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Archaeological Watching Brief and Building Recording at Lichfield Basin, Severn Side, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire |
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Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
An archaeological watching brief and building recording was undertaken on behalf of Woodford Land Limited at Lichfield Basin, Severn Side, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire (NGR ref SO 8110 7100; HER ref. WSM 34481). Monitoring of the groundworks revealed the basin, dock and dry dock walls, which comprised brick courses, with occasional timber insertions, sealed by a sandstone block capping course. Little was identified by way of alteration, with the exception of blocking walls inserted into Cheapside Lock. Few fittings were observed, most notably vertical recessed slots for gates along the inlet from the Upper Basin and a crane base at the corner of the north-west dock. Three timber vessels of the type known as Joeys or Birmingham Day Boats were exposed within the north-west dock. These were the most common form of unpowered cargo boat in use along the canals of the West Midlands. Two upstanding buildings were recorded, the Sail House in Mart Lane and an adjoining warehouse to the rear. There was no definitive evidence to indicate that the Sail House was ever used for the production of sailcloth, although the building is known locally as 'The Sail House' and there are suggestions that it was once a sailcloth and tarpaulin workshop. The building, which was described as a warehouse in 1810, dates from the late 18th century with modifications over the following century and a half. A narrow building, which was probably open to the rear, was built onto the Sail House in the mid-19th century. This was enclosed when the warehouse was constructed on the eastern side of the Sail House in the early 20th century. |
Author: |
T M Vaughan
Patrick Ryan Williams
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Publisher: |
Worcestershire Archaeology
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Worcestershire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2006
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Lichfield Basin, Severn Side |
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Worcestershire |
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Wyre Forest |
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STOURPORT ON SEVERN |
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England |
Grid Reference: 381100, 271000 (Easting, Northing)
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fieldsec1-237661 |
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Report 1464 |
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01 Feb 2018 |