Trow, R. L. (2018). An Archaeological Watching Brief at Retford Villas Pumping Station, Preesgweene, Weston Rhyn, Shropshire. Archaeological Research Services. https://doi.org/10.5284/1051110. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 An Archaeological Watching Brief at Retford Villas Pumping Station, Preesgweene, Weston Rhyn, Shropshire
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Series:		 Archaeological Research Services unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Archaeological Research Services Ltd was commissioned by Caulmert Ltd on behalf of Welsh Water, to undertake an archaeological watching brief during enabling works for the construction of a new pumping station on land adjacent to Retford Villas, Preesgweene, Weston Rhyn, Shropshire. The watching brief was in fulfilment of a condition attached to the planning permission for the pumping station. The proposed development lies within an area associated with the former Preesgwyn Colliery and in close proximity to a former mine shaft with the potential of 19th century remains associated with the former mine, and as such was deemed to be of moderate to high archaeological interest. The watching brief monitored the removal of topsoil in a 135m x 6m strip running approximately northwest to southeast, from Old Chirk Road to the footprint of the new pumping station, and the excavation of a 0.6m wide pipe trench within this. The watching brief also monitored the reduction of ground level in the 200m2 footprint of the pumping station itself. The footprint of the pumping station is situated on an artificial bund within the fields, to the rear of Retford Villas. This bund was known from historic mapping to be a spoil heap associated with the former Preesgwyn Colliery. With the exception of this spoil heap, no archaeological remains were encountered during the watching brief. All recovered finds were 19th/20th century in date and recovered either from the topsoil or from the colliery soil heap.
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Author:		 Rebecca L Trow ORCID icon
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Publisher:		 Archaeological Research Services
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Shropshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2018
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Site: Retford Villas, Preesgweene
County: Shropshire
District: Shropshire
Parish: WESTON RHYN
Country: England
Grid Reference: 329096, 336208 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) GLASS (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) NAIL (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COLLIERY SPOIL HEAP (Monus)
WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
SPOIL HEAP (Monument Type England)
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OASIS Id: archaeol5-320747
OBIB: ARS Ltd Report No. 2018/113
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Created Date:		 22 Mar 2019