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11 - 12 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire |
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Britannia Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
From the 7th September to the 26th November 2020 Britannia Archaeology Ltd (BA) undertook an archaeological evaluation at 11 - 12 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. The site had a high potential for features and finds relating to the medieval and post medieval periods (in particular the castle/palace remains). The evaluation revealed two phases of activity within the sites bounds. The earliest phase can be related to alluvial flood deposits dating from the medieval period. This is represented by an alluvial silt layer which contained 13th century pottery, medieval CBM and Oyster shells. This layer was encountered in both test pit 1 and 3. The second phase of activity relates to the post medieval redevelopment of the site. 5 features were identified across the site relating to the post medieval period. The wall footings all appear to have been for internal structures within numbers 11-12 High street that were demolished following the modern internal development of the buildings in the 20th century. Overall, the evaluation was successful in identifying alluvial deposits dating to the inundation of the area in the medieval period. While other nearby archaeological interventions (ECB5446) have encountered the same deposits, no dating has been recovered from them. |
Author: |
M Brook
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Publisher: |
Britannia Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication: |
2021
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Locations: |
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Essex |
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Harlow |
Parish: |
Harlow, unparished area |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 546133, 209634 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
ANIMAL REMAINS
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL ANIMAL REMAINS
(Tag)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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MEDIEVAL SHERD
(Tag)
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WELL
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL WELL
(Tag)
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SHERD
(Object England)
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POST MEDIEVAL SHERD
(Tag)
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TEST PIT
(Event)
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STRUCTURE
(Monument Type England)
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POST MEDIEVAL STRUCTURE
(Tag)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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OASIS Id: |
britanni1-400125 |
OBIB: |
R1284 |
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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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Created Date: |
21 Apr 2022 |