Huddart, C. and Williams, C. (2014). An Archaeological Watching Brief at Holy Jesus Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne. Archaeological Research Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050238. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief at Holy Jesus Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
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Series:		 Archaeological Research Services unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 In October 2013 Archaeological Research Services Ltd were commissioned by The National Trust to undertake an archaeological watching brief for the purposes of monitoring ongoing maintenance of the drainage system in the grounds of Holy Jesus Hospital in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was deemed necessary to relay a section of failed sewer and install an inspection chamber. This scheme of works relates to drain diversion works to be carried out by Seymour's. The works will be carried out in the grounds of Holy Jesus Hospital, which is a Grade II* listed building and is also listed as the John George Joicey Museum (1116207). The proposal involves excavation to a maximum drainage depth of 0.46m and a manhole depth of 0.6m Holy Jesus Hospital lies within the site of a former Augustinian Priory (HER 1436). The Priory was suppressed and dissolved in 1539 and Holy Jesus Hospital was founded and built in the grounds of the former priory in 1861. A Grade II* listed building known as Austin Friars Tower (HER 4826) is attached to the northern wall of Holy Jesus Hospital and dates from the 13th Century. During the drain diversion works in Trench 1, a partially articulated human skeleton was discovered at the northern limit of the trench; the upper portion of the skeleton had been destroyed during the installation of modern drainage works. The individual was between 35 and 50 years of age and of indeterminate sex, with a stature of between five feet four inches and five feet eight inches. It appeared that the skeleton continued west, so the trench was extended by 0.80m in length and 0.46m in width. Fragmentary human remains were encountered, but it appeared that upper portion of the skeleton had been destroyed or removed during the installation of the adjacent drainage works. Trench 2 was located in the female toilet block inside Holy Jesus Hospital and was dug against the northern wall of the building and immediately to the south of Trench 1.
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Author:		 C Huddart
C Williams
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Research Services
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Holy Jesus Hospital
County: Tyne and Wear
District: Newcastle upon Tyne
Parish: NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Country: England
Grid Reference: 425369, 564183 (Easting, Northing)
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UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) HUMAN REMAINS (Object England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: archaeol5-165287
OBIB: ARS Ltd Report No. 2013/83
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Created Date:		 31 Jan 2019