West Street, Banwell, Avon. Archaeolgical Watching Brief (Report No 96339) [Site name: WEST STREET, BANWELL Study area: Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: North Somerset UA Monument: DRAIN. Medieval (1066-1540), WELL. Medieval (1066-1540) Ngr: ST39305930 Parish: Banwell Postcode: BS246HA]

Pages:
20; figs; refs
Author:
A Barber
Abstract:
A watching brief was undertaken during groundworks for a housing development on land fronting onto West Street. The watching brief successfully countered the potential loss of archaeological information in areas where significant medieval and post-medieval activity had been idenfitied during earlier trial trenching. The presence of a previously unrecorded well of possible medieval date was noted, along with a drain or soakaway of probable similar date. Although the absence of in-situ medieval building remains suggested non-intensive earlier use of the site, the presence of the putative medieval well alluded to occupation in the vicinity; perhaps truncated by past episodes of demolition, levelling and rebuilding. [Au]
Source description:
20pp, figs, refs
Dataset:
AIP
Coverage:
1996

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