Collins, T., Prosser, L. and Wilson, L. (2018). Railway Street/Mill Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire: Assessment and recording of the architectural stonework. Hertford: Archaeological Solutions Ltd. https://doi.org/10.5284/1057882. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Railway Street/Mill Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire: Assessment and recording of the architectural stonework
Series The series the publication or report is included in Series:	Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
Downloads Any files associated with the publication or report that can be downloaded from the ADS Downloads:	archaeol7-330973_1.pdf (36 MB) : Download
Licence Type ADS, CC-BY 4.0 or CC-BY 4.0 NC. Licence Type:	ADS Terms of Use and Access
DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1057882
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	Analysis and detailed recording of an assemblage of architectural stonework retrieved during investigations at Railway Street / Mill Road, Hertford between 2010 and 2016 was undertaken. The site lies with the known extent of the monastic precinct associated with the Benedictine house of St Mary's Priory, dissolved in 1539 and was retrieved from levelling layers/made ground laid down during the industrial development of the site in the later 19th century. The majority of the assemblage originates from two or three windows, which bear common characteristics but also differences. A selection unified by moulding profiles of the same family demonstrate an impressive window with upper traceried lights marked by the use of embattled supertransoms and supermullions, as well as evidence for subarcuation to the sides. Interesting details include the use of a pellet in the spandrels, or a foliate design for which parallels remain to be found. The form is largely Perpendicular, a style developed from the late 14th century through to the early 16th century, here tentatively ascribed an earlier 15th century date though based on the limited sample. It was assumed that the stonework must originate from the demolished priory church or associated buildings. However, the stonework lay in a spread of redeposited demolition rubble, and displayed evidence of burning, of cementitious mortar in the glazing grooves and atmospheric sulphation. A number of other churches in Hertford were considered as the source buildings, although a review of the evidence is consistent with the assemblage having been reused in the buildings of Priory House and/or Priory Farm which were demolished in the late 19th century. The opportunity to record and analyse this assemblage in detail proves the value in such investigations and raises awareness of the importance of detailed recording of such stonework found in 19th and 20th century deposits.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	Tansy Collins Lee Prosser Lauren Wilson
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Archaeological Solutions Ltd
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Historic England (OASIS Reviewer) Please note: this record has been validated by-proxy by Historic England.
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2018
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	Site: RAILWAY STREET/MILL ROAD County: Herefordshire District: East Hertfordshire Parish: HERTFORD Country: England Grid Reference: 532920, 212915 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Object England) MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) STRUCTURE (Monument Type England) BUILDING SURVEY (Event)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: archaeol7-330973 OBIB: 5600
Source Where the record has come from or which dataset it was orginally included in. Source:	OASIS (OASIS)
Relations Other resources which are relevant to this publication or report Relations:
Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	13 Jan 2020

---