| Title: |
Historic Town-Plan Analysis and Archaeological Evaluation of The Open Markets, Birmingham City Centre 2000 (Report No. 712) |
| Number of Pages: |
23 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
This report described the results of historic town-plan analysis and archaeological evaluation of the Open Markets and its surrounding area in Birmingham City Centre. The Open Markets site could not be readily identified with one street block or with one specific area on the early maps. It lay immediately to the north of the important archaeological sites of the manorial moat, Parsonage Moat, Edgbaston Street and St. Martin's Church. Research and excavation had demonstrated that these sites dated from the 12th century, whilst sites at Moor Street - to the east- date mainly from the 14th century. Analysis of the historic maps suggested that the boundary of St. Martin's Church land had contracted from where 18th century properties originally fronted onto the market place and Corn Cheaping, back to the grassed limit of the churchyard itself. The Open Markets site included the five Corn Market, Shambles and Old Cross buildings. These were cleared, along with those around St. Martins Church, in the early 19th century as part of a deliberate enhancement of the market facilities. More recent clearance, as part of the Bull Ring Centre construction in the 1960s, had had a significant impact on the site. Archaeological evaluation of the site, by trial-trenching (four trial trenches), demonstrated that the only surviving feature of the site's medieval role was a well which had been cut into the sandstone ridge and which was located close to the present-day boundary of the churchyard. The size of the well suggested that it was meant for communal rather that private use. Its location, within the market place and close to the church, further supported this interpretation. The absence of any other archaeological deposits earlier than the 19th century meant that Birmingham City Council did not require any further archaeological investigation to follow on from the evaluation. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Robert (Bob) Burrows
Catharine Mould
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| Publisher: |
Birmingham Archaeology
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| Year of Publication: |
2000
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| Locations: |
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Birmingham |
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St Martins Church |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Moor Street |
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Corn Market Shambles |
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Auabr |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Early 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| 12th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 14th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2000
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: THE OPEN MARKETS, BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Birmingham
Monument: FEATURE. Modern (1901-present), WELL. Undated, [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WELL. Medieval (1066-1540)
Ngr: SP07298663
Parish:
Postcode: B5 5DE
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
18 Jan 2009 |
