Town, M. (2007). Archaeological Evaluation at the Former Parcels Office, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. North Pennines Archaeology Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1005555. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Evaluation at the Former Parcels Office, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Series:		 North Pennines Archaeology Ltd unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In February 2007, North Pennines Archaeology Ltd undertook an archaeological evaluation at the Former Parcels Office, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne. The results of the evaluation were mixed. Trenches 1 and 2 had been positioned to sample areas known to have been the location of housing. Unfortunately, both trenches only succeeded in uncovering large quantities of rubble, indicating that the houses had extensive cellars, though Trench 1 did identify several undated cellar walls, some of which were constructed of sandstone. In contrast, Trenches 3 and 4 did succeed in identifying significant archaeological remains. Trench 4, which had been positioned in order to sample the original location of the Westgate Road prior to the alteration of its alignment, uncovered the original setts for the road, lying underneath the demolition rubble of the former housing. The setts appeared to overlie earlier cruder road surfaces, presumably of early post-medieval date. These in turn were located above an extensive deposit of late medieval soil, which contained a number of sherds of medieval pottery of 13th to 15th century date. The medieval soil overlay a large sandstone culvert, which crossed the trench in an east-west direction. The purpose of the culvert is unknown, but may have served as a water-management feature, or a drain. Trench 3 lay in the approximate area of Dawson's Court, an area again potentially undisturbed. Beneath the demolition rubble of the former housing, a layer of medieval soil, broadly 14th century in date, was identified. A pit had been cut from this horizon, containing three fills, all with high organic content. The pit had a series of timber planks lining the edge, and a broken medieval jug was recovered from the pit, also 14th century. Beneath the medieval layer was a Roman layer, which produced fragments of 2nd to 3rd century Roman pottery. The layer sealed a small posthole. The Roman layer overlay the natural.
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Author:		 Matthew Town ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 North Pennines Archaeology Ltd
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Tyne and Wear HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2007
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Site: Westgate Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Parish: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
District: Newcastle upon Tyne
County: Tyne and Wear
Country: England
Grid Reference: 423520, 564160 (Easting, Northing)
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MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SETTLEMENT (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) VICUS (Monument Type England)
TRIAL TRENCH (Event)
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OASIS Id: northpen3-25402
OBIB: CP 447/07
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Created Date:		 23 Nov 2016