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Hillside, Lamer Lane, Lower Gustard Wood, Hertfordshire: Archaeological Monitoring and Recording |
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Archaeological Solutions Ltd unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
In July 2008, Archaeological Solutions carried out a programme of archaeological monitoring and recording during groundworks at back of a small house known as Hillside in Lamer Lane, Lower Gustard Wood, Hertfordshire. A programme of historic building recording was conducted in March 2008 (Williamson et al. 2008) The building originated as a two-bayed timber-framed house, probably in the late 17th/early 18th century. The building was subsequently extended at the rear and in the 18th/early 19th century, in keeping with other buildings in the area, the building was refaced in red brick. Several other alterations were made to the building in the late 19th/early 20th century. Local history records that in 1835 the house was converted to a beer-house called The Royal Exchange. Some of the modifications to the building may be attributed to this period of use, as well as its reversion for use as a domestic dwelling which probably occurred in the earlier part of the 20th century. The archaeological monitoring programme undertaken during the ground reduction and excavation of foundation trenches to the rear of the house associated with a new extension to the existing house. No archaeological features were located in the area of works except for modern features and a layer of demolition rubble which was probably a result for the phases of alteration that were made to the buidling from the 18th to the begining of the 20th century. |
Author: |
M Rozwadowski
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Publisher: |
Archaeological Solutions Ltd
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Year of Publication: |
2008
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St Albans |
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Wheathampstead |
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England |
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Hertfordshire |
Grid Reference: 517718, 215619 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
archaeol7-61485 |
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AS Report No: 3171 |
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Created Date: |
11 Mar 2023 |