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44 St. Mary's Gate, Nottingham: An Archaeological Excavation |
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Trent & Peak Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
Trent and Peak Archaeology (TPA) was commissioned by Alan Simpson to undertake an archaeological excavation at 44 St. Mary's Gate, Nottingham (NGR SK 57580 39668). The work was carried out in November 2017 prior to the construction of an extension to an existing property and the re-landscaping of the associated car park. Excavations between 1978 and 1980 to the immediate north and west of the site encountered well preserved archaeological remains. Considering this, and the site location within the Lace Market Conservation Area, the potential for encountering archaeological remains during the ground investigation was deemed high. The program of archaeological mitigation comprised the excavation of an area measuring 7.63m in length and 4.79m in width to a maximum depth of 3.02m. Three main phases of activity and occupation were present during the investigation. These dated to the Medieval, Post-Medieval and Modern periods. The excavation revealed high levels of modern ground disturbance. However, this had very little impact on the surviving archaeology present suggesting that similar archaeological remains in close proximity may have comparably good levels of preservation. The presence of numerous large intercutting pits of medieval and Post-Medieval date is in keeping with the discoveries made directly to the north and west during the previous archaeological excavations between 1978 and 1980. The size, scale and frequency of these pits indicate that the area was in heavy use during these periods. Most of the pits appear to be filled by deposits relating to domestic uses. |
Author: |
P Renner
C A Collinson
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Publisher: |
Trent & Peak Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Nottingham City HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2018
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44 St. Mary's Gate |
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Nottinghamshire |
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Nottingham |
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NOTTINGHAM |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 457580, 339668 (Easting, Northing)
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trentpea1-315594 |
OBIB: |
TPA Report No. 072/2018 |
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Created Date: |
13 Sep 2018 |