| Title: |
Archaeological Recording Action at Tesco Store Extension, Church Street, Ware. October-November 1997 |
| Number of Pages: |
28 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
Trenches and pits for ground beams and pile caps at a development site were excavated under archaeological supervision. Excavations immediately to the west in 1979 had revealed an Iron Age ditch, and a building and pit associated with medieval pottery. An evaluation of the site itself had revealed possible Iron Age pottery,a medieval soil horizon, a post-medieval building and a post-medieval quarry pit. During the recording action, a flint implement of possible Neolithic or Bronze Age date and two sherds of Roman pottery were recovered. The medieval soil horizon was identified; this indicated that the area had lain within backyards in the medieval period. An intensification in the use of this area was marked by the appearance of a gravel layer, a pit lined with ceramic pegged roof tiles, and several probable quarry pits. This activity may have denoted an episode of rebuilding of the frontages beginning in the 16th century or the late 15th century. Chalk-floored buildings which may have first appeared during the 16th century were recorded. The uppermost of the successive chalk floors were related to buildings with walls of 18th century brick. In the southern half of the site, areas of medieval soil and remains of the post-medieval chalk-floored buildings were preserved beneath the concrete slab of the new building. The observed soil horizons across the northern part of the site were all of post-medieval to recent date, although late-medieval or earlier cut features may have survived beneath. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Andy Chapman
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| Publisher: |
Northamptonshire County Council
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| Year of Publication: |
1998
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 1979 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late 15th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Roman (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 16th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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NEOLITHIC
(Historic England Periods)
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| Iron Age (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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BRONZE AGE
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: TESCO STORE EXTENSION, CHURCH STREET, WARE
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: East Hertfordshire
Monument: BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901), FLOOR. Post-medieval (1540-1901), QUARRY PIT. Post-medieval (1540-1901), PIT. Medieval (1066-1540), WELL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), [finds]. Roman (
Ngr: TL35811436
Parish: Ware
Postcode: SG129DA
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
