Title: |
An archaeological evaluation of the gardens at Bantock Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
Series: |
CKC Archaeology unpublished report series
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Number of Pages: |
48 |
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Licence Type: |
ADS Terms of Use and Access
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DOI |
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Publication Type: |
Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
An archaeological evaluation was undertaken in advance of the restoration of the park and gardens at Bantock Park. Excavation and survey proved useful in recovering lost detail of the site not shown in archive documents. Excavations on the site of the greenhouses showed that they seem to have supplanted farm buildings, and the development of the area for greenhousing seemed to have occurred in a number of phases. After the greenhouses were demolished in 1956 a large compost bin with associated hardstanding was laid out. Excavations in the Dutch garden showed much of the Edwardian layout seemingly surviving beneath a later design, it was believed that an accurate restoration would be possible. The survey of the Rockery showed that a greater part of the structure remained in situ. In the Woodland Garden, resistivity helped locate the position of a pond shown on early OS maps but filled in after 1938. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
Christopher K Currie
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Publisher: |
CKC Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
1998
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Locations: |
Site: |
Bantock Park |
County: |
West Midlands |
District: |
Wolverhampton |
Parish: |
BANTOCK |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 389700, 298000 (Easting, Northing)
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Subjects / Periods: |
20TH CENTURY
(Historic England Periods)
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GLASSHOUSE
(Monus)
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POST MEDIEVAL
(Historic England Periods)
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GLASSHOUSE
(Monus)
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Edwardian
(MIDAS)
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Note: |
Date Of Issue From:
1998
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: GARDENS AT BANTOCK PARK, WOLVERHAMPTON Study area: Investigation type: Evaluation District: Wolverhampton Monument: GARDEN. Post-medieval (1540-1901), POND. Post-medieval (1540-1901), WALL. Post-medieval (1540-1901) Ngr: SO89709800 Parish: Postcode: WV3 9BQ
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Source: |
ADS Archive
(ADS Archive)
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Created Date: |
18 Aug 2017 |