| Title: |
An Archaeological Watching Brief in the Master's Garden and Archaeological Recording in the Chimney, Jesus College, Cambridge (424) |
| Number of Pages: |
4 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the installation of cable ducts across the Master's Garden and the Chimney. The Master's Garden was formerly the site of the parishioners' cemetery of the chapel of St Rhadegunds Convent, in existence from 1133-1496. After the convent's dissolution, the College was founded by then Bishop of Ely, John Alcock. Both Braun's map of 1575 and Loggan's engraving of 1688 showed this area as formal gardens to the south of the Master's Lodge. The trench within the Master's Garden exposed occasional small fragments of human bone, but no other archaeology of significance was encountered. The sequence revealed at the Chimney was limited to deposits within 0.50m of the present ground surface. The earliest of these appeared to be a silty dark brown soil, possibly a horticultural horizon, although more likely to have been a secondary dumping deposit. This was sealed by dumps of clunch rubble and mortar, with some fragments of handmade brick and occasional animal bone. The dumping appeared to have occurred in two episodes, perhaps providing levelling for a distinct gravel surface, extending across the Chimney. The relationship between this surface and the west wall was unfortunately obscured by a later service cut, several of which truncated the gravel surface. This appeared to correspond well with the top of the wall foundation, with the earlier dumps clearly cut through by the insertion of the clunch foundation. This suggested that the surface may have been more or less contemporary with the west wall, or, more precisely, the clunch foundation. The latter appeared slightly offset to the east, with brick facing on the west. This clunch footing may have predated the existing wall. The latter was recorded as dating to 1608/0. An earlier west wall was depicted in Braun's map of 1575. The relationship between the east wall of the Chimney and the early dumping deposits and surface was unrecorded, but the fabric of the wall and its footing was noted. The foundation was only exposed to a limited extent. The earliest element appeared to be a footing of ashlar, well-finished regular blocks, of unknown dimensions. Directly above these were two courses of pale cream coloured, handmade bricks of 5cm width, bonded by a sandy mortar. Above this, there were two courses of red brick stepped in, followed by 13 courses of similar red brick in English bond. This may have represented a surviving portion of a wall recorded as being built in part during 1681/2. The majority of the wall above ground appeared to have been constructed of pale buff, possibly 18th or 19th century, bricks in Flemish bond. Clearly both walls had been rebuilt at various stages throughout the history of the College. The earliest gravel surface across the pathway was likely to have dated to the 16th or 17th century based mainly on its relationship with the west wall, however, no finds were discovered to provide a secure date. [Au(adp)] |
| Author: |
Andrew Hall
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| Publisher: |
Cambridge Archaeological Unit
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Chimney |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Masters Lodge |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 18th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1575 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 16th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1688 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: MASTER'S GARDEN AND THE CHIMNEY, JESUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Cambridge
Monument: WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), FEATURE. Undated, [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1901), HUMAN REMAINS. Undated
Ngr: TL45305890
Parish:
Postcode: CB5 8BL
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
