Site Event/Activity record ECH3715 - Land adjacent to Riverside, Nantwich
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Hilton Jolley Partnership
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Evaluation by Earthworks Archaeology on land adjacent to Riverside, Nantwich, 19 & 27 August 1997. 7 trenches excavated, mainly in N part of site. Trench 2 was located c.12m from N boundary of site and revealed a ditch over 1.5m wide and c.1m deep, with clearing out slot at base. Finds from fills suggest 2nd C AD date. Possible sub-square posthole c. 260mm wide x 200mm deep was cut into top fill of ditch containing a sherd of 2nd-4th C Roman pottery. Roman pottery also recovered from trench 6. Pottery suggests ditch was filling up during 2nd C. Samian, mortaria, Severn Valley, black burnished, orange & greyware found & med & postmed pottery. Ditch may mark extent of Roman occupn found on site to N (RN: 177/ 1). Salt glaze adhering to frags of fired clay found in ditch indicate nearby salt production.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1>XY SCH4019 Client Report: Earthworks Archaeological Services. 1997. Land Adjacent to Riverside, Nantwich, Cheshire.. R2217. S0149. B1117. R2217. [Mapped features: #7963 ; #11572 ]
- <2> SCH7359 Unpublished Report: Hilton Jolley Partnership. 1997. Trial pit investigation report: Land off Riverside, Nantwich, Cheshire. N/A. n/.a.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 177/0/12 Roman Ditch and Posthole (Monument)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH3716 An Archaeological Watching Brief During Redevelopment on Land adjacent to Riverside, Nantwich, Cheshire (Ref: E260)
Location
| Location | Land adjacent to Riverside, Nantwich |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 6480 5222 (point) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ65SW |
| Civil Parish | NANTWICH, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
Record last edited
Oct 4 2024 1:36PM