| Title: |
An Archaeological Rapid Assessment, Landscape Survey, Geophysical Survey, Building Survey & Evaluative Excavation at Goldney House & Gardens, Clifton, Bristol |
| Number of Pages: |
58 |
| Biblio Note |
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| Publication Type: |
Report
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| Abstract: |
An archaeological rapid assessment, landscape survey, geophysical survey and evaluation excavation were carried out. Four evaluation trenches were excavated. The fieldwork aimed to evaluate the archaeological and historical evidence for the development of the Goldney garden landscape. The project further aimed to investigate the evidence for the installation and use of a Newcomen atmospheric engine for pumping water, and its associated water system, on the site in the 1760s. It was possible that significant archaeological remains relating to prehistoric, Romano-British or medieval periods survived on the site. The project identified definitive evidence that a Newcomen Engine, situated in the Tower, was installed in the Godney gardens in 1764, the water supply from the engine, which fed the Grotto cascade but also appeared to have flowed eastwards, was defined by the fieldwork. The water system raised water, which circulated before draining back into the well - raising the possibility that the water was hot. A previously unidentified oval structure, possibly a bath house, fountain or summer house, was identified to the east above the Canal. The assessment identified significant evidence for gardens pre-dating the Goldney III layout (1730s-1760s). These dated to at least 1694. The origins of Goldney House were also investigated. Evidence of two houses, dating to at least 1625, and perhaps surviving as late as the 1720s, was identified. The development of the Goldney House and Gardens was traced through building recording and historical assessment. Recommendations for the future investigation and conservation of the site were made. In particular, it was strongly recommended that a full Conservation Plan, to inform any restoration proposals, be written. This report aimed to provide a basis for the Conservation Plan. In particular, a discussion of the significance of Goldney was provided. Immediate recommendations for urgent repairs to the Grotto water system were made. [Au(abr)] |
| Author: |
Dan Hicks
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| Publisher: |
University of Bristol
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| Year of Publication: |
2002
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| Locations: |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Godney |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Tower |
| Location - Auto Detected: |
Goldney House |
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| Subjects / Periods: |
| 1764 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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PREHISTORIC
(Historic England Periods)
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ROMAN
(Historic England Periods)
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| 1625 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| 1694 (Auto Detected Temporal) |
| Medieval (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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| Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
2002
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: GOLDNEY HOUSE & GARDENS, CLIFTON
Study area:
Investigation type: Evaluation
District: Bristol, City of UA
Monument: MOUND. Undated, WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901), CELLAR. Post-medieval (1540-1901), BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901), ORANGERY. Undated, TOWER. Post-medieval (1540-1901), SITE. Undated, ROTUNDA. Undated, BASTION. Undated, [finds]. Post-medieval (1540-1
Ngr: ST57387275
Parish:
Postcode: BS8 1BH
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| Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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| Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |
