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28-30 The Close Newcastle - Archaeological Excavation |
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Addyman Archaeology unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Archaeological excavations undertaken by Addyman Archaeology from 2007 to 2010 at 28-30 The Close, Newcastle upon Tyne included internal excavations in the Front Range, the central-rear room and the north-western room, as well as external monitoring of groundworks. With the exception of small drain stubs related to the earlier occupation of the building the external works did not reveal any evidence for previous occupation. Internal excavations revealed a sequence beginning with the 3rd century AD Roman occupation of Newcastle. Deposits included dump deposits related to the piecemeal process of medieval waterfront reclamation in the late 13th to mid-14th centuries, somewhat later than on other plots. Organic finds recovered from these deposits included leather cobbler's waste and preserved timbers, some of which used as retaining elements for the foreshore reclamation, and a barrel fragment derived from a tree felled a little after 1166 AD. Structural elements of the 14th century included stone drains and wall footings; masonry evidence in the north-east room may also indicate the presence of the earliest textually-attested medieval structural elements on this part of the Newcastle waterfront, the partial remains of an arched cellar. Features related to the late 17th/early 18th century remodelling of the building included a brick platform, hearth remains and a relict stair-case footing. In the early 19th century a well was sunk in the centre-rear room; this well was capped following the building's 19th century conversion to a warehouse and the paved stone surface laid across the existing rooms of the building. |
Author: |
Tom Addyman
P Karsgaard
K Macfadyen
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Publisher: |
Addyman Archaeology
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Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
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Year of Publication: |
2019
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28-30 The Close |
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Tyne and Wear |
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Newcastle upon Tyne |
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
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England |
Grid Reference: 425057, 563782 (Easting, Northing)
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addymana1-342633 |
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A4 colour report
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Created Date: |
17 Jul 2019 |