Laver, J. and Swales, C. (2017). Former What! Retail Unit, Cross Keys, Lichfield, Archaeological Watching Brief Report. Wessex Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1050861. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Former What! Retail Unit, Cross Keys, Lichfield, Archaeological Watching Brief Report
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Series:		 Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Wessex Archaeology (WA) was commissioned by CgMs Consulting to undertake and archaeological watching brief on the site of the former What! Retail Unit, Cross Keys, Lichfield, centred on National Grid Reference (NGR) SK 11882 09656. A previous application for the Site (planning ref: 15/00782/FULM) has been reviewed by Stephen Dean, the Principal Archaeologist for Staffordshire County Council (SCC) with a recommendation having been made for archaeological monitoring of any site investigation work. This watching brief is being conducted in accordance with these comments as it is recognised that the site is archaeologically sensitive.The archaeological works relate to a programme of windowless sampling within the footprint of the planned construction works. Ten boreholes were investigated in total to the depth required (where possible) by contractors. There was limited archaeological material recorded with most of the site covered by compacted material from the demolition of the building that formerly occupied the plot. Average thickness of demolition was between 0.5 - 1.5 m below ground level (bgl) and this sealed two layers of natural, one a mid orangish brown silty sand (on average between 1.5 - 2 m bgl), and the other a lighter mid orangish brown sandy clay which extended, in most areas, from 2 m bgl to the bottom of the cores sampled. WS08A was the only borehole sampled that showed a significantly different layer of deposits. Below the layer of demolition a dark brownish black silt was encountered at a depth of 0.4 - 1.2 m bgl. This possibly represents a section of the 19th century buried garden layer.
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Author:		 J Laver
Chris Swales
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Publisher:		 Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Staffordshire Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2017
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Site: Former What! Retail Unit, Cross Keys
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
Parish: LICHFIELD
Country: England
Grid Reference: 411882, 309656 (Easting, Northing)
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20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) LAYER (Monument Type England)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
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OBIB: 115920.03
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Created Date:		 31 Jan 2019