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Title:

Porter Brook Pocket Park, Sheffield: Archaeological Strip, Map and Record and Watching Brief

Series:

Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5284/1046088

Publication Type:

Report (in Series)

Abstract:

Wessex Archaeology (WA) was commissioned by Sheffield City Council to carry out a programme of Strip, Map and Record and Watching Brief in advance of the redevelopment of the NCP car park, Sydney Street, Sheffield, hereafter 'the Site' (Figure 1), centred on National Grid Reference (NGR) SK 35500, 86670. The redevelopment comprises the landscaping of the Site and the creation of a terraced garden adjacent to Porter Brook. Structural remains of a 19th century brick and steel frame cutlery works were well preserved on Site. The focus of excavation was on a series of cellars adjoining the Porter Brook river, although structural remains at ground floor level were also recorded. Prior to excavation, it was thought that only ground floor structures existed and the discovery of cellars adds to our understanding of the Site. It is likely that further unexcavated archaeological structures extend to the west. The original 19th century cellars consisted of a north area and a large central area. Immediately south of the works, a further southern cellar existed, although it is likely that this was originally part of a sawmill adjacent to the cutlery works. The northern and southern areas were later remodelled, most extensively in the south. The main central cellar contained a very large machine base which survived over 4m in height. Various fittings were present. Nearby, a set of belt power transfer drums showed that belt power was used in the works. To the west of the cellars, a large chimney base was also excavated, and a second large machine base was glimpsed under watching brief conditions. Artefacts from the site relate to the demolition of the works in the 20th century and are typical of industrial sites such as these.

Author:

Ashley Tuck

Publisher:

Wessex Archaeology

Other Person/Org:

Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
South Yorkshire Archaeology Service (OASIS Reviewer)

Year of Publication:

2015

Locations:

Site:	Porter Brook, Pocket Park
District:	Sheffield
Parish:	SHEFFIELD
County:	South Yorkshire
Country:	England

Grid Reference: 435500, 386670 (Easting, Northing)

Subjects / Periods:

19th century (Auto Detected Temporal)
20th century (Auto Detected Temporal)
	WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
brick (Auto Detected Subject)
steel frame (Auto Detected Subject)
cellars (Auto Detected Subject)
floor (Auto Detected Subject)
cellar (Auto Detected Subject)
belt power transfer (Auto Detected Subject)
chimney (Auto Detected Subject)
	Map (Tag)
	Archaeological Strip (Tag)
	#HODs (Hashtag)
	#HeritageOpenDays2020 (Hashtag)
	CUTLERY WORKS (Monument Type England)
	CRUCIBLE (Object England)
	SLAG (Object England)
	EXCAVATION (Event)
	TEXTILE (Object England)

Identifiers:

OASIS Id:	wessexar1-220252
OBIB:	110270.03

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A4 laser printed comb bound report.

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Created Date:

12 Feb 2018