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Archaeology in Worcester
2000/01 - Medieval Defences
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Archaeological Sites onWorcester's Medieval City Walls, 2000/01. Click on a site marker to see the report. |
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Ducting trenches for the city centre CCTV schemes have crossed the medieval defensive lines at no fewer than eight locations. During 2000-01, remains of the sandstone foundation of the Sidbury Gate were encountered just below the street surface (WCM 100878, Worcs CC). Stone-walled cellars were recorded adjacent to the Foregate, though no remains of the gate itself were recorded (WCM 100787, Worcs CC). However, in an unrelated piece of work, trenching in The Foregate did reveal a wall which probably formed part of the gate structure (WCM 100887, WCC), just to the N of the curving foundation found in 1998. Remains of a sandstone foundation were also found at the site of the Trinity Gate in St Nicholas Street, just below pavement level (in this case above the level of the street surface). Location plan At the Cattle Market (WCM 100853, MNA), evaluation showed the plinth and lower courses of the City Wall to be well preserved. A later wall had been built over the city wall. Two trenches excavated to locate the ditch were unsuccessful, due to the depth of deposits. The remains are preserved under the new car park. Location plan At the Kings Head in Sidbury (WCM 100785, Worcs CC), during refurbishment of the building, a watching brief on behalf of Wolverhampton and Dudley Breweries recorded a short length of the city wall, close to the modern surface. This was recorded and preserved in situ. Location plan |
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