbey precinct, Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire; archaeological recording
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Abstract:		 Archaeological recording was carried out during August 2017 at 2 Abbey Cottages, Abbey Precinct, Church Street, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The work followed a desk based assessment that identified the area of the proposed development as the potential site of medieval walls and floor surfaces of former buildings associated with the abbey precinct. A subsequent field evaluation found no evidence for remains associated with the medieval abbey, but instead a sequence of C19 deposits. Abbey Cottages lie within the precinct of Tewkesbury abbey, amongst numerous extant medieval buildings that include the Gate House, Abbey House (formerly the Abbot's lodgings), Monastery Cottage (?Almoner's lodgings) and possibly the Almonry Barn. These buildings represent the remains of a much larger complex that probably extended well beyond the current known precinct layout before their demolition after the dissolution. Excavation associated with the new development, did not penetrate below the modern overburden and the level of truncation of the underlying deposits was evident from the modern services and brick footings still visible within the base of the trench. Ground reduction did reveal the lower part of the north-east/south-west monastic masonry wall (103) and part of the foundation. Overlying the surface of the offset foundation where the wall terminates at the jamb of the former gateway, lies an in-situ fragment of original limestone flooring. Although the fragment was small, its construction from small thin fragments of limestone bedded on a mortared base suggests it was for internal use. Its position, at the south-western end of the wall may indicate the monastic footprint, perhaps part of a wing extending south-westward from the main range.
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Author:		 S Cook
Jill Atherton
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Publisher:		 one ten archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: 2 Abbey Cottages, Abbey Precinct
County: Gloucestershire
District: Tewkesbury
Parish: TEWKESBURY
Country: England
Grid Reference: 388948, 232377 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ABBEY (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 16 Aug 2019