Arnold, G. (2016). Archaeological Investigations at the Proposed Art House, Castle Street, Worcester. Worcester: Worcestershire Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1092650. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Investigations at the Proposed Art House, Castle Street, Worcester
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Series:		 Worcestershire Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological evaluation and a watching brief carried out on site investigation works was undertaken at Art House, Castle Street, Worcester for their client The University of Worcester, who intend to refurbish and extend a Grade II listed building and car park for which a planning application is in preparation. The site lies to the north of the historic centre of Worcester on the northern side of Castle Street approximately 245m east of the River Severn. The Grade II listed former H A Saunders garage is located within the study site. Site investigation works were monitored and two evaluation trenches were excavated in a former car park to the west of the garage building. A layer of demolition material was recorded overlying natural ground at 0.40m below the ground surface in both evaluation trenches and site investigation works within the car park. Test pits and a sondage within one evaluation trench confirmed the presence of Mercia mudstone underlying the terrace deposits at a depth of 1m. The evaluation established that the ground had been scarped into the terrace deposits prior to the construction of the car park. A brick wall within a test pit on the street frontage was interpreted as the remains of a backfilled cellar from one of the houses which formerly stood on Easy Row. A fragment of granite masonry was found within the cellar backfill that may have originated from the 19th Century gaol. Site investigation works within and adjacent to the former garage building revealed the foundations of the building but no significant archaeological remains were recorded.
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Author:		 G Arnold
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Publisher:		 Worcestershire Archaeology
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Parish: Worcester, unparished area
Country: England
District: Worcester
County: Worcestershire
Grid Reference: 384599, 255299 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: fieldsec1-265363
OBIB: 2388
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Created Date:		 19 May 2022