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First White Cloth Hall, Kirkgate, Leeds |
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Archaeological Services WYAS unpublished report series
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Archaeological Watching Brief The work was carried out between the 4th September 2019 and 20th January 2020 and involved the monitoring of the excavation of eight Test Pits, ground level reduction of the site, and the excavation of twenty pile pads, foundation trench and pipe trench. Excavations were undertaken either by hand or by a machine excavator fitted with a flat ditching bucket. All work was undertaken in accordance with accepted professional standards and guidelines (Historic England 2008; CIfA 2014a-b), in accordance with the ASWYAS site recording manual (ASWYAS 2011) and in compliance with the Specification (Appendix 1). All works were accurately recorded, a site plan was produced at a scale of 1:100. All plans and sections include spot heights that relate to Ordnance Datum in metres. Environmental samples were taken from deposits that could be securely dated and/or placed in the site’s stratigraphic sequence, and in accordance with the English Heritage (now Historic England) 2011 Environmental Archaeology guidance document. Samples were to be no less than 40 litres (wherever possible). Sampling focused on deposits that had the potential to assist with the research objectives. Structural Watching Brief Guidance for the production of the structural watching brief, was taken from Historic England 2016 document Understanding Historic Buildings: A Guide to Good Recording Practice. Reference has also been made to the updated Chartered Institute for Archaeologists’ Standard and Guidance for the Archaeological Investigation and Recording of Standing Buildings or Structures (2014c). A rapid desk-based appraisal, comprising an assessment of the relevant easily available historic maps, was also undertaken. Site inspections were carried out during works between the 2nd May 2019 and the 23rd September 2020 and included: • Written descriptions and drawings of the exposed historic fabric; • Phasing of the buildings; • A photographic record of the structure at various stages of the works including the overall character of the buildings, as well as detailed views of any architectural features, and fixtures and fittings as necessary to illustrate the report The objectives set out prior to the commencement of the archaeological works at the site were directed to ensure that the archaeological works and the record produced would enhance the understanding of the development of the FWCH building and to address specific areas of interest, as set out in the Specification. During the renovation works, evidence for an earlier stone structure was encountered. The masonry revealed on the east elevation of the east and south range has been interpreted as displaying two phases of an earlier stone structure. Roughly centrally located along the east wall, a dressed corner was observed, which is believed to represent the rear corner of a building fronting Kirkgate, This exposed masonry appears to have been abutted and keyed into by the extension to its rear, also constructed of stone and bonded with a lime mortar. The Specification mentions that 19th-century documentary sources suggest that the site was occupied by the house of a chantry priest in c. 1430, with a hospital and almshouse behind (‘Ducatus Leodiensis’ 1816). According to Ralph Thoresby, these buildings were still standing in the early 1700s, but in a ruinous state. It seems possible that the earlier structural remains incorporated into the east wall of the FWCH building were remains from medieval buildings, and may relate to the ruinous building Thoresby mentions. Stonework was also utilised for the west foundation wall of the west range and within areas of the cellars fronting Kirkgate, but it is not clear if these too are in situ incorporated structures or simply walls utilising re-used materials. |
| Author: |
Liz Govier
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| Publisher: |
Archaeological Services WYAS
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| Year of Publication: |
2020
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| Locations: |
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Leeds |
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Leeds, unparished area |
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Leeds |
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England |
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West Yorkshire |
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Grid Reference: 430445, 433417 (Easting, Northing)
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archaeol11-518431 |
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3460 |
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| Created Date: |
02 Jul 2024 |
