Pratt, A. R. (2014). An Archaeological Watching Brief: Market Square, South Shields, Tyne and Wear. Brockley: Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050645. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief: Market Square, South Shields, Tyne and Wear
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Series:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Ltd (London) unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Four test pits were monitored each comprising a roughly square pit which measured at least 0.70m by 0.60m excavated to a maximum depth of 1.20m. Test Pit 1 was located in the south-western corner of the Market Place; Test Pit 2 in the south-eastern corner; Test Pit 3 in the north-eastern corner;and Test Pit 4 in the north-western corner. A clay deposit which probably represents the natural sub-stratum was encountered in Test Pit 1 at a depth of 0.90m below the present ground surface. Levelling deposits were recorded in Test Pits 1, 2 and 4. The maximum combined thickness of these deposits in Test Pit 1 and 2 was 0.54m and 0.90m, respectively, although in Test Pit 2 it was not possible to expose the full thickness of the levelling deposits. The earliest exposed levelling deposit comprised a clay deposit which did not produce any artefactual material. In Test Pit 1 this was 0.28m thick and was encountered at a depth of 0.63m below the current ground. In Test Pit 2 this was at least 0.33m thick and was encountered at a depth of 0.86m below the current ground surface. The uppermost levelling deposit, exposed in Test Pits 1, 2 and 4, produced pottery of 19th-century date. Investigation of Test Pits 3 and 4 ceased at depths of 0.22m and 0.42m due to the presence of concrete structures at these depths below present ground level. Test Pit
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Author:		 Aidan R Pratt
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Publisher:		 Pre-Construct Archaeology Limited
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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County: Tyne and Wear
District: South Tyneside
Site: Market Place, South Shields
Parish: SOUTH SHIELDS
Country: England
Grid Reference: 436062, 567145 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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SHERD (Object England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OASIS Id: preconst1-191300
OBIB: RN 11047
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Created Date:		 31 Jan 2019