| Title: |
Evaluation, Building Recording and Watching Brief at Warner Village Cinemas, 37-55 Friar Street, Worcester (Report 855) |
| Number of Pages: |
148 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
The development area included the multi-period site known as 'Sidbury' and the City Wall. During construction work, recording of an exposed section of the City Wall and excavation of selected pile bases were undertaken along with a watching brief covering groundworks. Although only limited areas were exposed, Roman deposits were consistent with those from previous investigations. The line of a major north-side ditch was confirmed and appeared to have formed the western boundary of an area associated with timber structures and ironworking during the 1st and early 2nd century. The ditch was subsequently infilled and the area was subject to extensive dumping and levelling on several occasions. Through the 2nd and 3rd centuries a street ran diagonally across the south-western corner of the site being replaced after each phase of dumping and levelling. To its north, pits and timber buildings were associated with several phases of yard surfaces. Dumped deposits, metalled surfaces and small structural features were recorded during the current project. Two small timber buildings constructed on the street surface on the 'Sidbury' site indicated that it had fallen out of use, possibly by the late 3rd century to early 4th century. Further evidence of Late Saxon re-occupation was recorded during the present project in the form of a cess pit and associated dump of worked stone. The most significant discovery was that of a large early 14th century building set some distance back from the street frontage with a decorated tiled floor. To the east, recording undertaken adjacent to the City Wall revealed important new information about the construction sequence of this section of the medieval defensive circuit. Archaeological and documentary evidence of later activity along Sidbury/Friar Street showed the demolition of the building in the 15th century and subsequent plot development and sub-division through the later medieval and post-medieval period. Gardens developed to the rear, adjacent to the City Wall, and may have formed the focus for a 17th century inn garden. This part of the site was subsequently affected by hurriedly undertaken refurbishment of the defences during the Civil War. In the late 17th century, much of the area to the rear of the properties along Sidbury and inside of the wall was subject to extensive quarrying followed by reversion to use as gardens. Evidence of both activities was recorded during the recent development, although the quarries did not seem to have extended as far as 37 Friar Street. The 18th and 19th century saw increasing development of the tenements with buildings extended to the rear of properties on the street frontage and the construction of a row of cottages just inside the line of the City Wall. Increasing commercial development saw the emergence of a malthouse later used as a boot factory and then rebuilt as a more modern factory in the early 20th century. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Robin Jackson
C H Dalwood
Jeremy Bretherton
Jones L
Elizabeth Pearson
Shona Robson-Glyde
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| Publisher: |
Worcestershire County Council Historic Environment & Archaeology Service
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
SidburyFriar Street |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Friar Street |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Sidbury |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
City Wall |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| Early 20th Century Auabr (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1st (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| 15th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Early 2nd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| Late 3rd Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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EARLY MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Early 4th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Postmedieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Late 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Early 14th Century (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: WARNER VILLAGE CINEMAS, 37-55 FRIAR STREET, WORCESTER
Study area:
Investigation type: Post-determination/Research
District: Worcester
Monument: IRON WORKING SITE. Medieval (1066-1540), FEATURE. Roman (AD43-410), PIPELINE. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BUILDING. Medieval (1066-1540), BUILDING. Modern (1901-present), BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CELLAR. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CESS PIT. Med
Ngr: SO85185455
Parish:
Postcode: WR1 2AH
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
