Site Event/Activity record ECH7320 - Nantwich Excavations/Interventions: 1970-1980 (Parent Record)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Cheshire County Council
Date
1970-1980
Description
A series of small research excavations (also observations) undertaken across Nantwich in the 1970s funded by Cheshire County Council. These excavations were led by professional archaeologists and local experts but were limited in scope with often only minimal documentation and post excavation work. The work was however valuable in highlighting the town's archaeological potential and informed the production of an Implications Survey (B.Williams) and an archaeological programme for Nantwich. (sources 1-4)
Described as the 'Nantwich Archaeology Project' by Robina McNeil-Sale in an article for CAB in 1980 summarising recent archaeological work. (sources 5-6)
See attached event and monument records for further information and sources.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1>XY SCH2236 Paper Archive: Williams B. 1981. Nantwich - Archaeological Implications Survey. SCH2236a; SCH2236hg; SCH2236h; SCH2236i. [Mapped feature: #22051 ]
- <2> SCH7365 Unpublished Report: Williams B. 1978. Archaeology in Nantwich.
- <3> SCH7368 Written Communication: 1978. Written correspondance, Nantwich, 31/01/1978.
- <4> SCH9655 Graphic Material: John Ray?. 1970s?. John Ray's Observations in Nantwich (plan).
- <5> SCH565 Journal/Periodical: County Historic Environment Record. 1973-1985. Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin. 1-10. Issue 7, 1980, p.30-33, 'Nantwich, Three Years of Excavations and Observations', R.McNeil-Sale.
- <6> SCH7378 Newsletter: R. McNeil. 1978. Nantwich Archaeological Project 1978 Newsletter No 1.
- <7> SCH9684 Written Communication: Unassigned. 1985?. Excavations in Nantwich: 1974 -. 1985?.
Related Monuments/Buildings (30)
- 179/0/18 47 High Street, Nantwich (Monument)
- 178/1 Brine Spring, Snow Hill (Monument)
- 179/1/5 Burials Adjacent to St Mary's South Transept (Monument)
- 179/1/3 Burials at Churchyardside, St. Mary's Church (Monument)
- 179/1/1 Church of St Mary (Building)
- 179/3 Churche's Mansion, Hospital Street, Nantwich (Building)
- 180/0/9 Deposits containing burnt timber & charcoal, Wood Street (Monument)
- 180/3 Ditch & timber-constructed brine channels, National Westminster Bank Site (Monument)
- 179/0/47 Excavated Medieval features including wattle fencing and drain, Bowers Row Car Park (Monument)
- 180/0/5 Finds of structural timber and charcoal, east bank of River Weaver, Nantwich (Monument)
- 180/0/8 Hollowed-out tree trunks observed during construction of Mains Sewer, High Street, Nantwich (Monument)
- 180/0/2 Medieval Cistern, Cheshire Cat Car Park, Welsh Row (Monument)
- 179/0/19 Medieval structural timbers & waterlogged deposits, 31 Hospital Street (Monument)
- 180/0/0 Nantwich - The Salt-Making Industry (Monument)
- 179/2 Nantwich Castle (Monument)
- 179/0/26 No's 140 and 142 Hospital Street, Nantwich (Building)
- 180/0/4 Possible Structures/Industrial Site by the River Weaver, Nantwich (Monument)
- 179/0/49 Post Medieval dump and brick-built drain, 13-15 Mill Street (Monument)
- 177/1/1 Roman cremation urn and quernstone finds in 1982, St Anne's Lane (Monument)
- 177/1/3 Roman pottery and silver denarius, St Anne's Lane (Find Spot)
- 177/0/8 Roman pottery excavated from Crown Car Park (Monument)
- 177/0/6 Roman pottery sherds, National Westminster Bank Site (Monument)
- 177/1/2 Roman timber-lined pit, St. Anne's Lane (Monument)
- 179/0/20 Rubbish pit and waterlogged deposits, rear of 35 Hospital Street (Monument)
- 179/5 Site of Hospital of St Nicholas, Hospital Street (Building)
- 179/1/2 St Mary's Churchyard (Monument)
- 179/0/3 St Mary's Churchyard Site - Medieval tiles, slates and other debris (Monument)
- 179/0/21 Sweet Briar Hall, Hospital Street (Building)
- 180/2 Two 12th Century Salt Houses, Wood Street Car Park Site (Monument)
- 179/0/1 Wright's Almshouses (Building)
Child/subsequent Site Events/Activities (20)
- ECH2343 Observations during construction of a mains sewer running across the High Street, Nantwich
- ECH2595 Relocation of Wright's Almhouses and Gateway & Excavation of Original Site
- ECH2596 St Mary's Churchyard Excavations 1977 (D.Wilson) (Ref: N/A)
- ECH2617 Salvage recording at 31 Hospital Street, Nantwich, 1975 (John Ray)
- ECH2618 Excavation to the rear of 35 Hospital Street (William's Chemist/Kiltearn Medical Centre), Nantwich, 1991 (John Ray)
- ECH2619 Excavation on the west bank of the River Weaver (rear of 12A Welsh Row), 1976 (John Ray)
- ECH2635 Excavation at Churche's Mansion, Nantwich in 1976 (D.Wilson) (Ref: n/a)
- ECH2638 Excavations at St Mary's Churchyard, Nantwich in 1976 (D.Wilson) (Ref: N/A)
- ECH2815 Excavations at the National Westminster Bank, Nantwich in 1974-1976 (D.Hill) (Ref: n/a)
- ECH2818 Trial trenching at 47 High Street, Nantwich in 1975 (J.Dent, DBG.Jones)
- ECH2827 Excavations at the Crown Car Park, Nantwich in 1978 (Ref: n/a)
- ECH2831 Excavations at First Wood Street, Nantwich in 1979-1980 (Ref: n/a)
- ECH3000 Excavations at Mill Street in 1975 (Dr. F. Celoria)
- ECH3137 Trial pit on Pepper Street (J.Ray)
- ECH3138 Small scale excavation at the back of Wood Street and east Bank of R.Weaver (John Ray)
- ECH3139 Excavations in 1974 to the rear of 13-15 Mill Street, Nantwich (J.Ray)
- ECH3219 Trial trenches at Sweet Briar Hall, Hospital Street, Nantwich, in 1974 (Jones/Dent)
- ECH3370 Observations during excavations for a petrol storage tank to the west of the Cheshire Cat, Welsh Row
- ECH5784 Excavations to the rear of 140 Hospital Street, Nantwich in 1976 (D.Wilson) (Ref: n/a)
- ECH5786 Observations along Hospital Street and Church Lane, Nantwich, 1978-80 (Ref: n/a)
Location
| Location | Nantwich |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SJ 6497 5238 (point) |
| Map sheet | SJ65SW |
| Civil Parish | NANTWICH, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST |
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 9:57AM