Daniel, P. (2014). Thorley Lane Bridge Replacement, Junction 5, M56, Manchester: Archaeological Watching Brief Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1090999. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Thorley Lane Bridge Replacement, Junction 5, M56, Manchester: Archaeological Watching Brief Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald to undertake an archaeological watching brief on groundworks associated with the construction of a new road bridge carrying Thorley Lane over the M56, south of Manchester. A pre-existing Heritage Assessment of land within a 500m-radius buffer of the development indicated that construction work may impact upon the remains of a post-medieval cottage and associated boundary ditches, known from cartographic sources to have been present within the site. Archaeological monitoring of topsoil removal prior to the installation of a temporary construction compound revealed traces of the cottage, namely an arrangement of brick walls and a brick-lined well. Three field-boundary ditches were also recorded. The majority of the recorded remains correspond with features known from cartographic sources. A single sherd of 19th- or early 20th- century pottery was recovered. The recorded remains relate to the occupation and farming of the land in the vicinity of Davenport Green in the late post-medieval period. None of the remains were of substantial archaeological value, and cannot contribute significantly to any established research agenda. The poor state of preservation of the recorded archaeology indicates that the site has been severely truncated in the past, most probably during the 1970s when the adjacent M56 motorway was constructed.
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Author:		 P Daniel
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Parish: Trafford, unparished area
Country: England
County: Greater Manchester
District: Trafford
Grid Reference: 380699, 386399 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: wessexar1-259433
OBIB: 104680.01
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Created Date:		 30 Mar 2022