| Title: |
Archaeological Desktop Study of Two Sites at Portwall Lane, Redcliffe, Bristol |
| Number of Pages: |
38 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological desktop assessment was carried out for a large site on the north side of Portwall Lane, between Saint Thomas Street and Canynge Street, and also for a small site on the opposite side of the lane. This area was developed in the medieval period, with a defensive wall, the Portwall, added in the 13th century, outside of which was a large ditch. Most of this site was land belonging to the church of St. Mary Redcliffe. The main site was the location for branches of several local industries, including a glass works and a sugarhouse, both of which were active during much of the 18th century. Other activities included brush manufacture, starch manufacture, stocking making and warehousing. Although the glass cones disappeared early on, many of the other industrial buildings survived long afterwards, possibly until the Blitz of 1940-41. Housing of 17th and 18th century date lined Saint Thomas Street, while other dwellings were erected beside the new Canynge Street in the 1820s. Warehousing, showrooms and garaging had occupied most of the site since the 1950s. On the south side of Portwall Lane, the northern half of the site was above the filled-in medieval ditch that ran outside of the Portwall, the remainder formerly church land on the southern edge of the same feature. In the 1960s there was a petrol filling station on this small site. [Au] |
| Author: |
J Bryant
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| Publisher: |
Bristol & Region Archaeological Services
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| Year of Publication: |
2001
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Portwall Lane Redcliffe Bristol |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Canynge Street |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Saint Thomas Street |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Portwall Lane |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 17th (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 13th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2001
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: TWO SITES AT PORTWELL LANE, REDCLIFFE
Study area: 0.49ha
Investigation type: Desk-based
District: Bristol, City of UA
Monument:
Ngr: ST59257246, ST59287240
Parish:
Postcode: BS1 6NG
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
