Kennard, E. (2020). Watching Brief at St Edmund Hall, Old Dining Hall Ramp, Oxford. Oxford: Oxford Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1095015. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Watching Brief at St Edmund Hall, Old Dining Hall Ramp, Oxford
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Series:		 Oxford Archaeological Unit unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 A single trench measuring 10.50m (N‐S) by 2.30m (E‐W) was machine excavated byRichard Ward contractors using a toothless bucket to 60.27m OD, 0.60m bgl at thesouthern end and 0.44m bgl at the northern end of the trench. An archaeologist wasin attendance throughout these groundworks to record the stratigraphical sequence,and any archaeological remains within the trench. The watching brief was undertakenusing Oxford Archaeology’s general approach to excavation and recording as outlinedin the WSI (OA 2020). Oxford Archaeology (OA) was commissioned by Original Field of Architectureon behalf of St Edmund Hall, Oxford to undertake an archaeological watchingbrief during the construction of a new disabled access ramp for the 17thcentury Grade I listed Old Dining Hall on the west side of Front Quad at StEdmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford. The site is centered on NGR SP 5185 0630.A single trench measuring 10.50m (N‐S) by 2.30m (E‐W) was machineexcavated to between 0.45m and 0.60m below existing ground level (bgl)(60.27maOD) and was located adjacent to the eastern wall of the Old DiningHall within the Front Quad. Archaeology was encountered from 0.14m belowground level, downwards to the limit of excavation (max. 0.65m bgl) at60.27maOD; further archaeological deposits undoubtedly lie below this level.The earliest deposit encountered within the trench was an undated gardensoil, a possible limestone surface and a garden soil dating from the latemedieval to early post‐medieval period. These deposits probably predate theconstruction of the existing college West Range and indicate survival of latemedieval‐early post‐medieval archaeological sequences at the site.The limestone foundations for the Old Dining Hall were partially revealed. Thejoint between foundation and wall probably indicates the level of constructionfor the existing West Range, and although no construction cut was visible, thishorizon appears to separate the pre mid‐17th century archaeologicalsequence (including late medieval deposits) from the post mid‐17th centurydeposits.
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Author:		 Elizabeth Kennard
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Publisher:		 Oxford Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2020
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Parish: Oxford, unparished area
Country: England
County: Oxfordshire
District: Oxford
Grid Reference: 451849, 206299 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
WALL (Monument Type England)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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Created Date:		 17 Jun 2022