Site Event/Activity record ECH3631 - St Benedict's Convent, Warrington. An Archaeological Appraisal for the Sisters of the Cross and Passion

An archaeological investigation at the site of the former medieval moated Bruche Hall, within the grounds of St. Benedicts Convent, occurred in January 1992. The work, which comprised the excavation of 13 trial holes and a single two metre square evaluation trench, failed to identify either the existence or location of the moated site or the survival of any stratified archaeological deposits. However, the evaluation did establish the existance of an unexpectedly high water table to the north of the grounds and a high proportion of alluvial sediment. The demolition of Bruche Hall in the 1960's and the subsequent spreading of demolition debris resulted in a substantial raising of the present ground level, especially to the immediate north of the Convent. (1)