Site Event/Activity record ECH2617 - Salvage recording at 31 Hospital Street, Nantwich, 1975 (John Ray)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Private Individuals
Date
1975
Description
Small excavation carried out to rear of house (31 Hospital Sreet). Brick-lined cess pit removed to depth of 1m revealed a complex of organic soil and clay layers totalling 2m in depth. Upper layers had birch twigs, animal bones and mussel shells. Lower waterlogged levels produced three timber beams, C13-C15 medieval pot, plain and decorated floor tiles and a leather shoe. Finds with excavator.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCH9645 Unpublished Report: Ray J. 1975?. Nantwich: Site - 31 Hospital Street, 1975.
- <2> SCH565 Journal/Periodical: County Historic Environment Record. 1973-1985. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. 1-10. Issue 4, p.32.
- <3>XY SCH2236 Paper Archive: Williams B. 1981. Nantwich - Archaeological Implications Survey. SCH2236a; SCH2236g, p.2. [Mapped features: #7444 ; #22060 ]
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 179/0/19 Medieval structural timbers & waterlogged deposits, 31 Hospital Street (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH7320 Nantwich Excavations/Interventions: 1970-1980 (Parent Record)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH2618 Excavation to the rear of 35 Hospital Street (William's Chemist/Kiltearn Medical Centre), Nantwich, 1991 (John Ray)
Location
| Location | Hospital Street |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 6523 5225 (4m by 7m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ65SE |
| Civil Parish | NANTWICH, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 10:00AM