Site Event/Activity record ECH3434 - Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Wilderspool House, Warrington

Four trial trenches were excavated as a result of proposals to construct an extension, circa 15m square, to the rear of Wilderspool House, which lies within the complex of Greenall's Brewery site. The evaluation observed that despite a considerable amount of modern disturbance in the area of all four trenches, small, isolated 'islands' of archaeological deposits survived, including Roman deposits. Given their truncated nature, it was not possible to fully understand the Roman deposits encountered, however, they survived from a depth of circa 90cm below ground level. Deposits recorded thought to represent phases of timber buildings and occupation depsits were observed. Roman pottery was recovered. (1)