Curran, E. A. (2011). Archaeological Watching Brief of the City Centre Gas Main Replacement Works, Worcester. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1041846. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Watching Brief of the City Centre Gas Main Replacement Works, Worcester
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series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 on behalf of Enterprise Managed Services Ltd, whose client, the National Grid Gas plc, intend to replace existing gas mains located in Worcester city centre, within High Street, Church Street, The Shambles (short stretch), Mealcheapen Street, and Cornmarket (NGR SO 85030 54650 to SO 85170 54970; WCM 101869). The horizontal brick structure was observed outside the Guildhall. It comprised of one bonded course of brick and appeared to continue beyond the edge of the excavation. The size of the bricks dates their manufacture to the mid-late 18th to the mid 19th century. Due to the limited portion of the structure uncovered it is unclear whether it formed part of the Guildhall foundations, although a more likely conclusion is that the structure once formed part of an earlier street surface. Analysis of the bricks from the rounded culvert observed within the Cornmarket suggests the culvert was constructed post 1840. Culverts of similar construction have been observed elsewhere within the city. The excavations were concentrated over the existing gas main, which was observed in the base of every trench. Various additional utility services also were present in most of the trenches. The deposits observed within the trench were also considered to be of modern origin attributed to the backfill of the pre-existing gas main trench.
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Author:		 E A Curran
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcester City SMR and UAD (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2011
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Site: City Centre (High Street, Church Street, The Shambles, Mealcheapen Street and Cornmarket)
County: Worcestershire
District: Worcester
Parish: WORCESTER
Country: England
Grid Reference: 385030, 254650 (Easting, Northing)
Grid Reference: 385170, 254970 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CULVERT (Monument Type England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STRUCTURE (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-236253
OBIB: Report 1856
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Created Date:		 18 Aug 2017