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Bodmin Jail, Bodmin, Cornwall: Archaeological Watching Brief |
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Cotswold Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
The watching brief fieldwork followed the methodology set out in the WSI (CA
2016a). An archaeologist was present during intrusive groundworks, which
comprised the excavation of nine machine-dug trial pits (MDTPs), five hand-dug trial
pits (HDTPs) and four boreholes (BHs). The BHs were 0.1m in diameter.
The HDTPs were 0.3m–0.5m in diameter; they were excavated to 0.75m–1.25m in
depth. The MDTPs were 2.5m–5m in length and 0.5m–1.5m in width; they were
excavated to 1.2m–4.5m in depth. An archaeological watching brief was undertaken by Cotswold Archaeology during ground
investigation works at Bodmin Jail, Cornwall.
The monitored groundworks demonstrated that the ground at the site has been extensively
truncated, presumably during the demolition of the Old Bodmin Gaol and the construction of
the New Bodmin Gaol in the 1850s. In only two cases were features/deposits clearly pre-dating the truncation episode recorded: a possible ditch and one instance of buried topsoil
and subsoil horizons. There were no other indications of earlier features, although the limited
nature of the observed groundworks means that the survival of any such features at the site
cannot be ruled out.
The remains of several stone-built walls were recorded in the central, southern and eastern
areas of the site. All of these structures relate either to standing walls or to former walls
depicted on 19th/20th-century plans. |
Author: |
J Austin
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Publisher: |
Cotswold Archaeology
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Year of Publication: |
2016
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Locations: |
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Cornwall |
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Cornwall |
Country: |
England |
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Bodmin |
Grid Reference: 206489, 67439 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
cotswold2-512750 |
Report id: |
16434b |
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Created Date: |
03 Feb 2023 |