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WORSLEY ROAD, ECCLES, SALFORD, GREATER MANCHESTER Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by CgMs Consulting to undertake an archaeological watching brief, on land off Worsley Road, Eccles. The Site, centred on SJ 7616 9895, previously contained the Ellesmere Foundry (later the Albion Works) and the Eccles Cotton Spinning and Manufacturing Mill. The Site more recently contained the modern High Bay Warehouse, used by the Littlewoods Home Shopping Group/Shop Direct until 2006 and demolished in 2008. The groundworks were carried out as part of residential redevelopment of the Site. The archaeological monitoring was carried out in accordance with a WSI prepared by CgMs Consulting (2011) and agreed with the Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit, advisors to the Local Planning Authority. Some additional documentary research was also carried out to compliment the fieldwork. The monitoring of groundworks primarily revealed evidence for modern surfaces, services, concrete stanchions and made ground. It appeared that the construction of the modern warehouse had removed any structures associated with the previous usage of the Site. Potential demolition rubble deposits from former foundry buildings were observed in three trenches. The only artefacts found during the groundworks, three sherds of Pearlware dating to the first half of the 19th century, were recovered from a trench beyond the footprint of the modern warehouse. The absence of in-situ archaeological structures and deposits relating to the former foundry buildings led to the cessation of the watching brief with the agreement of the Greater Manchester Archaeological Unit (GMAU). |
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P Roberts
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Wessex Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
2011
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Salford |
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England |
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Greater Manchester |
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Salford, unparished area |
Grid Reference: 376164, 398954 (Easting, Northing)
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wessexar1-155864 |
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This report was uploaded to the OASIS system by the named Publisher. The report has been transferred into the ADS Library for public access and to facilitate future research.
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30 Mar 2022 |