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Archaeological watching brief at Wednesfield Urban Square, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief was undertaken at Rookery Street/Well Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton (NGR: SJ 9430 0010) during construction of an urban square and footpath link between Bentley Bridge and High Street, Wednesfield. Four trenches were monitored, yielding post-medieval artefacts and modern deposits, the remains of modern domestic and industrial structures. The remains of modern wall boundaries and ditches were recorded but stratified post-medieval deposits were not encountered. However, residual fragments of 17th century pottery, assumed to have been manufactured in the Wednesbury potteries, were found in later deposits. The project followed a number of previous site investigations which had revealed 12th-13th century pits/postholes, 17th century boundary ditches and iron working, and 19th century cellars along Rookery Street. The current watching brief did not reveal any further in situ remains of medieval or post-medieval date. However, the alignments of the modern ditches and brick buildings exposed respect Rookery Street's frontage and confirm that, along with earlier property boundaries recorded during previous excavations in Areas A and B, this area of Wednesfield took its present shape during the 17th century. |
Author: |
T M Vaughan
J Hughes
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Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Black Country SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2009
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Locations: |
Site: |
Wednesfield Urban Square, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton |
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WOLVERHAMPTON |
District: |
Wolverhampton |
County: |
West Midlands |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 394300, 300100 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
fieldsec1-60190 |
OBIB: |
WHEAS P2841 Report 1669 |
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pdf with text, figures and photo plates
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Created Date: |
23 Nov 2016 |