Meckseper, C., House, J., Jarrett, C. and Hayward, K. M J. (2019). West’s Garage Site, Newmarket Road, Cambridge. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society 108. Vol 108, Cambridge: Cambridge Antiquarian Society. pp. 123-138.
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West’s Garage Site, Newmarket Road, Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||
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Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society 108 | ||||||||||||||||
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Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society | ||||||||||||||||
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123 - 138 | ||||||||||||||||
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An archaeological excavation was undertaken by Pre-Construct Archaeology prior to the re-development of the West’s Garage site at Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HD. No evidence for any occupation pre-dating the post-medieval period was revealed during the excavations. This lack of medieval features suggests that the site was unoccupied ground within the precinct of the 12th century Barnwell priory, rather than being part of its extra-mural settlement and Barnwell suburb, previously excavated to the south of Newmarket Road. The importance of the site lies in its post-medieval development. The earliest features recorded were a series of large intercutting quarry pits dating to the 17th and 18th century. The quarried areas were reinstated in the early 19th century and the ground consolidated to allow for residential housing and the establishment of a school. The material culture included a good collection of re-used medieval and post-medieval carved stone and an assemblage of clay tobacco pipes and production waste with evidence of local manufacturing. The archaeological structural and artefactual evidence supports historic records that the buildings in this part of Newmarket Road were mainly occupied by small traders, craftsmen and labourers. The housing was demolished in the mid 1960s to make way for the garage for which the site is named. | ||||||||||||||||
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27 Jan 2022 |
