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An Archaeological Investigation into the former East Grinstead Pottery site, Garland Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex |
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Archaeology South East unpublished report series
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archaeol6-78543_1.pdf (12 MB)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was conducted on land formerly occupied by Rentokil House on Garland Road, East Grinstead (NGR 538853 138502). Initially an evaluation was conducted between 1st and 5th March 2010 prior to the construction of a residential properties fronting onto Garland Road and Park Road. Ten evaluation trenches were excavated and four of these along Park Road and the corner of Garland Road revealed significant survival of the remains of the East Grinstead pottery established in 1855 and demolished during the construction of Rentokil House in 1971. These remains became the focus of the second phase of investigation which involved the stripping of overburden, mapping and sampling of the structures revealed within a pre-defined zone in the southwest of the site. This second phase of work took place between 22nd March and 1st April 2010. The natural geology comprised Grinstead Clay overlying Sandstone, indicated on British Geological Survey Sheets 302 (Horsham: 1972) and 303 (Tunbridge Wells: 1971) this showed a gradual slope from the west (127.30m AOD) down to the east (125.34m AOD) over a distance of approximately 36 metres. The structures identified represented the foundations of the pottery which was aligned along Park Road including the foundations of the bottle kiln which was situated within the western end of the building. The remains of the rear of a house built as an extension to the pottery were also identified. An extensive work yard area was also identified with several compacted surfaces of crushed ceramic building material and of clinker and ashes. Within this area a discreet zone of brick flooring was identified around a circular brick build clay processing feature. |
Author: |
D Hopkinson
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Publisher: |
Archaeology South-East
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
West Sussex SMR (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2010
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Rentokil House, Garland Road, East Grinstead |
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EAST GRINSTEAD |
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Mid Sussex |
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West Sussex |
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England |
Grid Reference: 538853, 138502 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol6-78543 |
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A4 Bound - 24 pages text and 27 figures
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24 Nov 2016 |