Site Event/Activity record ECH3617 - Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief over the Construction of the New William Morrison Supermarket at Wilderspool, Warrington

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Technique(s)

Organisation

Giffords Consulting Engineers (Chester)

Date

1993-1994

Map

Description

A watching brief was undertaken during the construction of a new supermarket at Wilderspool, Warrington. Few archaeologically significant deposits were recorded. Three sherds of Roman pottery were found during uprooting trees and grading of banks, two post holes and a probable beam slot were observed during construction of petrol tanks, and a probable beam slot recorded during excavation for a drainage trench in the car park. It is likely that the in the eastern part of the watching brief area between the new access road and the Ship canal was a 'back yard' area in the Roman period. (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1>XY Client Report: Giffords Consulting Engineers (Chester). 1993. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief Over the Construction of the New William Morrison Supermarket at Widerspoon, Warrington.. R2114.1 and R2114.2. S0010. N/A. R2114.1-2. [Mapped features: #7862 ; #11489 ]

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Roman domestic and industrial buildings, Morrison's Supermarket, Wilderspool (Monument)

Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (4)

  • The Archaeological Implications of the Redevelopment of the Greenall Whitley Brewery Site at Wilderspool, Warrington. (Ref: Project 4748)
  • Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at Wilderspool House, Warrington
  • First Report on Archaeological Evaluation Work at Wilderspool, Warrington
  • Excavation on line of a new access road, 1993, William Morrison Supermarket

Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (2)

  • Report on an Archaeological Evaluation of the Old Brewery Site at Wilderspool, Warrington (Ref: Report No. 4748:13.02)
  • Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at The Old Brewery Site, Wilderspool, Warrington

Location

Location Morrison's Supermarket, Wilderspool, Warrington
Grid reference SJ 6116 8649 (point) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ68NW
Civil Parish STOCKTON HEATH, WARRINGTON

Record last edited

Dec 9 2024 3:03PM