Title: |
Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief Carried out During the Groundworks for the Construction of an Ancillary Building to the Chapel at Goldings Manor, Waterford, Hertfor |
Number of Pages: |
74 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken across the redevelopment site which was set within lightly wooded Grade II registered parkland. The parkland was of some antiquity and was thought to have been in existence since at least the late 17th century when it surrounded the first manor house, Goldings, that lay some 200m to the south-east of the site. The parkland was first mapped on a deed plan of 1812. The map showed a building in the area of the redevelopment and also some 'zig-zag' lines immediately to the south-east of the building - the lines were now interpreted as being representative of woodland paths on the hill slope below the building. The 17th century Goldings manor house lay some 200m north-west of the River Beane and that building was demolished in the later 19th century when it was replaced by the present manor house, again called Goldings. The new manor house was located further away from the river and was completed in 1875. It was still standing and was some 50m north-east of the redevelopment site. The watching brief was carried out in two areas. Area 1 proved to be the main area of archaeological interest and comprised a building contractor's excavation measuring some 25m south-west to north-east by some 35m north-west to south east and this was located over the building mapped in 1812. The excavation contained the remains of the mapped building that proved to be a brick-built historic garden feature believed to have been built in the later 18th century and constructed as a mock-classical temple. The contractor's excavation in Area 1 was for the foundations for a new building that was to be mainly sunk into the ground, with a view to the south-east, from the hill slope into which the building was to be set. As the formation level for the new building was some 1.75m below the base of the 18th century building it was not possible to preserve the historic feature which was recorded during the archaeological watching brief. The new building constructed in Area 1 was a garage/pavilion ancillary to a nearby standing building, a large Grade II Listed chapel built in AD 1923 that was being converted into residential use as part of the same redevelopment. The chapel was built by the Dr Barnado's organisation, following their purchase of Goldings manor in 1921 in order to house a school for older boys. The school closed in 1967. Area 2 comprised the limited excavations by the building contractor around the outside of the standing chapel. The excavations were dug by the building contractor to facilitate refurbishment works on the upper foundations of the standing building. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
Robin Densem
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Publisher: |
Compass Archaeology Ltd
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Year of Publication: |
2001
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
River Beane |
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Subjects / Periods: |
Later 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Late 17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Ad 1923 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1812 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1875 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
1921 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Later 18th 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: GOLDINGS MANOR, WATERFORD Study area: Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: East Hertfordshire Monument: WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), STRUCTURE. Post-medieval (1540-1901) Ngr: TL30931416 Parish: Hertford Postcode: SG142WS
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |