Site Event/Activity record ECH4176 - An Archaeological Excavation in Wheelock Street, Middlewich, Cheshire.

DIGITISED AREA IS APPROXIMATE An initial evaluation of the site revealed the presence of archaeological deposits dating to the late medieval and early post-medieval periods at the northern end of the site, adjacent to the Wheelock Street frontage. Subsequent open-area excavation of this part of the site allowed the further examination of these deposits. The remains included numerous pits dating to the 17th and 18th centuries, the sandstone footings of a post-medieval building, a cobbled surface (perhaps associated with an early surface of Wheelock Street), and an extensive deposit rich in late medieval pottery. The excavations represent the first opportunity to investigate a portion of the medieval street frontage in Middlewich and the results contribute to our growing understanding of the development of small towns in Cheshire.