| Title: |
The Former Robinson Building and Nos. 157-159 East Street, Bedminster, Bristol. Archaeological Evaluation Project |
| Number of Pages: |
26 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological project involving trial excavation was undertaken on the site as part of the planning process. The project was part of a phased programme of archaeological work on the site comprising a desk-top study and trial excavation. The City Archaeologist required the archaeological evaluation because a preceding desk-top study concluded that, based on both documentary and physical evidence from adjacent sites, there was a moderate to high potential for buried archaeological features and deposits from the prehistoric to medieval periods within the study area. The project involved the excavation of five archaeological evaluation trenches. Four of the trenches were located inside the standing buildings of Nos. 157'“159 East Street and the fifth trench was located to the south east of Nos. 157'“159 East Street in an area of car park associated with the Robinson building. Trenches 1-4 revealed natural bedrock immediately beneath the shop floor. Only Trenches 2, 3 & 4 contained archaeological deposits, all of which proved to be minor post-medieval rock-cut features. An exploratory test pit at the front of the property revealed a cellar of probable Victorian date. A section of wall exposed in the shop front suggested that the natural bedrock was terraced away for the construction of the shop fronts in the 20th century. Trench 5 contained the remains of two post-medieval walls, probably the same wall truncated at a later date, part of a modern drain structure and two post-medieval cut features. The natural bedrock in Trench 5 was located at a depth of approximately 2.3m (13.91 m above O.D.) and below a deep sequence of soil deposits. Although a handful of residual Roman and medieval pottery sherds were recovered from this trench, the majority of ceramics dated to the post-medieval period. The earliest archaeological deposits identified in Trench 5 therefore dated to the post-medieval period. A large assemblage of animal bone was also recovered. Despite the close proximity of a 17th to 18th century Clay Tobacco Pipe factory (BSMR 22406) and the supposed site of an Anglo-Saxon Minster, no evidence of these was located in Trench 5. On the basis of the evidence recorded during the project, it was concluded that the archaeology located on the site was of only low potential and not of national or regional significance. In view of this, it was advised that no further detailed archaeological work was justified on the site prior to redevelopment. However, a watching brief was recommended in order to ensure that all unforeseen archaeological deposits that may have been revealed during the course of redevelopment groundwork were recorded prior to their destruction. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Avon Archaeological Unit Limited
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| Publisher: |
Avon Archaeological Unit Limited
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| Year of Publication: |
2006
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Nos 157159 East Street |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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VICTORIAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| 20th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 17th To 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2006
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: THE FORMER ROBINSON BUILDING AND NOS. 157-159 EAST STREET, BEDMINSTER, BRISTOL
Study area: 0.2ha
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Bristol, City of UA
Monument:
Ngr: ST58407146
Parish: Long Ashton
Postcode: BS3 4EJ
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
